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Citizens of Soil Greek Single Estate EVOO
VerdictFood standard
5.0/5
35 of 62 products had a scored ingredient list. 27 products had none, so they stay outside this score.
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Additives Ultra Processing United Kingdom Organic Christmas Food Hampers Oils Olive OilAbout Citizens of Soil Greek Single Estate EVOO
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Materials and composition
3 of 19 fields recorded| Whole food | 1 |
|---|---|
| Single ingredient | 1 |
| Materials used | organic cotton Read recorded source |
Certification
2 of 10 fields recorded| Grade / certification | Single-estate traceable, high-polyphenol Recorded on this listing. Not a reviewed certificate or register result. |
|---|---|
| Key facts certifications | Soil Association Organic (named on the brand's site) Read recorded source |
Sourcing and supply chain
1 of 4 fields recorded| Single origin | 1 |
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Ownership and legal entity
1 of 17 fields recorded| owner name | Independent (founder-owned B Corp; Sarah & Michael Vachon) |
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Price and commerce
3 of 16 fields recorded| Price From | £12 |
|---|---|
| Amazon/buy now | https://www.citizensofsoil.com/products/spanish-olive-oil-extra-virgin |
| Price tier | $$ |
Scan result
13 of 31 fields recorded| In-scope catalogue total | 57 |
|---|---|
| Products read for the score | 7 |
| Products we could not read | 50 |
| Last checked | 2026-11-07T13:41:59+00:00 |
| Clean & Safe: last checked | 2026-07-28 |
| Packaging | Mixed materials |
| Packaging detail | multi-layer PET/ALU/NY/PE refill pouch; refillable + recycle via brand mail-back or soft-plastic drop-off (glass bottle sold separately) |
| Packaging source: last checked | 2026-07-29 |
| Products in catalogue | 57 |
| Products read for the catalogue | 57 |
| Catalogue read % | 0.0 |
Identity
3 of 6 fields recorded| Company | Citizens of Soil |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
oliveus@citizensofsoil.com |
Further detail
34 of 93 fields recorded| NOVA processing class | 1 Unprocessed / minimally processed Read recorded source |
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| Grown In | Single estate, Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece |
| organic soil association | Yes |
| Positive note 1 | Verified genuine: Single-estate single-harvest oil with published harvest month, region and lab polyphenol counts (478-642 mg/kg) per batch; milled within 24h |
| Positive note 2 | Single origin, not a blend |
| Positive note 3 | Prints a harvest/crush date |
| Positive note 4 | High polyphenol: 478-642 mg/kg |
| Negative note 1 | Not third-party seal-certified; confirm the vintage on the bottle |
| Processing level | Minimally processed |
| Additives | None |
| Oil type | Olive |
| Extraction method | Cold-pressed, milled within 24h of picking |
| First cold press | 1 |
| Unrefined | 1 |
| H3 Q1 | Is Citizens of Soil real, 100% Olive oil? |
| Answer 1 | Yes. Citizens of Soil is verified genuine Single-estate single-harvest oil with published harvest month, region and lab polyphenol counts (478-642 mg/kg) per batch; milled within 24h. |
| H3 Q2 | Is Citizens of Soil a whole food / single ingredient? |
| Answer 2 | Yes. Citizens of Soil is single-ingredient cold-pressed Olive oil, minimally processed with nothing added. |
| H3 Q3 | Where is Citizens of Soil from? |
| Answer 3 | Citizens of Soil is single-origin from Single estate, Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece. |
| H3 Q4 | Is Citizens of Soil cold-pressed and unrefined? |
| Answer 4 | Citizens of Soil is Cold-pressed, milled within 24h of picking, unrefined. |
| H3 Q5 | Is Citizens of Soil a seed oil? |
| Answer 5 | No. Citizens of Soil is not a seed oil. |
| H3 Q6 | Is Citizens of Soil organic or tested? |
| Answer 6 | Certified organic Soil Association. |
| H3 Q7 | Where can I buy Citizens of Soil and how much? |
| Answer 7 | From £12. Ships to UK, Europe. |
| H3 Q8 | Is Citizens of Soil worth it? |
| Answer 8 | Citizens of Soil is one of the genuinely verified real Olive oils, which is the main thing worth paying for given how much oil on the market is adulterated. |
| Third-party tested | 1 |
| Harvest date shown | 1 |
| Polyphenols (mg/kg) | 478-642 mg/kg |
| Light-protective packaging | 1 |
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