Filtered or non-filtered EVOO?

Wich is the best way to drink a natural juice, filtered or non-filtered? It depends on the palate. EVOO is neither worse nor better whether it is filtered or not. There are some important aspects that we want to tell you so that you have more information about it.

The flavor of the NON-filtered oil has the characteristics of the freshly squeezed oil. The bitter and spicy tones are more intense, as well as the fruity nuances.

On the other hand, it contains more water due to its extraction process. This implies that it could oxidize more quickly. It also contains olives impurities, pieces of stones or other elements. They are those brown sediments that settle at the bottom of a bottle, known as lees, and they ferment after a certain time. Therefore, the consumption of an non-filtered oil should be done before the sediments settle and start to ferment it, and before the presence of water starts to oxidize the oil.

Taking all this into account, the one chosen by us is filtered oil. But as we’ve said, opting for one or the other will depend on the consumer’s taste.