Once the olives arrive at the mill, they're washed to remove dirt, leaves, twigs and small stones.
The olives are then crushed to break down the cell walls of the olive flesh, releasing oil droplets and forming a thick paste of oil, water, pulp and pits.
This paste is slowly malaxed at controlled temperatures below 27° C (80° F), allowing small oil droplets to gradually merge, which makes separation easier.
The malaxed paste is then spun at high speeds in a centrifuge to separate the components by density.
After centrifugation, the oil is left to settle naturally in stainless steel tanks, allowing residual water and solids to sink to the bottom.
Finally, the oil is filtered to remove any remaining micro particles, moisture and solids.