OUR STORY
Cultivating Love Through GEVOO
My father, Fotios, grew up in Vavouri, a small mountain village in Epirus where the land is harsh and the cooking is simple. He lived off of what he had: beans, wild greens, and oil from his own olive trees. He used to say his family was poor in everything but flavor.
When my father got sick, I started cooiking his food again, not to be fancy, but to feel close to him. The first think my hands remembered was fasolada, the white bean soup that simmered on our stove every winter, always finished with fresh olive oil.
Real olive oil and real food: the kind crafted for everyday wellness and rooted in the Blue Zone diet my ancestors lived by. It reminded me how much we've quietly given up — and how much comfort still lives in a single, nourishing pour.
— Anastasia, Founder
THE SCIENCE OF PURITY
Why This Oil Is Different
.17%
An exceptionally low acidity of .17% — a hallmark of fruit freshness and careful milling.
Extra virgin olive oil contains polyphenols — bioactive compounds like hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol, and oleocanthal — that are the source of much of its documented benefit. Oleocanthal and hydroxytyrosol in particular are widely studied for their role in supporting cardiovascular health, reducing inflammation, and contributing to the functional benefits associated with Mediterranean diets — general research context, not a claim about this specific oil.
The EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) authorized a health claim that olive oil polyphenols contribute to protecting blood lipids from oxidative stress — for oils delivering at least 5mg of hydroxytyrosol derivatives per 20g (~250mg/kg). This is general category education, not a verified claim about this specific oil.
Polyphenols degrade with heat, light, oxygen, and time — which is why how an oil is stored matters as much as where it's grown.
Polyphenols are naturally occurring antioxidant compounds found in plants. In extra virgin olive oil, they contribute to:
The peppery finish when tasting the oil
Antioxidant properties
Anti-inflammatory compounds
The oil's stability and freshness
Fancy Peasant is a polyphenol-rich Greek extra virgin olive oil — single-estate, hand-harvested, and carefully milled to preserve the compounds that make olive oil worth pouring every day.
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Key polyphenols — hydroxytyrosol & tyrosol — behind much of the documented benefit.
≥250 mg/kg
The EFSA polyphenol threshold tied to its authorized health claim for olive oil.
5mg / 20g
Hydroxytyrosol derivatives per daily serving cited in the EFSA claim.
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This isn't just olive oil — it's the reason my kitchen smells like my grandmother's again. The tin, the taste, the story behind it — all of it is exceptional.
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