Amphora Nueva - Castro Valley

Happened upon this oil shop while inside the marketplace buying dessert. They have so many options of olive oil and vinegars! You can taste all of them to see what you like before buying. The woman working was so helpful with mixing flavors and showing us some recipes. I ended up purchasing a harrisa olive oil and a lychee white vinegar. The white vinegars can be used for making drinks which is a huge game changer for flavoring sparking water! Their prices are very reasonable for good oils! I recommend checking them out if in the area.

Best selection and quality. Always love the recipes and suggestions. Also enjoy the other products, beans and spices which they carry

We're so happy to live near this shop! They have an excellent selection of products and the staff is very friendly and helpful.For home I love to use their fruity, mellow Australian Hojiblanca Olive Oil in a watermelon salad with fresh mint, feta cheese, lemon zest, and lemon juice. So simple but delicious; you'll feel like you're at a fancy restaurant!Also I make an chocolate olive oil cake using their Blood Orange Olive Oil. Again, so delicious and so simple. With access to high quality, fresh ingredients you can keep things simple and just let their flavors shine.I look forward to continuing to supporting this local shop!

The Marketplace has quickly become one of my favorite businesses overall and Amphora is a glowing addition. The staff here is always friendly and knowledgeable and able to give creative recommendations for cooking or dipping. I appreciate the variety of olive oils and balsamic vinegars and the size options on offer from gift sets small enough to take on a plane to my favorite giant size garlic olive oil which is my personal top pick. I love the other aesthetic items on sale and the recent addition of some of the Oaktown spices to their offerings. This is a local gem and a business that I can't recommend enough.

This is the newest Amphora Nueva location in the *NEW* Castro Valley Marketplace with others in Berkeley, Lafayette, and San Anselmo. Place offers wonderful olive oils, herbed-infused oils, vinegars, flavored and aged balsamic. I've been to the San Anselmo and Berkeley locations and staff are very knowledgable and great at answering any questions The Castro Valley location is a smaller version of their other stores but with plenty to choose from. Staff friendly and will assist you with olive oils and vinegars combinations: which would be great to make a delicious dressing or ones used for dipping and/or cooking. I've used their aged balsamic to make a reduction for drizzling over fresh strawberries and ice cream and over goat-cheese stuffed figs wrapped in bacon. Simple and delicious! Located when you first enter the Castro Valley Marketplace and conveniently located next to Seven Hills Baking Company...get their epi for dipping! Plenty of street parking available.

Love this place! Great olive oils and balsamic vinegars. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. The stand is super cute and is conveniently located in the entrance of the Castro Valley Market Place. It's a great place for hostess gifts as well as for family and friends. They beautifully wrap the bottles in cellophane which is a bonus when you need a quick gift! Aside from oil and vinegar they have adorable dish towels, truffle salt, gift sets, pouring nozzles and the like. I highly recommend them!

I have tried the vinegars and olive oils. Delicious and very well priced, trust the local products source, great to be able to sample prior to purchases. Anne is the sales person I met, very knowledgeable and helpful. She shared the health benefits of olive oil daily use and had ideas on how to use the various flavors in meals. Glad to have the store in the neighborhood

Popped-in for a birthday gift and the clerk was so incredibly kind and informative! Wrapped the gift in cellophane, beautiful ribbons and I'll definitely be back! Appreciated the wonderful information and service!

Wonderful exploration of culinary infused olive oils and white balsamic vinegars - favorite combos are basil olive oil with peach vinegar. Lovely service and suggestions on how to pair and use in drinks, salads, and desserts.

I learned about Jen and Amphora Nueva at a small vendor event and loved the samples she shared - especially the Gravenstein Apple Vinegar. I've gone back for refills and have enjoyed talking to the other employees who are all very helpful.