Owned by: Independent (founder Bahar Alan; grove acquired 2016)
Ethical Info
from: $25.95
✓ Estate-grown single-variety Ayvalik EVOO from founder Bahar Alan's own groves; won NYIOOC Silver (2022) and ranked in Evooleum's world top listing (2020); early-harvest cold-extracted
Why we rate it
Verified genuine: Estate-grown single-variety Ayvalik EVOO from founder Bahar Alan's own groves; won NYIOOC Silver (2022) and ranked in Evooleum's world top listing (2020); early-harvest cold-extracted
Single origin, not a blend
Light-protective dark glass/tin
Cold-pressed, no chemical solvents
Worth checking
Often sold out; polyphenol/acidity not published; organic not confirmed