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The only way to know if olive oil is pure is to test it chem­i­cally. But know­ing how qual­ity olive oil tastes is the next best way. Extra vir­gin olive oil should smell and taste like fresh olives. Refined olive oils have very lit­tle smell and taste, so get­ting a sense of purity with these lower grades isn’t some­thing you can do at home.

For more quick answers to your olive oil ques­tions, ask Ollie — a bot devel­oped by the Olive Oil Times Education Lab that uses arti­fi­cial intel­li­gence to help peo­ple learn more about olive oil.

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