Don't expect too much from your online olive oil shop.

People aren't ready to buy high-quality extra virgin olive oil online.

And why should they?

Haven't we been telling them they should know what they're buying when it comes to extra virgin olive oil? Look for the harvest date. Check the origin. Buy from a reputable producer and merchant. The only way to know if it's good or not is to taste it.

There are many online merchants whose well-designed websites are good at answering these and other questions.  The more successful ones are educating first, selling second.


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