Handmade Olive Oil Cruet - Comporta Blue Stripe
The Comporta Blue Stripe olive oil cruet is a stoneware olive oil bottle made in Portugal, with sky blue stripes on a white body and a solid blue neck. It holds 350 ml (11.8 fl oz) and comes with a stainless steel pourer with a cap, so you can pour a thin, steady stream of olive oil straight onto a salad, pasta or fresh bread.
Why you'll like it
- Made in Portugal, a country with centuries of ceramic tradition
- Reactive glaze, so no two pieces are exactly alike
- Food-safe, lead-free glaze
- Opaque stoneware keeps light away from your olive oil
- Stainless steel pourer with a cap for a clean, controlled pour
- Looks as good on the dinner table as it does next to the stove
The details
- Capacity: 350 ml (11.8 fl oz), about 23 tablespoons
- Size: about 3.1 in wide x 6.3 in tall (8 x 16 cm)
- Material: ceramic stoneware
- Finish: reactive glaze
- Food safety: food-safe, lead-free glaze
- Color: sky blue stripes on a white body and a solid blue neck
- Pourer: stainless steel pourer with a cap, included
- Weight: 0.31 kg (about 11 oz)
- Made in: Portugal
- Care: Hand wash recommended
How to use
Fill it with your everyday extra virgin olive oil or a flavored olive oil using a small funnel, then keep it on the counter away from the stove and direct sun. Fill only what you will use in a month or two, and wash and dry it before you refill so old oil never mixes with fresh.
A note on the finish
Glazes and hand finishing vary from piece to piece, so the color and pattern of your cruet may differ slightly from the photo. Colors can also look different from screen to screen.
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Return Policy: 7 day return policy.
The Craft Behind Every Cruet
Handmade in Portugal from stoneware, finished with a food-safe, lead-free glaze, and chosen by Georgetown Olive Oil Co. to pour the oils we sell
Handmade in Portugal
Portugal has made ceramics for centuries, from the painted azulejo tiles on its buildings to everyday tableware. The Comporta carries that tradition to your kitchen counter.
Stoneware, fired for strength
Stoneware is clay fired at a high temperature until it is dense and hard, so the cruet is sturdy enough for daily use and sits steady on the counter.
Food-safe, lead-free glaze
The glaze is food-safe and lead-free, made for direct contact with olive oil every day.
Reactive glaze, no two alike
The glaze shifts and pools as it fires, so every stripe has its own depth of blue and no two bottles are identical.
Keeps light away from your oil
Light, heat and air make olive oil go stale. The opaque stoneware body keeps light out in a way clear glass cannot.
Get to Know Your Comporta
Tap a card to learn about the clay, the glaze and where your cruet comes from.
Dense, durable and fired at high temperature, stoneware is the clay of choice for ceramics that get used every day.
Stoneware is a clay body fired at a high temperature, where it partly vitrifies and becomes dense and hard. That is what makes it stronger and less porous than lower-fired pottery.
An olive oil cruet lives next to the stove and gets picked up every day. A dense stoneware body handles that, and because it is opaque, it keeps light away from the oil inside.
A glaze that moves in the kiln, so the blue stripes on every Comporta come out slightly different.
The glaze is food-safe and lead-free, made for direct contact with olive oil and everyday kitchen use.
A reactive glaze contains minerals that flow and pool as the glaze melts in the kiln. Where it gathers, the blue deepens; where it thins, it softens. That is why each stripe, and each bottle, is a little different.
Made in Portugal, a country with one of Europe's richest ceramic traditions.
Portugal is known around the world for its ceramics, from the hand-painted azulejo tiles that cover churches, stations and houses to the pottery made for everyday tables.
Comporta shares its name with the beach village on Portugal's Alentejo coast, and the blue and white stripes have the same relaxed seaside feel.
Why We Carry Portuguese Ceramics
Portugal is one of the world's leading olive oil producers, and its potters have been making pieces for the kitchen for generations. We chose the Comporta because it pours cleanly, keeps light off the oil and looks good on the table, which is what we want from a cruet in our own kitchens.
Browse the rest of our olive oil and vinegar cruets, or fill this one with an extra virgin olive oil from our shelves.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much olive oil does it hold?
It holds 350 ml, which is 11.8 fl oz or about 23 tablespoons. For most home cooks that is a few weeks of everyday cooking and drizzling, a good amount to keep the oil in the cruet fresh.
Does it come with a pourer?
Yes. Every Comporta cruet comes with a stainless steel pourer with a cap. It pulls straight out of the neck, so refilling with a small funnel is easy.
How do I refill it without a mess?
Pull the pourer straight out and stand the cruet in the sink or on a folded towel. Pour through a small funnel and stop at the shoulder of the bottle rather than the very top, so the pourer goes back in without overflowing. Wipe the neck before you put the pourer back.
How do I clean it?
The manufacturer does not list it as dishwasher safe, so we recommend washing it by hand with warm, soapy water and letting it dry upside down before refilling.
How long can oil stay in the cruet?
We suggest filling it with what you will use in a month or two. When it is empty, wash and dry it before refilling, rather than topping old oil up with new, so the fresh oil tastes as it should.
How can I tell if the oil in my cruet has gone stale?
Smell it. Fresh extra virgin olive oil smells green and fruity. Oil that has gone stale smells flat, waxy or like crayons and old nuts. If it smells off, pour it out, wash and dry the cruet, and start again with fresh oil.
Should I use one cruet for oil and another for vinegar?
It is the easiest way to keep flavors clean. The Comporta is designed for olive oil. For balsamic or other vinegars, pair it with our Alicatos cruet, which is made for both oil and vinegar.
Where is it made?
It is made in Portugal. Comporta shares its name with the beach village on Portugal's Alentejo coast, and the stripes have the same relaxed seaside feel.
Why does my cruet look a little different from the photo?
Reactive glazes move as they melt in the kiln, so the depth of color and the pattern change slightly from piece to piece. That variation is what gives each cruet its own character, not a flaw.
Which Portuguese cruet should I choose?
All of our Portuguese cruets pour the same way; the difference is size and look. The Comporta and Giro hold 350 ml (11.8 fl oz) and suit a small kitchen or the table. The Breezy (grey, blue or verde) holds 400 ml (13.5 fl oz) in a tall amphora shape. The rectangular Alicatos (yellow or red) holds 500 ml (16.9 fl oz), as does the taller Azulejo in cobalt stoneware, and the terracotta Aroma (blue stripe or yellow dot) is the largest at 600 ml (20.3 fl oz).
Does it make a good gift?
Yes. It is a practical gift for anyone who cooks, and it makes a thoughtful housewarming or hostess gift. Pair it with a bottle of our extra virgin olive oil so it is ready to use the day it is opened.
Can I put it in the microwave or oven?
No. A cruet is made for storing and pouring, not heating. Keep it away from the stove, and never put the metal pourer in a microwave.
