Martinis Select Kalamata Olives Whole- 2 Kilo (4.4 Lbs)

We have a local Lebanese diner where we regularly get their marinated Kalamatas. The quality highly varies -- sometimes great, sometimes mushy with an off taste. So I'm on a mission to replicate the great ones, and have found my source for the olives. Second order from Martinis, and so far every olive has been perfect. Good sized olives with a consistently very firm, meaty texture, not a mushy one in the bunch. Olives come in a tasty but very salty brine and wine vinegar mixture. Right out of the keg you can't eat too many because of the salt, but the flavor is very good. For regular eating we do the following. We take a portion of the olives, drain and rinse them, and transfer them to another container and fill with cold water. We let it sit for several hours and change out the water. We repeat this a couple more times with a final wash that is left overnight to 2-days with something added to season and spice them up. Use dried red pepper, fresh jalapenos or whatever. Then they are well drained and put in a separate container with more fresh sliced peppers and covered with olive oil. Here they stay as they are consumed overthe next week or two. Thanks for the recipe Albert!

For the past several years the stores have only been carrying olives with a blend of spices. I'd much rather buy my olives as "Just Olives" and add at my whim and discretion. These fill that bill nicely. Firm, flavorful, and Just Olives in brine. My only problem is that they probably won't last. I'll be eating them too fast!

Very disappointed. The package arrived well insulated and no apparent leakage. But, there was brown crust around the lip seal. Maybe it had leaked at one point? When we opened and sampled them, they had a distinct vinegar or old wine taste. I'm guessing (only speculation) that the container may have been stored in a hot place at some point in it's life? They said they were packaged a little over two years ago. That tells me they were stored somewhere for that long. The expiration date was July of this year (about 7 months away). Also, the label says "large" whole olives. These were small to medium in size. Maybe we just got a bad jar? Never contacted the vendor. Just threw them in the trash.

I bought some they are like tasting a salad in the Peloponnese the magic and beauty of a little town and main port of Messinia.

Great olives...I ordered the olives with pits, I like them whole & think they stay firmer, some of the pitted ones seem to get mushy. We love fresh olives and these are some of the best tasting ever. Great product and good price!

These kalamatas are one of the most tasty ones I have ever tried! Great product, but a kind of expensive.

update 4/23/2020 i had given these lives 5 stars years ago. I dropped to 3 stars with this shipment because: 1) they are not whole olives they are pitted 2) they are unbelievably salty. in my experience pitted olives have no flavor, so the extra salt might be intended to mask this. 3) not terribly important compared to the other two, but these, like other pitted olives, are tiny. the good news, this tub came full to the brim. and it arrived in a very timely manner considering where we are with covid 19, etc. but since I wanted whole olives and not pitted, full to the brim doesn't make me particularly happy. previous review: I haven't had olives this good since we used to visit my greek father-in-law. plump, not overly salty, tender. exceptional. worth every penny, and for what they are, they're not expensive. I hope amazon never stops selling them.

Very good olives, like the markets in israel. Would recomend for kosher olive lovers or anyone who likes olives