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Oleoestepa Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 2.5 L tin (2025 to 2026 harvest)
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Spanish organic extra virgin oil from a cooperative in a 2.5 L tin, about $24 a liter in the US. The maker’s own lab report shows no defects, low acidity and 353 mg/kg biophenols. No outside test, no phthalate result.
Best for Households that use a lot of oil and want an organic, protected-origin Spanish oil in a tin at a low price per liter, and who accept that every lab figure comes from the cooperative itself.
- Our rating
- Fair (3.2 of 5)
- Price range
- Budget
- Size
- 2.5 L (84.5 fl oz) tin
- Made in
- Estepa, Seville, Andalusia, Spain (PDO Estepa); a cooperative of 18 mills; mostly Hojiblanca with Arbequina
approx. $60 for 2.5 L (about $24 a liter), the US importer’s price (Olive Oil Lovers); Oleoestepa’s own shop in Spain asks €28.95 (about $32)
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Also sold at Olive Oil Lovers ($60 ($59.95)) .
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How it scores Our rating, metric by metric
- Freshness & quality 30% of the rating 3 of 5
Estepa PDO origin, harvest fall 2025 per the seller, free acidity 0.17%, peroxide 3.5, no sensory defects and 353 mg/kg biophenols posted; a coupage of two varieties, and no harvest date on the tin was confirmed.
- Independent testing 30% of the rating 2 of 5
The only lab report is the cooperative’s own, on a glass sample of lot 26076A; no outside lab, taste panel or phthalate result.
- Packaging 15% of the rating 4 of 5
A 2.5 L tin, which blocks light; the lining and cap material are not stated and the lab sample was not the tin.
- Trust 10% of the rating 3 of 5
A named 6,500-family cooperative with an address and phone, no recall, Prop 65 notice or FDA action found, but the organic certificate itself was not readable.
- Value 15% of the rating 5 of 5
$59.95 for 2.5 L is about $24 a liter in the US, and about $13 a liter in Spain.
The rating, 3.2 of 5, is the weighted average of these scores. See how we rank olive oil and our standard.
Where to buy Stores and the prices we saw
- Olive Oil Lovers (opens in a new tab) approx. $60 ($59.95). A US specialty olive oil seller (an importer, not the cooperative). The page gives harvest fall 2025, size 2.5 l, polyphenols 353 mg/kg and acidity 0.17%, and free shipping over $100. We found no other US store: Central Market’s page for it returns 404 and La Española Meats lists other Oleoestepa oils but not this one (checked 2026-11-06).
Prices as we saw them on November 5, 2026. They change often. These links carry no tracking code and earn us nothing.
What’s in it Every ingredient, in label order
- Organic extra virgin olive oil (mostly Hojiblanca olives, with Arbequina)
Who tested it What each test found, and who paid for it
- Maker’s own test Oleoestepa’s own laboratory, recognized by the International Olive Council (the cooperative’s lab, with a tasting panel) December 2025
Lot 26076A, organic, about 24,180 kg, sample received 3 Dec 2025: panel classification extra virgin (defect median 0.0, fruity median 5.3), free fatty acids 0.17% (limit 0.8), peroxide value 3.5 (limit 20), ethyl esters under 4 mg/kg (limit 35), total biophenols 353 mg/kg as tyrosol, benzo(a)pyrene under 0.5 µg/kg. The sample was in transparent glass, not the tin. No phthalates, metals or pesticides in the report. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Paid certification Estepa PDO regulatory council and an organic certifier (neither named on the product page) November 2026
The shop says the oil is certified organic and carries the Estepa Protected Designation of Origin. Seal images for an EU organic code and a USDA seal appear on the shop, but we could not read a certificate or the certifier’s listing. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Who paid, and why it matters
- Independent The tester took no money from the maker for it: a consumer group, a journalist, a university or a regulator.
- Paid certification An outside lab or certifier tested or listed it, and the maker paid for that.
- Maker’s own test A lab report or certificate of analysis the maker commissioned and published.
A certification is a floor, not a verdict: it checks what its program checks and nothing else. We weigh tests by someone with no stake in the result most.
What people ask Worries raised online and elsewhere, and what we found
- Is the lab report independent?
- No. It is the cooperative’s own lab, though one the International Olive Council recognizes, and the report is hosted by the US seller. It includes a tasting panel, which most olive oil makers do not publish. No outside lab or consumer group has tested this oil that we found.
- Is it really organic?
- The maker says it is certified organic production and shows organic seals; the lab sheet is marked “ecológico”. We could not open the certificate or the certifier’s public listing, so we count it as the maker’s word.
- Does it contain phthalates, like most olive oils?
- Unknown. No phthalate result is posted and Mamavation’s test of 36 olive oils (opens in a new tab) did not include it; it found phthalates in all but one of those oils. See our phthalates guide. A tin avoids plastic bottles and caps, but the lining is not stated.
- How fresh is it?
- The seller says harvest fall 2025 and the cooperative says early harvest. Our olive oil guide advises using oil within a year of harvest, so a 2025 tin is at that limit in late 2026. Check the harvest or best-before date on the tin you receive, and use a 2.5 L tin within a few months of opening.
- Is the “high vitamin E” claim meaningful?
- The lab report does show 404 mg/kg of tocopherols, 386 of them alpha-tocopherol. That is a measured figure, though one sample.
- Any recalls, lawsuits or warnings?
- None found. California’s Prop 65 notice search has no match for Oleoestepa or Estepa, and openFDA’s food enforcement search has no entry for Oleoestepa, searched 5 Nov 2026.
Why we chose it What put it on our list
- A rare lab sheet for the oil you buy: a tasting panel with no defects and a fruity median of 5.3, free acidity 0.17%, peroxide value 3.5, and 353 mg/kg biophenols.
- A protected, named origin (Estepa PDO) from a cooperative whose size and address are public.
- A tin, at about $24 a liter in the US, the lowest per-liter price of the oils with a posted lab report.
Trade-offs What to weigh before you buy
- Every figure is from the cooperative’s own lab. No outside test, and no phthalate or heavy metal result.
- A blend of Hojiblanca and Arbequina, not a single variety, and a harvest season rather than a date.
- The cooperative’s own shop prices in euros and its shipping page lists Spain; in the US the oil comes through one importer, Olive Oil Lovers, at nearly twice the Spanish price.
- Biophenols of 353 mg/kg are moderate, well under the premium oils that post 500 to 900.
What to know Details worth knowing first
Oleoestepa is a cooperative of 18 mills in the Estepa hills of Seville. Its organic oil is mostly Hojiblanca olives, picked early and cold extracted, and sold in a 2.5 liter tin. In the US it costs about $24 a liter, the lowest price per liter among the oils here that post a lab report.
That report is the draw. It shows a tasting panel finding no defects, free acidity of 0.17%, a low peroxide value and 353 mg/kg of biophenols. The catch is that the cooperative’s own lab wrote it. No outside lab or consumer group has tested this oil, and no one has published a phthalate result.
That is why testing scores 2 and the oil rates 3.2 overall. It is a good everyday oil if you want organic in a tin and accept the maker’s own numbers. Our olive oil guide explains why freshness matters; check the date on the tin and use it up in a few months.
What we checked Each claim, and how sure we are of it
| What we checked | What we found |
|---|---|
| A real harvest date Maker’s claim | Fall 2025 per the US seller and “early harvested” per the cooperative; we did not see a tin. |
| An independent seal Maker’s claim | Estepa PDO and organic production are stated; no certificate was readable. |
| Light-blocking packaging Maker’s claim | A 2.5 L tin, per the maker. |
| Traceable origin Maker’s claim | Estepa, Seville, Andalusia, from a named cooperative at a street address. |
| Published chemistry Maker’s claim | Free acidity 0.17%, peroxide value 3.5, biophenols 353 mg/kg, from the cooperative’s own lab sheet for lot 26076A. |
What the labels mean
- Verified We opened an independent record that confirms it: a certifier’s listing, a regulator’s list or a lab report. It is linked under Sources.
- Maker’s claim The maker says so on its own page or label. We read it but found no independent record.
- Not verified We looked and could not confirm it, or the maker does not say. Treat it as unknown.
Sources Where our facts come from
- Oleoestepa shop: Organic 2.5 L tin. Maker’s page. €28.95 on 2026-11-05; organic, early harvest, cold extraction, Estepa PDO, tin. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Oleoestepa shop: organic range. Maker’s page. Coupage of mostly Hojiblanca olives; formats and prices. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Oleoestepa lab report, Organic lot 26076A (December 2025). Test report. Ordered by the cooperative’s production department; hosted by Olive Oil Lovers. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Olive Oil Lovers: Oleoestepa Organic 2.5 L tin. Independent source. US price, harvest fall 2025 and the lab figures it repeats. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Mamavation: Olive oils tested for toxic phthalates. Test report. 36 olive oils; not this one. The site earns affiliate income. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- California Attorney General: Prop 65 60-day notice search. Certifier or regulator listing. Searched “Oleoestepa” and “Estepa” on 2026-11-05: no notice. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Alternatives Other options to compare
- Rincón de la Subbética Organic Hojiblanca, 500 mL Organic, single-variety and dark glass, with 598 mg/kg polyphenols in its lab report, at about $80 a liter.
- Kasandrinos Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3 L tin (opens in a new tab) Greek, organic, in a tin, with outside phthalate tests, at about $36 a liter.