Our Shop FAQs
Dear Friends,
I wanted to give you some transparency right out of the gate on our FAQs page. Times are hard for the olive oil industry. In the last 12-18 month climate change has taken a toll on many commodity food recourses. This is true for items like coffee, chocolate, grapes for wine and yes, olive oil. Global olive oil production is down by over 60% in parts of the world like Spain, Turkey and Italy. Droughts and fires have decimated groves of olive trees that have been bearing fruit for over a hundred years. Italy is the only place we get our olive oil from and we are committed to ensuring the quality and flavor you have come to expect from Cucina Aurora. We are a small local company with big goals and lots of integrity. This is why we wanted you to know what was happening in our industry. Since early 2022 our costs on olive oil have more then doubled. We made it through the pandemic, surviving supply chain issues, fuel costs fluctuations and glass shortages. But this rising cost in Olive Oil is one we simply can’t accommodate on our own. You may see our prices on olive oil starting to rise due to all of this, you may also see less stock of your favorite flavors from time to time. We apologize! We will do our very best to keep prices affordable and standards high.
Thank you for your support and love! It is people like you, who continue to shop with small businesses like ours that will help us thrive up against this unprecedented climate situation.
Many Blessings
Dawn Hunt
Owner/CEO
Cucina Aurora Kitchen Witchery
For more info on the affects of Climate Change on Olive Oil
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/05/12/spain-drought-olive-oil-prices/
1. Where does our olive Oil come from?
We import our olive oil from Italy (Tuscany to be exact) and it is brought in by one of the most well-known distributors in the US.
2. How long does the herbal infusion take?
For the herbs to flavor the oil to our standards it takes roughly 2-3 weeks.
3. Should the Olive Oils be refrigerated?
No, never. Cucina Aurora olive oil is perfect at room temperature and should be stored with other cooking oils in your home.
4. What is the shelf life of Cucina Aurora Products?
For the Olive oils, 1 year if they are not opened. Once opened, they are best if used in 6 months but may last longer. For the dry seasoning mixes, cookie mixes and risottos-1 year unopened.
5. Are there any artificial ingredients or preservatives in Cucina Aurora products?
Never!!! Cucina Aurora does not, never has and never will use artificial ingredients or preservatives. We are committed to excellence and only use the highest quality all natural ingredients in all our food products.
6. How long has Cucina Aurora been in business?
Cucina Aurora incorporated in 2008 in the state of NY and has been doing business in our NH location since Feb 2012.
7. Is Cucina Aurora a 100% Gluten Free facility?
No. Although Cucina Aurora does not at this time process any gluten or wheat products we are not a dedicated or certified gluten free facility.
8. Are Cucina Aurora products Organic?
Some of our dried herbs used to make our oils as well as many of the ingredients in our cookie mixes are organic. However, our Olive Oil, gluten free flour and our granulated garlic is Not. Therefore we cannot advertise as organic.