About Us
If you have the opportunity to visit any of The Olive Tap shops, you will be invited to taste some of the most unique, flavorful, and freshest, Award-winning Extra Virgin Olive Oils and balsamic Vinegars available in the industry today. Founded in 2006 by Rick Petrocelly, The Olive Tap is known for exceptional quality, authentic flavors, our culinary tasting consultants and unparalleled customer service.
Taste the Difference…
Experience the Quality
We have family owned and operated locations in a number of cities across the United States. Click on the "Our Locations" Tab find a location near you. While each of The Olive Tap stores carry quality products from artisan producers worldwide, each of our stores’ actual menu of gourmet olive oils and vinegars does vary slightly. Of course, all of our stores strive to deliver the same unparalleled customer service.
Meet Rick, Founder of The Olive Tap, and Take a Tour of our Manitou Springs, CO Store!
Tasting Emporiums
At any Olive Tap shops, you can sample oils and vinegars from large stainless steel urns called Fusti. Side by side, you'll be able to detect the subtle–and sometimes not so subtle–differences in the various extra virgin olive oils, flavored olive oils, vinegars, and balsamic vinegars. Once you decide on your favorite products, we bottle it fresh, on the spot.
Find your preference among various source countries including Chile, Italy, Spain, Greece, and USA (California) and more! Our knowledgeable, experienced tasting consultants will assist you to determine the best olive oils and/or vinegars based on your taste preference, food preferences and typical cooking styles. All of The Olive Tap's 100% extra virgin olive oils are “first cold pressed” and lab and sensory tested for quality. We also carry a full-line of premium balsamic vinegars from Modena, Italy and various specialty vinegars.
Gourmet Specialty Foods
The Olive Tap’s Tasting Emporiums also offer unique culinary sauces, exquisite condiments, marinades, numerous tapenades, local specialties, and more. To meet our ever-growing customer demand, we are continually in search of distinctive, exceptionally tasty products. Products which are sure to have your culinary creations tasting great and your family and friends asking for more! Our Gourmet Specialty Foods.
Shop On-line
On-line shopping at The Olive Tap is easy and secure! Browse products, read the descriptions and recommendations, consider pairing ideas and have our products shipped right to your door (or to the friends and family who will love receiving your gift). No minimum order means that you can send anything from a single bottle to a large gift basket. Receive your items in quickly, freshly bottled and securely packed.
Recipe Library
Browse hundreds of recipes using The Olive Tap's olive oils, flavor infused olive oils, balsamic vinegars and wine vinegars. Search our recipe library by recipe name, product name or key ingredients! Our Recipe Library