Discover the Exceptional Quality of Pamako Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Pamako extra virgin olive oil is renowned for its high phenolic content and premium organic quality. Founded in 2014, the brand set out to combine centuries-old olive oil tradition with modern research to produce an oil of exceptional character.

Produced in the rugged, mountainous region of Selino in southwest Crete, Pamako comes from olive groves with trees that are hundreds of years old, near the ancient city of Elyros. This unique, hard-to-access setting, together with careful cultivation and processing, shapes an olive oil that is both distinctive and deeply rooted in the land of Crete.

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PAMAKO Founder Eftihis Androulakis

Eftihis Androulakis: Four Generations of Groves, One New Idea

Pamako was founded in 2014 by Eftihis Androulakis, an agricultural engineer from Chania, who took over his family’s centenarian olive groves in Selino in 2012. His family had farmed these same rocky, mountainous groves — at 500 to 700 meters altitude, largely without road access — for more than four generations before him. Rather than simply continuing as before, Eftihis spent two years researching a better way to mill, preserve, and bottle the oil, working alongside his partner Dorothea Ritter to bring the project to life.

One detail worth including on its own: the name “Pamako” comes from Linear B, the earliest deciphered Greek script — where the word translates to “medicine.” It’s a genuinely interesting historical detail about the name’s origin, not a claim about what the oil does; the actual, verifiable claim about the oil’s properties is the EU-certified polyphenol content described below.

A Taste of Crete in Every Drop

A Taste of Crete in Every Drop

Each drop of Pamako Olive Oil reflects the authenticity and heritage of Crete, and one family’s decision to do things differently after four generations of tradition.

  • Produced from organically cultivated olives in the mountains of Selino, Crete
  • Crafted from traditional varieties including Tsounati (also known as Mastoeidis, cultivated in Greece since the Minoan era) and, in the blend, Koroneiki
  • Founded by agricultural engineer Eftihis Androulakis in 2014, building on more than four generations of family groves
  • Rich, vibrant, and naturally high in phenolic compounds, independently lab-tested each harvest
  • A premium choice for those who value both traceable, family-grown provenance and rigorously documented composition

Pamako is a true expression of Cretan olive oil craftsmanship, grown from four generations of family land and shaped by one generation’s decision to research a better process.

Pamako: A High-Phenolic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Pamako’s oils are independently tested each harvest, with the 2025/6 harvest showing 2081mg/kg total phenols and 1318mg/kg oleocanthal in the Monovarietal, and 1466mg/kg total phenols with 758mg/kg oleocanthal in the Blend — genuinely high figures for extra virgin olive oil. Both its Blend and Monovarietal oils have shown phenolic levels well above the threshold required by EU Regulation 432/2012 for the approved olive oil polyphenols health claim.

Pamako is a high-phenolic extra virgin olive oil created for people who want olive oil as part of a serious daily wellness routine. Its exceptionally high levels of oleocanthal and oleacein, together with its certified health-claim profile, make it a strong choice for consumers focused on longevity, vitality, and long-term health support.

Pamako is especially valued by people who want to make olive oil a consistent part of their morning routine. Many consumers take a small daily serving as a simple ritual for antioxidant support, cardiovascular wellness, and overall rejuvenation.

BenefitDescription
Antioxidant SupportPamako’s very high phenolic content helps support protection against oxidative stress.
Anti-inflammatory PotentialOleocanthal and oleacein are associated with anti-inflammatory activity.
Cardiovascular WellnessIts EU health-claim profile makes it especially appealing for heart-conscious daily use.
Longevity RoutinePamako fits naturally into a consistent morning ritual focused on long-term vitality.
Recovery and RejuvenationIt is also popular with active people and athletes looking for a premium wellness oil.

Its strong peppery finish and concentrated polyphenol profile reflect the intensity of the oil itself. Pamako is often treated as a part of your daily wellness routine.

Versatile Uses for Gourmet and Everyday Meals

Pamako’s high phenolic concentration and bold, peppery character make it well suited to raw, uncooked use, where its intensity and freshness are most apparent — consistent with how high-phenolic oils are generally used within the Mediterranean diet.

UseHow to Enjoy
Morning ShotTake a small serving each morning as part of a wellness routine.
Longevity RitualUse daily as a simple habit centered on vitality and long-term health.
Recovery SupportInclude in a routine focused on rejuvenation and active recovery.
Functional IntakeConsume straight rather than only as a cooking ingredient.

Pamako’s strong flavor, freshness, and high phenolic concentration make it especially suited to intentional daily use. For this audience, the value is not just taste, it is the ritual and the quality behind each serving.

Pamako Olive Oil

Sustainable and Ethical Farming Practices at Pamako

At Pamako, quality begins with respect for the land and the olive tree — a principle Eftihis Androulakis has described as advice passed down from his grandfathers: to love and respect the trees, and they will richly reward you with their fruit.

The company preserves traditional methods of sustainable organic cultivation and processing while integrating modern research to bring out the best in every olive. Because the groves sit in a rocky, largely roadless mountain area, cultivation and harvest remain genuinely labor-intensive and resistant to industrial-scale shortcuts.

Their approach

Pamako combines the wisdom of older generations with precise contemporary production methods. By preserving aromas, protecting phenolic content, and using dark bottles with a mirrorized outer layer and quality closures, the brand works to maintain freshness, stability, and the oil’s naturally beneficial properties.

Choosing Pamako means choosing a producer committed to organic cultivation, authentic Cretan heritage, and premium olive oil made with care from grove to bottle.

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Award-Winning Olive Oil

Pamako Olive Oil has earned international recognition for both quality and phenolic excellence, including recorded wins at Terraolivo, NYIOOC, BIOL, and other competitions across multiple years, as shown in the award collection below. In 2018 alone, independent reporting credited the young company with 18 national and international awards, a striking count for a producer founded just four years earlier.

Its reputation is built on the combination of exceptional taste, organic cultivation, and genuinely high, tested phenolic content, a rare combination that makes Pamako one of relatively few olive oils to hold the EU-regulated polyphenol claim at all.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pamako

  • Who founded Pamako?

    Agricultural engineer Eftihis Androulakis from Chania, who founded Pamako in 2014 with his partner Dorothea Ritter. He took over his family’s olive groves in 2012, which the family had farmed for more than four generations.

  • Where does Pamako grow its olives?

    In Selino, a rugged mountain area of south-west Crete near the ancient city of Elyros. The centuries-old trees grow at 500 to 700 metres, mostly without road access, so cultivation and harvest are done largely by hand.

  • What olive varieties go into Pamako's oils?

    The Monovarietal is made from Tsounati, also known as Mastoeidis, a traditional Cretan variety. The Blend combines Tsounati with Koroneiki.

  • What does the name Pamako mean?

    The word appears on Linear B tablets, the earliest deciphered script in Greek, found on Crete. It is related to the later Greek word pharmakon.

  • How is Pamako's oil processed?

    The olives are organically grown and processed using a milling, storage and bottling method Eftihis spent two years developing. Every harvest is independently lab-tested: the 2025/6 Monovarietal measured 2,081 mg/kg total phenols, the Blend 1,466 mg/kg.

Explore the Pamako Collection

Pamako offers premium organic high-phenolic extra virgin olive oils designed for those who appreciate purity, character, and wellness-driven quality. The range includes both the Monovarietal, made from 100% Tsounati olives, and the Blend, combining Tsounati and Koroneiki varieties.
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