Zaitique Journal

Zaitique creates premium extra virgin olive oil from centuries-old orchards, cold-pressed in small batches for pure flavor, vibrant color, and rich nutrients.

Latest Essays

Water, Soil, and Stone
Water, Soil, and Stone

The Mediterranean landscape is defined less by abundance than by constraint. Long summers, limited rainfall, and rocky ground have shaped how food ...

The Olive Tree and Time
The Olive Tree and Time

Across the Mediterranean, olive trees stand as markers of endurance. In Tunisia, centuries-old groves spread over rolling hills, their gnarled trun...

Bread, Olive Oil, and the Table
Bread, Olive Oil, and the Table

Morning markets across the Mediterranean reveal the rhythm of daily life. In one corner, a baker slides loaves from a clay oven; nearby, farmers ar...

The Shape of the Harvest
The Shape of the Harvest

Every year, the olive harvest in Tunisia begins before the sun rises. Wooden ladders lean against centuries-old trees, and families move quietly am...

The First Ingredient
The First Ingredient

Every Mediterranean table begins with olive oil. Long before the idea of cuisine existed, people across this region were pressing fruit from the ol...