The Los Cantos home began with a feeling and a single old ceramic tile. Its colours gradually inspired a whole interior, bringing together the surrounding landscape, local craftsmanship and our own idea of home.
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After our first two harvests, we were beginning to think we understood olive farming. Then came a year when there were surprisingly few olives on the trees. The grove is slowly teaching us that in farming, you can do many things right – but you can’t order a good harvest.
I thought my job was to tell people about our olive oil. It didn’t take long to realise that listening was far more important than talking. The conversations I had at summer fairs across Estonia taught me more than I expected.
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Six months turned into twelve, but eventually we decided we had waited long enough – we were moving in. Three days, 37°C, boxes, furniture and one recently operated knee. And finally, the moment when we could say: we did it.
One strawberry cake, an unexpected moment in the spotlight, and a few minutes speaking about Estonia in Spanish. How I unexpectedly found myself representing my home country in a small Andalusian mountain village.
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The Los Cantos olive grove grows on a mountainside — and that shapes both the work and the oil. Discover how altitude, rocky slopes and demanding growing conditions influence the character, aroma and flavour of olive oil.
What do Mountain do to Olive oil Read More »
A creamy broccoli and ricotta pasta with lemon, Parmesan and good olive oil — a simple, nourishing summer lunch that leaves you satisfied but not heavy.
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A colourful Andalusian romería, discovered by chance — horses, carriages, flamenco dresses and a village coming together to celebrate.
A Carriage in the Yard and a Party Under the Bridge Read More »