The Tasteful Olive

SO many great EVOO's and an extraordinary variety of type and flavors of vinegar! You can taste and try different combos to get the perfect ones for you. My favorites to make a wonderful salad every time are Blood Orange EVOO & Peach White Balsamic Vinegar (nectar of the gods!)Toss together your favorite greens, any fresh fruit (blueberries, strawberries, or even drained mandarin oranges), chopped pecans or walnuts, and crumbled Feta cheese. Then dress it with that oil & vinegar combo...perfect salad alchemy! Or just drizzle a little of that dressing over any combo of fresh fruits.The experts at The Tasteful Olive are always available to help you create magic combos. Be sure to check out all the other items they carry.

Amazing amounts of olive oil - maybe 50. Even in wine country it's rare to find more than 10. Great very knowledgeable service. Easy tos find right off the main street

Heaven! We always keep fig balsamic and blood orange olive oil on hand. You could literally use any of their balsamic vinegars as salad dressing as-is.

I had absolutely no idea that olive oil and vinegar could be so good that I'd be slurping them out of a sample cup, but, here we are.The first olive oil I ever tried from Tasteful Olive came beneath the clock tower just footsteps from their store. It was a green chile oil sample with eggs as there was a demo going on for the farmers market. The spice was real, the flavor was incredible and I went in to buy a small bottle right away.This place is perfect for the healthy eaters who want to bolster meals in a flavorful/heart healthy way. The staff is super-engaging and involved in the local community which comes through in a big way. You can also find a gift for just about anyone.The flavors get pretty creative, and while this is an upscale shop, you can find a bottle size to fit the budget. I'm a huge fan, and after trying about a dozen, I still think it's tough to top the green chile olive oil drizzled over eggs and peppers... ohhh man.

This place is so much fun and their products make for unique/fun gifts! The staff has always been super helpful and made wonderful suggestions! They recommended the apricot vinegar and basil olive oil last time. I thought it was a crazy combo but it's actually turned out to be my new favorite duo for caprese salad!

I'm torn and confused. I want to give The Tasteful Olive 5 stars but figure I better settle with 3 for the time being.I love what the store has to offer....olive oil and balsamic vinegars. I love that you get to taste them before buying. I love the blackberry balsamic that I bought poured over vanilla bean ice cream with fresh blackberries! I love that KC has a store that specializes in these products.I'm not a fan of "country decor" but I can overlook that if the product and service rise far above a decor choice that I'm not a fan of. The product definitely does. The service.....well! It did take awhile for anyone to greet us, which when you walk into the only store in town that specializes in oil and vinegar, you kinda want someone to say "hi" and tell you how it all works. I was pushed aside from an oil I was sampling by who turned out to be an owner, all so he could show another customer his favorites. He never said "excuse me" or asked if I needed any help! Frustrating!!! When I was finally greeted by a younger employee, she was helpful and nice. All the way from entering to checking out, it seems that the Tasteful Olive is happier to have what appears, middle-aged, suburban couples supporting them rather than anyone that doesn't fit that description. I plan on going back because the product is so good. I will update if I find the service any better or worse on the next visit.

I love that there is a place like this in KC. I discovered them at the Pitch food event earlier this year.I think it great that you can sample the olive oils, however I would much rather sample the oil on bread. That is probably not realistic for the budget, but I would definitely try more oil. It's just after the third cup of olive oil, I feel like my palette is too coated.I'm more likely to just buy a bottle based on flavors I know I love and try it at home.

Beware that by visiting this store you might leave yourself open to a new addiction: these are not the balsamic vinegars and olive oils that your mother purchases in bulk at Costco. There are myriads of balsamic vinegars and extra-virgin olive oils here, all with little paper cups for customers to taste before purchase. For those who want a little help, the store provides "recipes" for combinations. They also sell pasta and various preserves. My only complaint (a small one) is that the store does not have the capabilities to recycle the the glass bottles at this time.

Love this place for excellent olive oils and vinegars. I go quite regularly and recommend this place.

Another place where you know what your getting into olive oils and vinegars. Just love the taste before you buy concept, my only issue is I have to buy the small bottles because I always get to many varieties, and don't know where to stop.