About Us & Istria

As true Croatia lovers, we have been interested in southern cuisine and its ingredients for a long time. We were particularly impressed by the different regions of Croatia.

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About Us & Istria

As true Croatia lovers, we have been interested in southern cuisine and its ingredients for a long time. We were particularly impressed by the different regions of Croatia.

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About Us

From our roots in the Balkans, we bring a touch of the Mediterranean to your table with Masino Olive Oil! Come and taste the difference with us.

Logistics

Dane Suvajac

Dane is the head of the family and is responsible for the logistics, the heavy lifting. He ensures that you receive your orders on time and in perfect condition. At the same time, he ensures that the product quality remains high and that the shop offers all the latest product innovations.

Customer service

Rosi Suvajac

Rosi, the service queen and amateur cook who is convinced that good food is the key to happiness. Rosi is a culinary innovator and traditionalist who loves to inspire with delicious and healthy recipes. Join Rosi in our magazine for the latest food trends!

Marketing

Mirjana Suvajac

With my roots in Bosnia and Croatia, I know the culture and language of the country. This understanding is very important for me in order to deal with such traditional products. This helps me a lot to talk to the olive oil producers so that I can understand their wishes and ideas.

Product-Tester

Anna Lea

Olive oil connoisseur by day, daring foodie by night. Anna Lea is here to make sure your taste buds are satisfied. Let’s get creative with some olive oil experiments! How about olive oil on vanilla ice cream?

Istria and its historical roots

Istria is a country that cannot ignore its historical roots. The influence of the Venetians, Romans and the Habsburgs can be widely evidenced by the cultural assets.

The cuisine is a symbol of a mountainous hinterland, crossed by rich rivers that merge into coastal waters. This variety of landscapes creates rich dishes. Fantastic seafood thrives in coastal waters and along the Mirna River you reach the truffle area around Motovun, which offers black truffles in summer and white truffles in winter. Wild boars also roam the green forests and are processed into ham and sausages. An indigenous breed of cattle, the Boškarin, is also bred here. For a long time it was considered almost extinct.

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Climate of Istria

The climate in Istria is just warm enough to allow olive oil to be grown in addition to wine growing. The extreme conditions between the mountain landscape and the coastal region produce some of the best oil in the world. If you drive along the Mirna River and then south towards Vodnjan, you will discover a land full of olive groves. With the knowledge of old generations, a quality of oil is cultivated there that is unique in the world and which we would like to introduce to you under the name Istrian olive oil.

Climate of Istria

The climate in Istria is just warm enough to allow olive oil to be grown in addition to wine growing. The extreme conditions between the mountain landscape and the coastal region produce some of the best oil in the world. If you drive along the Mirna River and then south towards Vodnjan, you will discover a land full of olive groves. With the knowledge of old generations, a quality of oil is cultivated there that is unique in the world and which we would like to introduce to you under the name Istrian olive oil.