Hasn't been this price from Coles since March and been a while since it's been discounted otherwise :)
Available in:
Cobram Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil Robust
Cobram Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil Light
Cobram Estate Extra Virgin Olive Classic
As always, enjoy!
What's their price for 750ml?
Do they have stock Australia wide? Home delivery?
At the same $/ml price as the $30/4L your locally ran Mediterranean deli this would cost $5.625/750ml, so $1.875 cheaper at best buuut you don't mention any bottles that size.
Calling this 'still expensive' but not showing cheaper alternatives in the same size offering or availability? More like still sh!t posting.
What's their price for 750ml?
I've not checked, I always buy the 4 litre one
Do they have stock Australia wide? Home delivery?
They have stock near me and they offer home delivery, but I prefer to go to the store and shop there myself. They offer free tastings for most of their products. Do Coles offer free tastings?
I've not checked
How does this deal become 'expensive' according to you if you don't have anything similar to compare it to?
They have stock near me
Helpful to the community.
Do Coles offer free tastings?
How is that relevant to the price of olive oil?
How is that relevant to the price of olive oil?
Could say much the same about the dribble you posted…
If they are European brands they will not compare to Australian brand olive oil. There are major issues with olive oil from Europe and they often send rancid oil for export.
Stay away from Spanish, Greek and Italian oil. But you always find fools that “oil is oil”.
When speaking to a retired food chemists that specialised in oils, he advised me to stay away from Spanish and Italian olive oils. He says only buy from Australia, and his preference is Cobram.
Stay away from Spanish, Greek and Italian oil.
It depends on the brand… Most Mediterranean oils are way better than our local ones.
@jv: First problem.
It takes time to get it from Europe to Australia. And the fresher the better.
Second problem.
While the link you posted maybe shows oils that are good, that doesn't mean those that are exported are the same, there are counterfeits and many were imported into Australia. I'd rather buy an Australian oil for a little bit more, but be sure that it is what it says on the packaging, then play roulette.
And the fresher the better.
and how 'fresh' do you think this Cobram oil at Coles is? Do you know when it was pressed?
Ask Cobram.
I don't need to… You're the one making the claim that it's fresher.
So you either know, or are making it up…
there are counterfeits and many were imported into Australia.
I know which brands I like, and they are not counterfeit.
Stay away from Spanish, Greek and Italian oil.
Stay away from those who make dumb blanket statements.
I know the Cobram Classic (purple bottle) won the Choice best olive oil and best quality.
How does the Robust version (green bottle) compare for quality? They taste the same to me. Taste the same to you?
We are spoilt with some damn good local produce in this country. The robust as the name suggests has bold olive oil taste notes, I use it mostly for salads and dipping bread. The classic to pour over pasta and other dishes. Each to their own, worthwhile having both handy.
Robust is supposed to be late harvest, less peppery taste.
Worth every penny to support locals. Good quality product and love what they do. Have been to some of their farms for work, believe me you’re backing a great operation.
Thanks tightm8. Is the quality the same between the classic and robust? I have seen lab testing results on the classic (purple bottle) but not on the robust (green bottle)
I’ve just noticed we can buy from the Cobram estate website, for $8 a bottle. I wonder what their shipping cost is, anybody used them?
That's for 375ml bottle. The 750ml bottle costs $15 from the Cobram website.
Locally sourced are better because the imported ones have to travel from afar and their quality and nutrients degrade in the process.
Also is often counterfeit oil
because the imported ones have to travel from afar and their quality and nutrients degrade in the process.
lol…
Obviously you know nothing about oil.
Maybe more than you think.
@bargainparker: Yet you can't show me that the Cobram is actually fresher…
Also, if you knew anything about olive oil, you'd know that unless you open the tin, it easily stores for over 12 months without degradation…
@jv: Google is your friend. So look up olive oil organized crime, counterfeit olive oil, and you'll see what I am talking about.
If only the only problem was whether Cobram oil is fresher.
You live in Australia, don't have to prove you it is fresher, go to the shop and check. I stopped buying overseas oil many moons ago.
I am sure ours is fresher than yours, but since you think it's equally if not more fresh your overseas oil, I'll still be happy to buy our 'old' oil.
Just be sure that some of this oil didn't end up at your local grocer https://www.forbes.com/sites/ceciliarodriguez/2016/02/10/the…
You live in Australia, don't have to prove you it is fresher,
Of course you do. You are buying it from Coles. Their 'fresh' fruit is often in cold storage for over a year before it gets sold. I don't even want to begin to guess how long they might store their oil for.
Also, food production standards are often higher in the EU. Have you ever bought beer or wine there? Next time you do, look at the ingredients, then compare that to the ingredients in Australia…
Their 'fresh' fruit is often in cold storage for over a year before it gets sold. I don't even want to begin to guess how long they might store their oil for.
Facepalm
Their 'fresh' fruit is often in cold storage for over a year before it gets sold
So you know Cobram oil is old by the time it gets to colesworths shelves. Why asking me how fresh it is then?Also, food production standards are often higher in the EU. Have you ever bought beer or wine there? Next time you do, look at the ingredients, then compare that to the ingredients in Australia…
This stuff is for the forum if you want to discuss that.
Anyway, me not give ya negatives.
Sustainability issue to consider as well, another reason why local products are best.
Have we not been instructed to boycott Coles?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-09/david-littleproud-col…
Oh, we could boycott many others, but where we would stop…
Yep, let's boycott Coles and then spend 2 grand on an iPhone
We boycott Coles full price items
California Olive Ranch was my favourite abroad, not sure if they sell it here. Definitely worth paying extra for.
Looking forward to trying Cobram Estate, by the sounds of it, I won't be disappointed.
It's very high quality so you can cook with it too. Says so on the tin
Thanks for sharing, got some, taste wonderful
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