Santa Maria Olive Co - Santa Maria, California

Charles Burggraf

My wife and I had a great time at Santa Maria Olive Co! We enjoyed each of their selections so much that we walked away with a bottle of each! The tour through the beautiful olive grove and bottling/labeling room was awesome. It's rare that you get to see for yourself where your food comes from, and to be able to rest assured that it is the real thing. Very much looking forward to my next visit, and some of the new flavors they will be releasing in the future.

Elsa Sanchez

Beautiful olive trees, great views, and an amazing family that know their stuff when it comes to olive farming. The tasting room and tour experience is a one of a kind in the central coast, and the olive oil is amazing! The best local artisanal olive oil!

Jen Dean

From the first contact I had with the Santa Maria Olive Company, I was thoroughly impressed with their obvious dedication to quality and professionalism. They are a small, family-run business with a passion for olives and nurturing their trees with the utmost care. Having lived in Italy for four years, I developed quite a love of olive oil, and was very pleasantly surprised to find that the Santa Maria Olive Company's oil can compete with the best in Italy. It has a rich, earthy depth that would compliment any dish, and is the absolute go-to oil for dipping bread in. The oil is exquisite, a result of their attention to every detail of the production process and their meticulous inspection of every olive.
My first experience with their business was a phone call I placed to ask if they could give me any information about someone who could help mill the olives from my trees. Matthew, the son of the owner, answered on his personal cell number and immediately engaged in conversation about the care of the trees, answering every question I had and giving incredibly helpful advice. He invited me to come take a tour of their farm and even asked me to bring some branches of my trees so he could help identify the kind of olive tree I had as well as determine if my trees may have any disease or other problem.
When we arrived at the farm, the father and two sons treated my family as their family. From their invitation to come and try all their delicious varieties of olive oils, to their video presentation about their company, to the fun tour riding around the farm in their Jurassic Park zoo train, we felt incredibly welcomed and valued.
I highly recommend the Santa Maria Olive Company! The only problem I can see is that once you taste their oil, you'll never want to go back to the grocery store oil you have in your pantry! 🙂

Susan de la Torre

A truly enjoyable experience!

What an unexpected and fun afternoon! The tasting room is charming, and the staff is both friendly and incredibly knowledgeable. I learned so much about olive oil during my visit. They offered a wide range of varieties, all of which were delicious - I honestly liked every single one! Since then, this is the only olive oil I use, and I’ve returned several times. The quality is exceptional, and I love that it’s locally sourced. I highly recommend the Santa Maria Olive Co for anyone looking to elevate their kitchen with top-notch, artisanal olive oil.

Sarah Burton

We stopped here randomly after visiting a nearby winery and were absolutely thrilled with the experience! Not only are the oils high quality and delicious but our host Matthew was one of the most delightful human beings we have ever met! We learned a ton, were impressed by the emphasis on giving back to the Veteran community and had a total blast on the Jurassic jeep tour!

Ashley Perez

This is the best olive oil I’ve ever tasted ! I went for a tasting on Saturday and was blown away. Michael explained the entire process to us —you can tell he is passionate about it . I encourage everyone to try this hidden gem

Joscelyn Baca

The whole experience was amazing. We did a tour of the place and we learned a lot about the process of olive oil and the companies future goals. We loved everything especially the olive oil tasting. They are very genuine about their work and we love everything. Do visit and try them out!

Guido Lambelet

Best olive oil I’ve tasted in years. Awesome tour and most enthusiastic, informative host anywhere. From a chef’s perspective, I highly recommend!