{"id":34,"date":"2026-07-01T12:51:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T12:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2026-07-26T09:29:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T09:29:53","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/annefij_ill-04.png\" title=\"annefij_ill-04\" width=\"2414\" height=\"1839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/annefij_ill-04.png 2414w, https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/annefij_ill-04-1280x975.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/annefij_ill-04-980x747.png 980w, https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/annefij_ill-04-480x366.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2414px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-55\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>Some women inherit recipes. Some leave them.<\/h1>\n<p>Annefij is an extra virgin olive oil from the hills of Abruzzo. Selected by us, pressed by Frantoio Tini, a family mill that has been working in these same hills since 1921. It is the first oil we are bringing to market while we are still building our own story: 185 Leccino olive trees that become officially ours in November 2026, with their first harvest coming next year.<br \/>This year we are offering the oil we would want to make ourselves. From the same region, the same tradition, the same standard. Order now for December delivery.<\/p>\n<p>CTA above the fold: two buttons \u2014 \"Reserve your bottles\" and \"Read our story\"<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_0 et_pb_divider_hidden et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/annefij_ill-06.png\" title=\"annefij_ill-06\" width=\"2467\" height=\"1988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/annefij_ill-06.png 2467w, https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/annefij_ill-06-1280x1031.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/annefij_ill-06-980x790.png 980w, https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/annefij_ill-06-480x387.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2467px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-57\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Abruzzo<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_1 et_pb_divider_hidden et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_2 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ill_olive-01-scaled.png\" title=\"ill_olive-01\" width=\"2547\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ill_olive-01-scaled.png 2547w, https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ill_olive-01-1280x1287.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ill_olive-01-980x985.png 980w, https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ill_olive-01-480x482.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2547px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-58\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>Why Annefij?<\/h1>\n<p>Not all olive oil is the same. Most extra virgin olive oil on the market is blended, filtered, and optimized for scale. Annefij is none of those things.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pressed at Frantoio Tini, a family mill in Abruzzo since 1921<\/li>\n<li>Leccino olives from the hills around Castilenti, at 330 metres above sea level<\/li>\n<li>Early harvest for maximum polyphenols<\/li>\n<li>Cold-pressed, unprocessed, nothing added<\/li>\n<li>Limited release: December 2026 delivery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_3 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_3 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/annefij_ill-01-scaled.png\" title=\"annefij_ill-01\" width=\"1450\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/annefij_ill-01-scaled.png 1450w, https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/annefij_ill-01-1280x2260.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/annefij_ill-01-980x1730.png 980w, https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/annefij_ill-01-480x847.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1450px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-52\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Cold pressed<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_4 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1 class=\"s14\"><span class=\"s13\">Reserve your bottles. Delivery December 2026.<\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"s14\"><span class=\"s13\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s15\">This is not oil from a shelf. It is a selected batch from <\/span><span class=\"s15\">Frantoio<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> Tini in Abruzzo<\/span><span class=\"s15\">,<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> a mill that has been pressing olives for over a hundred years in the same hills where our own trees become ours in November. We are bringing this oil because we did not want to wait to share what Abruzzo tastes like.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s15\">Bottles are limited. Order now and we deliver in December <\/span><span class=\"s15\">to receive<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> in time for the holidays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s23\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"s24\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"s25\"><span class=\"s11\">Format<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s24\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"s25\"><span class=\"s11\">Price<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s24\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"s25\"><span class=\"s11\">Availability<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"s26\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"s25\"><span class=\"s15\">3 <\/span><span class=\"s15\">litre<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> Bag in Box<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s26\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"s25\"><span class=\"s15\">\u20ac <\/span><span class=\"s15\">85<\/span><span class=\"s15\">.00<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s27\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"s25\"><span class=\"s28\">Available December 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"s26\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"s25\"><span class=\"s15\">1 <\/span><span class=\"s15\">litre<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s26\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"s25\"><span class=\"s15\">\u20ac 2<\/span><span class=\"s15\">9<\/span><span class=\"s15\">.00<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s27\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"s25\"><span class=\"s28\">Available December 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"s26\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"s25\"><span class=\"s15\">0.5 <\/span><span class=\"s15\">litre<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s26\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"s25\"><span class=\"s15\">\u20ac 1<\/span><span class=\"s15\">9<\/span><span class=\"s15\">.50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"s27\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"s25\"><span class=\"s28\">Available December 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"s29\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_0 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\" href=\"\">Reserve now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_5 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_5 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_7 et_pb_column et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_2 et_pb_divider_hidden et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_8 et_pb_column et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_4 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ill_olive-03-scaled.png\" title=\"ill_olive-03\" width=\"2547\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ill_olive-03-scaled.png 2547w, https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ill_olive-03-1280x1287.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ill_olive-03-980x985.png 980w, https:\/\/www.annefij.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ill_olive-03-480x482.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2547px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-60\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3 class=\"s19\"><span class=\"s18\">This <\/span><span class=\"s18\">makes<\/span><span class=\"s18\"> a beautiful gift.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s15\">Already know who it is for? A bottle of <\/span><span class=\"s15\">Annefij<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> is a gift with a story: about women who build something, about a mill in Abruzzo that has existed for over a century, about olive oil you cannot find everywhere. Exactly the kind of gift that stays with someone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s15\">Order multiple bottles and we will ensure delivery in appropriate packaging. Get in touch if you would like a personal card or a specific presentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_6 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_6 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_9 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"s19\"><span class=\"s18\">Next year: our own harvest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s15\">The purchase of our orchard <\/span><span class=\"s15\">completes<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> in November 2026. The first harvest from our own trees is expected in October 2027<\/span><span class=\"s15\">. P<\/span><span class=\"s15\">ressed at the same mill, in the same way, but this time from trees we own ourselves. Customers who order this year will be the first to know when that reservation opens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s17\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s22\"><span class=\"s21\">SEO: H1: \"Buy olive oil \u2014 <\/span><span class=\"s21\">Annefij<\/span><span class=\"s21\"> extra virgin from Abruzzo\". Keywords: \"buy premium olive oil\", \"Italian olive oil gift\", \"extra virgin olive oil\".<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_7 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_7 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_10 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"s14\"><span class=\"s13\">What do you do with it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s15\">Leccino<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> is one of the gentler olive <\/span><span class=\"s15\">varieties \u00a0and<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> that is exactly what makes it so useful. No dominant bitterness, no sharp pepper. <\/span><span class=\"s15\">Instead<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> a fresh, grassy opening note, a round fruitiness<\/span><span class=\"s15\">,<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> think ripe apple and light <\/span><span class=\"s15\">herbs<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> ,<\/span><span class=\"s15\">and<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> a soft warmth at the finish. Mild enough not to overpower, complex enough to notice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s8\">Leccino<\/span><span class=\"s8\"> works best as a finishing oil \u2014 added at the end, not the beginning. Heat does the cooking. The oil does the tasting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s17\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s19\"><span class=\"s18\">Pasta &amp; grains<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s15\">Finish a simple pasta with a generous pour just before serving. Risotto, farro, lentils<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> <\/span><span class=\"s15\">- <\/span><span class=\"s15\">anywhere<\/span><span class=\"s15\">you want richness without weight. A good carbonara does not need cream; it needs good oil.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s19\"><span class=\"s18\">Salads &amp; raw vegetables<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s15\">The mild profile means it will not overpower delicate leaves. Excellent on a simple green salad, fennel, or thinly sliced raw <\/span><span class=\"s15\">courgette<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> with lemon and salt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s19\"><span class=\"s18\">Bread &amp; dipping<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s15\">The oldest use, and still one of the best. Good sourdough, a pinch of flaky salt, a proper puddle of oil. Nothing else needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s19\"><span class=\"s18\">Fish &amp; seafood<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s15\">Light enough not to compete. Drizzle over grilled sea bass, baked cod, or a plate of simply dressed prawns. Works equally well in a marinade beforehand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s19\"><span class=\"s18\">Roasted vegetables<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s15\">Drizzle before roasting for a golden, slightly nutty <\/span><span class=\"s15\">result \u00a0or<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> finish afterwards to preserve the fresh <\/span><span class=\"s15\">flavor<\/span><span class=\"s15\">. Particularly good with root vegetables, tomatoes, and <\/span><span class=\"s15\">aubergine<\/span><span class=\"s15\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s19\"><span class=\"s18\">One honest note on heat<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s15\">Extra virgin olive oil has a smoke point of around 190\u00b0C <\/span><span class=\"s15\">and is<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> perfectly adequate for most everyday cooking, including saut\u00e9ing and gentle frying. That said, the more delicate flavor compounds that make <\/span><span class=\"s15\">Annefij<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> worth opening will largely cook off at high temperatures. Save ours for where you can <\/span><span class=\"s15\">actually taste<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s17\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s22\"><span class=\"s21\">SEO: Each H2 on this page is a potential search result (\"olive oil on pasta\", \"olive oil for fish recipe\"). Add recipe subpages later for additional indexing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s7\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_8 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_8 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_11 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"s14\"><span class=\"s13\">From olive to bottle. How it works.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s15\">Making good olive oil is mostly about not getting in the way. The <\/span><span class=\"s15\">Leccino<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> olive has everything it <\/span><span class=\"s15\">needs<\/span><span class=\"s15\">; <\/span><span class=\"s15\">the<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> right acidity, the right balance, the right time of year. What we do \u00a0through <\/span><span class=\"s15\">Frantoio<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> Tini<\/span><span class=\"s15\">(<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> the mill three <\/span><span class=\"s15\">kilometers<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> from our trees<\/span><span class=\"s15\">),<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> is move quickly, handle carefully, and press cold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s23\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s19\"><span class=\"s18\">1. Harvest \u2014 October, by hand<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s15\">We harvest in the first weeks of October, while the olives are still green and turning. Early harvest means higher polyphenol content \u2014 the compounds responsible for both the health benefits and the characteristic fresh, slightly peppery finish of a quality extra virgin oil.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s19\"><span class=\"s18\">2. Transport \u2014 same day, not next day<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s15\">Our trees sit less than three <\/span><span class=\"s15\">kilometres<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> from <\/span><span class=\"s15\">Frantoio<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> Tini. Olives begin to <\/span><span class=\"s15\">oxidise<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> the moment they leave the tree \u2014 what separates a good oil from a great one is often just how fast you move. Ours are in the press the same day they are picked, stored in ventilated crates, never piled deep.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s19\"><span class=\"s18\">3. Cold extraction \u2014 under 27\u00b0C, continuous cycle<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s15\">Cold extraction preserves everything that makes <\/span><span class=\"s15\">Leccino<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> oil what it is: the aroma, the polyphenols, the delicate <\/span><span class=\"s15\">flavour<\/span><span class=\"s15\">. No heat is applied at any stage of the pressing. The result is a true extra virgin oil: free acidity below 0.8%, with nothing added and nothing removed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s19\"><span class=\"s18\">4. Storage and bottling \u2014 dark, cool, sealed<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s15\">Fresh-pressed oil is stored in stainless steel tanks away from light and heat until bottling. We <\/span><span class=\"s15\">bottle in<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> dark glass to protect the oil from oxidation on its way to you. What arrives in your kitchen is as close to the press as we can make it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s23\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s30\">Pressed at <\/span><span class=\"s30\">Frantoio<\/span><span class=\"s30\"> Tini \u2014 <\/span><span class=\"s30\">Castilenti<\/span><span class=\"s30\">, Abruzzo \u2014 330 <\/span><span class=\"s30\">metres<\/span><span class=\"s30\"> above sea level \u2014 family-run since 1921.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s31\">Our orchard and our mill are <\/span><span class=\"s31\">neighbours<\/span><span class=\"s31\">. <\/span><span class=\"s31\">Frantoio<\/span><span class=\"s31\"> Tini has been pressing olives in these Abruzzo hills since 1921, and <\/span><span class=\"s31\">Leccino<\/span><span class=\"s31\"> is a variety they know intimately. The short distance is not just a convenience \u2014 it is a quality decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s17\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s32\">When setting up the orchard, we sought guidance from Prof. Elettra Marone of the University of Teramo \u2014 an institution based in the same Abruzzo hills where our olives are pressed. Her expertise in olive cultivation helped us make the right decisions early: variety selection, planting density, canopy management. The oil starts long before October.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s17\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s22\"><span class=\"s21\">SEO: Keywords: \"how is olive oil made\", \"cold-pressed olive oil\", \"extra virgin olive oil polyphenols\", \"<\/span><span class=\"s21\">Leccino<\/span><span class=\"s21\"> olive oil\".<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s7\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_9 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_9 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_12 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>185 trees. Abruzzo. One harvest a year.<\/p>\n<p>In the hills of Abruzzo, at 330 metres above sea level, stand 185 Leccino olive trees. They become officially ours in November 2026. Until then, they are in good hands with the people who have always cared for them \u2014 and the oil we are offering this year is pressed at the mill three kilometres away: Frantoio Tini, a family business that has been working in these same hills for over a hundred years.<br \/>\nThis is a story in progress. We are building something \u2014 with the right people, in the right place, in the right way. What you buy this year is the beginning of that story.<\/p>\n<p>Why Abruzzo?<br \/>\nAbruzzo is one of Italy's least known but most interesting olive oil regions. The climate is rugged enough to make the olive work \u2014 cold winters, hot summers, well-drained slopes \u2014 but mild enough for a consistent harvest. At 330 metres above sea level, that produces an oil with character: fruit, freshness, and a purity you do not force but find.<br \/>\nWhy Leccino?<br \/>\nLeccino is one of Italy's most beloved and widely grown olive varieties \u2014 not because it is the easiest, but because it is one of the most balanced. Mild in flavour, rich in polyphenols when harvested early, and versatile enough for everyday use without becoming dull.<br \/>\nNext year: our own harvest<br \/>\nThe purchase of the orchard completes in November 2026. The first harvest from our own trees is expected in October 2027 \u2014 pressed at the same mill, in the same way, but this time from trees that are ours. Customers who order now will be the first to know when that reservation opens.<\/p>\n<p>SEO: Keywords: \"Leccino olive oil Italy\", \"olive oil Abruzzo\", \"extra virgin olive oil with a story\", \"artisan olive oil\".<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_10 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_10 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_13 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>\"These trees have known Sylvia's hands their entire lives. Now they are learning ours.\"<\/p>\n<p>When we found the orchard in Abruzzo, we found Sylvia first.<br \/>\nA woman in her seventies, who had spent decades caring for 185 Leccino olive trees on a hillside that had been in her family for generations. She knew every tree by the way it grew. She knew which ones needed more time, which ones gave more fruit, which ones had survived the hard winters.<br \/>\nShe had tended them through an era when Italian women were not permitted to sign a contract with a bank or a mill without their husband's signature. The trees were hers in every meaningful sense \u2014 in knowledge, in labour, in love \u2014 but not, for much of her life, on paper.<br \/>\nWhen Sylvia decided it was time to pass them on, she chose us. We have thought about that often since. What it means to receive something from a woman who was never fully recognised for what she built. What it means to carry it forward \u2014 under our own name, pressed in our own bottles, sold under terms we sign ourselves.<br \/>\nAnnefij is named for our grandmothers. But this orchard belongs to Sylvia's story too.<\/p>\n<p>The name Annefij<br \/>\nAnnefij carries the names of both our grandmothers \u2014 women whose hands shaped everything we know about food, care, and patience. The name is not a marketing decision. It is a tribute.<\/p>\n<p>SEO: Keywords: \"olive oil with a story\", \"artisan Italian olive oil\", \"women in food\". This page scores on E-E-A-T: personal, specific, impossible to copy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_11 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_11 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_14 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Who we are.<\/p>\n<p>Annefij is named for our grandmothers. It felt right that the brand should also be carried forward by the next generation \u2014 by two sisters who grew up around good food, care about what they put in their bodies, and wanted to build something that means something.<\/p>\n<p>Fijanne<br \/>\nFijanne carries the name of both grandmothers \u2014 and with it, a certain sense of responsibility for what this brand stands for. She is the one thinking about where Annefij goes next: who it reaches, what it says, and why it matters. Her interest in health, food as lifestyle, and the business of building something with purpose shapes how we talk about what we make. If you have read something on this site that felt considered, that is her.<br \/>\nMarit<br \/>\nMarit is the one who actually uses the oil. She cooks with it, tastes it, thinks about it in terms of what it does to a dish and why. She is also the one most likely to tell you a story about it \u2014 about where it came from, what the harvest felt like, what she made last Tuesday and why it worked. The pairing suggestions on this site are hers. So is the instinct that good food should always have a good story behind it.<br \/>\nAnd more<br \/>\nFijanne and Marit are the faces of Annefij, but the project is bigger than two people. Behind the brand is a family effort \u2014 people who sourced the orchard, built the relationships in Abruzzo, sought expertise from the right agronomists, and believed this was worth doing properly. We are grateful to all of them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_12 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_12 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_15 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_12 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Get in touch.<\/p>\n<p>Questions about ordering, delivery, larger formats, or collaboration? Or simply curious about the story? 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