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Our story

Azada was born at the start of 2009 inspired by my childhood memories.

In the 70s my father bought an abandoned plot of land in Tivissa, province of Tarragona. The plot had a small cottage on it which was surrounded by fields of almond and hazelnut trees which had long lost their yield.

My father dreamed of restoring the plot and return to the traditional form of harvesting.

At the beginning we used only a hoe (azada in Spanish, which would later become the name of my project) to harvest the fields. During the following years we bought over 20 additional hectares on which hazelnut, cherry and olive trees could be found. We even had a small vineyard where we used to produce our very own wine. I used to make my pocket money selling our produce to the local co- operative.

Years later I distanced myself from the rural life until I missed it so much that I needed to return to my roots. This was when I founded Azada, together with Josep Maria Mallafre.

Kevin
Founder

 
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What we do

We put Spain in a bottle: We produce aceite de oliva virgen extra in the northern region of Spain, Catalonia, following organic farming practices. The olives we use are pressed in our mill and never blended with a cheaper variety. They're purely made from 100% Arbequina olives.
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Along with our aceite de oliva virgen extra, we produce flavoured oils made from wonderfully natural ingredients. As opposed to infused oils, we press the ingredients together with the olives, obtaining a good source of natural antioxidants, vitamins and nutrients all good for your health. We have basil
orange, lemon, thyme, chili, garlic, ginger and the world's first coffee extra virgin olive oil.

 
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Purpose
What is our purpose? Well that’s easy: It’s to incorporate classic Mediterranean ingredients into your lives, so as to help keep you healthy, happy and well-fed. Our products are undoubtedly healthy but filled with flavour, so you can turn even the simplest salads or dressings into a feast.
 
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Beliefs

Nowadays the supermarket shelves are full of olive oils from all over the world, fighting for sales. Sadly, many of these oils are not from the origin they claim to be, but blended with cheaper and lower quality oils from around the world and merely bottled in the right country. We believe this is misleading the customer and are taking a stand against it.

We pride ourselves in using only the highest quality ingredients and never settling for anything less or even considering blending with cheaper quality ones (like most of the oils found in a supermarket). We never use weird chemicals on our trees or crops, or strange conservatives in our oils. We follow organic farming practices and only use completely natural ingredients. That’s it. Nothing else.

As we love our Earth so much, we do everything possible to keep it as wonderful as it is for many, many years to come. We believe that our oil should not only be good for you, but also good for our planet. This philosophy is reflected how we run our business and also in the materials we use every day.

Check our greener planet section to learn more.

 
 

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