Official IOC Olive Oil Tasting Glasses, Case of 24

For teaching, professional panels, tasting rooms, and larger guided tastings. Purchase a full case of 24 and save 12% from the individual set price. Available to ship October 5.

Professional Glassware for Group Tastings

These cobalt-blue tasting glasses are produced to the official International Olive Council specification for the sensory evaluation of olive oil. Every aspect of their manufacture was developed to faithfully realize the IOC specification and meet the exacting requirements of millers, sensory scientists, tasting panels, judges, educators, olive oil sommeliers, tasting room operators, and serious enthusiasts.

A full case contains 24 glasses, packed as four boxed sets of six. For educators, tasting room managers, sensory panels, producers, and others who regularly conduct group tastings, the case provides a practical way to build or expand a working set of professional glassware.

Our glasses have been trusted by serious olive oil tasters since 2010.

Case Pricing

A full case of 24 is $316.80 ($13.20 per glass), a savings of 12% compared with purchasing four Sets of Six at the regular price of $90.00 each.

For smaller tastings or personal use, the Official IOC Olive Oil Tasting Glasses are also available in boxed Sets of Six.

Faithfully Realizing the IOC Specification

In 2010, I drew upon decades of experience developing private-label products for major American retailers to find a manufacturing partner capable of producing mouth-blown, hand-finished glassware to an exacting standard. Beyond craftsmanship alone, the factory needed to produce cobalt-blue glass, meet stringent U.S. food-contact requirements, and demonstrate the consistency necessary for professional sensory evaluation.

Just as importantly, the factory needed to demonstrate responsible labor practices. Glassmaking is physically demanding work carried out in an extremely hot environment, making worker safety and operating standards every bit as important as the quality of the finished product.

Once those requirements had been met, exclusive molds were commissioned for this project and the first prototype glasses were manufactured. The International Olive Council established the specification, and my responsibility was to ensure that specification was faithfully realized in production.

I evaluated the prototypes myself before placing them in the hands of some of the most respected sensory professionals in the olive oil world. Independent assessments were provided by specialists at the UC Davis Olive Center, Masters of Judges representing both the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition and Olive Japan, and the Australian co-founders of the Extra Virgin Alliance.

Their role was to help determine whether the official specification had been faithfully realized as professional tasting equipment. Shape, balance, weight, comfort in the hand, consistency from glass to glass, and overall suitability for rigorous sensory evaluation were all considered. Their assessments informed my judgment, and I retained final responsibility for approving the glass for production.

Only after that review was complete did I authorize the first production run.

More than sixteen years later, these glasses continue to be used by educators, tasting panels, research institutions, mills, and professional competitions throughout North America and abroad.

Case Details

Twenty-four tasting glasses produced to the official International Olive Council specification for the sensory analysis of olive oil.

• 24 glasses packed as four boxed Sets of Six
• Produced to IOC specification COI/T.20/Doc. No. 5/Rev. 2
• Mouth-blown and hand-finished from cobalt-blue soda glass
• Dark blue color prevents visual bias during evaluation
• Shape conforms to the IOC specification and fits naturally in the taster's hand
• Glass is neutral and does not impart aroma
• Narrow opening is designed to concentrate oil aromas
• Rim is smooth and tapered for comfort, rather than finished with a heavy beaded edge
• Base is sized and weighted for professional thermostatic heating units
• Dishwasher safe
• Independently tested to meet U.S. FDA and California Proposition 65 requirements for leachable lead and cadmium
• Watch glass covers sold separately

Availability

Stocked in Northern California, this item typically ships within one business day.

Canada: Professional sensory supplies are available through our authorized Canadian representative, Emily Lycopolus of Olive Oil Critic. Ordering within Canada may reduce shipping costs, customs processing, brokerage fees, and delivery times.

Professional and institutional inquiries from outside the United States may be considered on a case-by-case basis.