From America to Poland or France: How do foreigners perceive beloleum oil?
It was an ordinary morning in the offices of Beloleum, in the center of Zaragoza, when the bell rang and Eric, a retired American who had dedicated the last months to traveling Spain by bicycle, appeared. had found our Aragon Premium Olive Oil in “Google” and wanted to meet him, since one of his hobbies in his cycling stops is to dedicate himself to the OLEOTOURISM.
The Arbequina, a more widespread variety in Spain, was familiar to him because he had already tried other oils. The IMPLERT It seemed to him the most characteristic, especially when we told him that with a little Himalayan salt he acquires a certain egg flavor. But the one he liked the most for his richness in nuances was the selection, fruit of the optimal selection and the mixing (coupage) of both varieties, together with the good work and experience of our master miller.
He took a bottle and, to our surprise, days later he knocked on the door again to get more Bottles that have already taken a plane to North Carolina. And so that your family and friends do not stay without trying it in your country, the pack of three varieties also left, with a bottle of each type.
This is our gift pack, which has a representation of each variety.
Eric’s is just a small anecdote to illustrate how happy it makes us to receive visits from foreign people who are looking for us (or find us by chance) and who make us get out of our routine to organize a Oil tasting Improvised and let them know our “liquid gold”, which we feel so proud of in our land.
Americans, Polish or French, some of the nationalities that approach Beloleum
Recently Beloleum also traveled to Poland, since a businessman visited us to give our oil to some collaborators from this country. I already knew the taste and did not need to even try the product, in this case, he confessed to us that The design of our bottles, in opaque glass and with the silhouette of the old town of Belchite was what made him opt for offering Our oils as a gift of company.
Although most of the visits we receive in the office are those of our French neighbors, who have already heard of us, find us online, they arrive recommended by the tourist office or by their hotel… The reason does not matter; Our doors are always open to publicize the extra virgin oil produced in Aragon. And that, moreover, is always fascinating for our foreign guests.
In the United States, the most common olive oil is usually Italian, while the French highlight the excellent value for money that they find in our premium olive oil, which would have a much higher cost in their country.
One of the aspects that the people who visit us most appreciate is knowing the oil from the producers themselves and discovering details such as that our oil is made in the Belchite family mill, whose origins date back to 1879, or that the boost, native variety From Aragon, it is one of the oldest in the country and is internationally recognized for its quality to produce olive oil.
A different and enriching point of view about our oils
And, of course, we are not surprised by the comments of our foreign clients either! Many appreciate the softness and lightness of our Arbequina variety, which has a fruity touch, while others opt for the “exoticism” of empeltre who, although they are fond of oil tourism, on many occasions have not yet tried. Selection is often among the preferred ones because it combines the virtues of both varieties and is usually the choice of the most indecisive.
And since the visits are often families, we also receive impressions from children from other countries who initially do not show much interest in trying olive oil but, when they do, they ask us to repeat! We already talked in this article Olive oil and children, because we always defend that it is an ally in infant feeding. But the most curious thing is that when they learn to appreciate the quality of the EVOO they are the biggest fans! In our tastings they even recognize the particular aftertaste of empeltre, although they express it as: “It stings in the throat!”.
In short, it is always a pleasure to know how other people perceive our oil! And discover together the multiple nuances that characterize Beloleum ?
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