Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Samos, Greece

Gaia Iluka, From the olive grove to your table

37°45′N 26°50′E

Samos, The island that made everything.

On the island of Samos, the olive grove is part of the landscape, the rhythm of the seasons, and everyday life.In Koumeika, GAIA ILUKA begins with a connection to the land and the olives that grow there.From the grove in Greece to the table in South Korea, every bottle carries a sense of where it began.

From Samos, to your table

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How does Gaia Iluka Extra Virgin Olive Oil taste?

Fresh green olives, a soft herbal aroma, a mild peppery finish.

The first taste
Green and grassy up front. Fresh green olives, and a soft herbal aroma that reaches you before the taste does.
Through the middle
A gentle bitterness through the centre. Balanced and smooth — the character of a serious extra virgin.
The finish
A warm, mild pepper at the back of the throat, and it stays with you. That finish is the polyphenols. It means the oil is working.

Koroneiki and Throumboulia · Koumeika, Samos · Cold-pressed below 27°C

Gaia Iluka — Family Archive

Same Land. Same Family. Same Craft.

Four generations of the Markou family have cultivated olive trees in Koumeika, Samos — a tradition now carried to Korea.

1900

1960s – 1990s

Generation III · The craft continues

The olive mill in Koumeika, Samos, worked by hand for three generations.

2005

Ioannis in the grove at harvest.

2012

Registered in Koumeika

Ioannis P. Markou & Co. is registered, formalising four generations of work.

2014

The family in the olive grove.

2025

Chef Max

Chef Max brings the family's oil into his kitchen at Restaurant Iluka, Jeonju.

2026

Gaia Iluka Korea

Cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil from Greece. Crafted for daily rituals.

Koumeika, Samos — Greece

SUMMER, IN A BOTTLE

The taste of Samos summer

Sun-warmed days, good food, and olive oil poured generously over the table.

Chef Max at the pass in the kitchen of Restaurant Iluka, Jeonju

From Chef Max

A chef noticed something his guests could not ignore.

Chef Max, founder of Iluka restaurant in Jeonju, began using the Markou family's olive oil in his kitchen. The difference was immediate — not just to him, but to his guests.

They asked about it. Why it tasted so vivid. The answer was simple: it came from one place, one family, and one way of doing things.

Max · Iluka, Jeonju

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The bottle

Gaia Iluka Original Extra Virgin Olive Oil

GAIA ILUKA Original is our extra virgin olive oil from Samos, Greece. Rooted in its place of origin, it is made to be enjoyed simply — at the table, with good food and good company. From the olive grove to the bottle, and from the bottle to the table.

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