Handmade Olive Oil Cruet - Aroma Blue Stripe
The Aroma Blue Stripe olive oil cruet is a terracotta olive oil bottle made in Portugal, with turquoise blue glaze stripes over red terracotta and a bare terracotta base. It holds 600 ml (20.3 fl oz) and comes with a metal pour spout, 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
- Hand-applied reactive glaze, so no two pieces are exactly alike
- Food-safe, lead-free glaze
- Opaque terracotta keeps light away from your olive oil
- Metal pour spout for a clean, controlled pour
- Looks as good on the dinner table as it does next to the stove
The details
- Capacity: 600 ml (20.3 fl oz), about 40 tablespoons
- Size: about 3.5 in wide x 8.7 in tall (9 x 22 cm)
- Material: Portuguese terracotta
- Finish: hand-applied reactive glaze
- Food safety: food-safe, lead-free glaze
- Color: turquoise blue glaze stripes over red terracotta and a bare terracotta base
- Pourer: metal pour spout, included
- Made in: Portugal
- Care: Hand wash; do not soak
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 terracotta, 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, and terracotta is one of its oldest pottery traditions. The Aroma keeps that red clay on show at the base.
Portuguese terracotta
Terracotta is the red clay behind centuries of Mediterranean pottery. On the Aroma, the glaze covers the upper body and the bare clay shows at the base.
Food-safe, lead-free glaze
The glaze is food-safe and lead-free, made for direct contact with olive oil every day.
Hand-applied glaze, no two alike
The glaze is applied by hand and reacts in the kiln, so every stripe comes out a little different.
Keeps light and heat away
The manufacturer designed the Aroma to shield olive oil from light and excess heat, the two things that make it go stale fastest.
Get to Know Your Aroma
Tap a card to learn about the clay, the glaze and where your cruet comes from.
The classic red clay of Mediterranean pottery, left bare at the base so you can see what the cruet is made from.
Terracotta is an earthenware clay that fires to a warm red. It has been shaped into kitchen pieces around the Mediterranean for thousands of years.
Unglazed terracotta can absorb water, so wash the Aroma by hand, do not soak it, and let it dry fully upside down before you refill it.
A hand-applied glaze over red clay, in turquoise blue stripes.
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 change color as it melts in the kiln. Applied by hand over terracotta, it settles a little differently on every piece, so no two Aromas are the same.
Made in Portugal, where red clay pottery has been part of everyday life for generations.
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.
Aroma says what the cruet is for: keeping the flavor and aroma of your olive oil, by keeping light and heat away from it.
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 Aroma 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 600 ml, which is 20.3 fl oz or about 40 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. The Aroma comes with a metal pour spout that pulls straight out of the neck, so refilling with a small funnel is easy.
How do I refill it without a mess?
Pull the spout 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 spout goes back in without overflowing. Wipe the neck before you put the spout back.
How do I clean it?
We recommend washing it by hand with warm, soapy water. Do not soak it, because the unglazed terracotta base can absorb water, and let it dry fully 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 Aroma 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. Terracotta is one of the oldest materials in Portuguese pottery, and the Aroma keeps it visible at the base as a nod to that tradition.
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.
