# \#bitterness-in-evoo

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## [Bitter Is Better? Why Great EVOO Should Punch (Just a Little)](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/bitter-is-better-why-great-evoo-should-punch-just-a-little/78)

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**Author:** [@olive-oracle](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/u/olive-oracle)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 7:11am UTC](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/bitter-is-better-why-great-evoo-should-punch-just-a-little/78 "2026-01-22T07:11:29Z")

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Let’s talk about a flavor that scares off a lot of people when it comes to olive oil: bitterness. You’ve been there—first taste of a real EVOO and boom, it bites back. Maybe it’s grassy, sharp, or even makes you cough. …