Olive Oil Times ร— Olive Academy Seoul

Olive oil
Tasting Essential

One day experience will take you a real olive journey

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1-Day Essential Course

Monthly Open (2026)

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Course Date

March 25 (Wed)
April 15 (Wed)
May 13 (Wed)
2-Hour Special Session

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Location

Seoul, Gyeonggi, Daegu, Busan
(Location will be updated)

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Requirements

No prior olive oil knowledge required.
Open to all passionate about

Speical 1 Day Course

Essential EVOO class

Olive Oil Times ร— Olive Academy Seoul

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Core Mastery

MODULE 01

Global Standard &
Tasting

Identify the three pillars of premium EVOO Fruitiness, Bitterness, and Pungency..

MODULE 02

DEFECT DETECTION &
HEALTH

Understand why rancid oil is more than just a bad taste. Practise how to detect defect oil

MODULE 03

TERROIR & CULTIVARS

A comparative study of iconic varieties. Explore how soil, altitude, and climate (Terroir) dictate the polyphenol count and antioxidant capacity

THE CRITICAL SELECTION

Identify Defects, Choose Excellence

We focus on the most critical skill: distinguishing severely rancid oils from premium quality. Learn to detect fatal defects that compromise your health and gain the practical insight to select the right olive oil with absolute certainty

From the ancient groves of the Mediterranean to the modern tasting glass, olive oil has been at the center of human civilization for over 3,000 years. It fed philosophers, fueled lamps, anointed kings, and graced the tables of every culture it touched.

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To taste olive oil is not simply to flavor a dish. It is to read the soil, feel the harvest season, and understand the hands that pressed it. A grassy, peppery finish from Tuscany tells a different story than the smooth golden richness of a Greek Koroneiki โ€” and learning to hear the difference is a skill as old as civilization itself.

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This is what we do at Olive Academy.