Graza Is My Go-To Everyday Olive Oil—and I've Tested It for More Than a Year

There's a reason chefs swear by squeeze bottles. For cooking staples like olive oil that are used frequently or in large quantities, a squeeze bottle format provides precision, easy access, and control, whether coating a stainless steel skillet or finishing a dish. Chances are you've seen a certain chartreuse squeeze bottle EVOO popping up all over TikTok and Instagram these past few years. From celebrity chefs to our editors, everyone keeps reaching for Graza Olive Oil. But do these cool kid pantry staples live up to the hype? Naturally, I tested it for nearly a year and a half a year to find out.

Graza sent me the Sizzle and Drizzle Olive Oil Set to try out for the first time about a year and a half ago. At first, I was skeptical since it was so cute and trendy, but it was love at first squeeze. Since then, I've gone through at least five bottles. I've gifted the set to friends and family. I've squealed with delight every time a fresh Graza order has arrived. After a year and a half of testing in my kitchen, I stand by this olive oil, and I particularly love Drizzle as a zesty finishing oil with a punch. Given its versatility, quality, and practical format, Graza lives up to the hype. It's a great everyday oil set.

Picked, pressed, and bottled in Jaen, Spain, Graza's olive oil is made from single-varietal Picual olives and never blended with other oils, flavors, or ingredients. Described by the brand as a high-quality olive oil meant to be squeezed, not saved, Graza is packaged in an opaque 100% recyclable plastic squeeze bottle. There has been some drama over the plastic bottle format, but the important thing to note is that this olive oil is not meant to sit on your shelf in storage for months. It's designed to be used immediately, and that's exactly how I treat it when I cook at home.

Over the holidays, I gifted it to a few family members who love to cook. I received an olive emoji-heavy text from my partner's mom: "Tried the Drizzle Olive Oil! So good!!!" Some of my colleagues recommend it if you're looking for a thoughtful host gift.

Sizzle is a high-smoke-point cooking oil made from more mature, mid-season olives with a mild and mellow flavor. It's not packed with flavor because it's not supposed to be, but it's a step above many grocery store brands and worth the extra money given its quality. Drizzle is a finishing oil made from younger olives with a punchy, grassy taste. Sold as a matching, affordable, and approachable set, it's a practical and dynamic duo.

For first-time Graza users, the brand recommends sipping, smelling, and looking at the color of both oils compared to any other olive oil you have at home, so I did. The fresh smell and vivid green color of the olive oils blew me away. Drizzle tastes fresh, peppery, and vegetal… as though you could drink this stuff straight from the bottle. I use it almost like a condiment rather than just as a finishing oil. It's seriously that good.

I’ve used Sizzle as my daily go-to cooking oil for sweating onions, shallots, or garlic before making a batch of sauce and coating my pan before cooking chicken breasts or salmon filets. I’ve also used Sizzle in the oven to slow-roast veggies like sweet potatoes, beets, and Brussels sprouts on a big baking sheet. It provides a mellow hint of flavor without overpowering whatever I’m cooking. I’ve used other grocery store olive oils that have imparted a strong, heavy flavor to the proteins or veggies I’m cooking. That never happens with Graza's Sizzle — she's the chameleon of cooking oils.

Drizzle is versatile for both sweet and savory applications. So far, I’ve used it as a finishing oil for Minestrone soup and pizza, as a dipping oil for crusty bread and focaccia, and as the base ingredient in simple, fresh, lemony salad vinaigrettes. I’ve also drizzled it atop avocado toast and swirled it over ice cream with some flaky sea salt to add an unexpected punch of grassy flavor. The utilitarian squeeze bottle format makes sense to me as a home cook since I don’t have to fumble around with unscrewing lids or worry about potentially dropping a glass bottle of olive oil while cooking.

But don’t just take my word for it. Food & Wine contributor Laura Denby also tried Graza and was immediately won over. “Graza's oil is bold and bursting with freshness and grassy flavor. The oil is silky and bright with a complexity indicative of high-quality oils,” she said. "They're surprisingly affordable compared to competitors, which is why I don't feel guilty when I enthusiastically squeeze Graza on everything from salads to ice cream.”

In my nearly year and a half of testing Graza, I’ve torn through five entire bottles of both Sizzle and Drizzle. Both olive oils are approachable in design and delicious, plus the squeeze bottles look super cute on display in my kitchen. At $37 for the pair, I’ll keep re-stocking every couple of months, and I recommend you try these fun, no-nonsense olive oils for yourself (psst… they also make a great gift for home cooks).

To buy: Graza Drizzle and Sizzle Extra Virgin Olive Oil Set, $37 at Graza.co