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## [The Taste of Place: How Olives Around the World Tell Different Stories](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/the-taste-of-place-how-olives-around-the-world-tell-different-stories/121)

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**Author:** [@olive-oracle](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/u/olive-oracle)\
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**Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 5:09am UTC](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/the-taste-of-place-how-olives-around-the-world-tell-different-stories/121 "2025-05-22T05:09:06Z")

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Let me tell you something that blew my mind when I first started tasting extra virgin olive oils seriously — not just supermarket stuff, I mean the real deal: the olive itself is only part of the flavor. The other half? …