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Olive Oil Tasting – A Unique Team Activity for Companies

Forget awkward icebreakers or the standard escape room. Want to take your next team outing to the next level with something unique, tasty and memorable? Then an olive oil tasting is the perfect choice.

At Olijfoliemarkt.nl we bring the rich world of premium extra virgin olive oils to your office, co-working space or event location – transforming an ordinary working day into a Mediterranean experience.


Why an Olive Oil Tasting?

Olive oil is not just a kitchen ingredient – ​​it is an experience. Like wine, high-quality olive oils have complex aromas, distinctive flavors and fascinating stories about their origins and production. From fresh and spicy to fruity and peppery – every oil tells its own story.

A tasting with your team:

  • Stimulates curiosity and conversation
  • Stimulates the senses
  • Strengthens group feeling
  • Is a healthy alternative to a wine or beer tasting

What can you expect?

Whether you are with 5 or 50 colleagues, we tailor each session to your wishes. A standard tasting looks something like this:

  • Intro Olive Oil 101 – What is extra virgin, how is it made, what to look for when tasting?
  • The Tasting – We taste 4–5 award-winning olive oils from Italy, Spain, Greece and Turkey.
  • The Supermarket Surprise – We also take home a cheap supermarket oil to really experience the difference – often a hilarious and educational moment!
  • Food pairing – Bread, cherry tomatoes, cheese and even dark chocolate to enhance the flavours.
  • Mini Quiz or Team Challenge – Who can best recognize bitterness or fruitiness?
  • Goodie to take home – Optionally, everyone receives a small bottle of their favorite oil.

Why it works as team building

An olive oil tasting is informal, accessible and connecting:

  • Encourages collaboration through sensory exploration
  • Contributes to vitality and health
  • Strengthens the corporate culture, especially in international teams

And let's be honest – when was the last time you heard your colleagues say 'grassy' or 'polyphenol'?

What they any other teams?

“The olive oil tasting was a hit! Surprisingly, everyone enjoyed it – and we talked about ‘our favorite oil’ over lunch for weeks afterward.”
– Sofia , HR Manager, Amsterdam

“Like a wine tasting, but without the hangover. And really interesting – especially when we tasted the difference with the cheap oil!”
– Jeroen , Tech Lead, Utrecht

Also something for your team?

We organize tastings throughout the Netherlands – in cities such as Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, The Hague, Eindhoven and beyond.

  • Vitality weeks
  • Strengthening customer relationships
  • Team outings or anniversaries
  • Onboarding or farewell

📧 Email us at info@olijfoliemarkt.nl for a quote or to book directly.
Let your team experience the taste of the Mediterranean – without leaving the office.

Taste. Learn. Connect. One drop at a time.

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