Blue tasting glasses are the tool of tasting panels: a small glass in opaque cobalt that follows the IOC/T.20/Doc. No 5 standard of the International Olive Council. This case brings six, which is what you need to set up a tasting table that makes sense.
The colour has a purpose. With blue tasting glasses nobody can be swayed by the green or the gold of the oil before smelling it: the glass hides it, and the verdict is left to aroma, bitterness and pepperiness. When the oil goes round, only what is smelt and tasted counts.
Blue tasting glasses at a glance
Material- Cobalt blue glass
Units- 6 glasses, without watch glasses
Capacity- 130 ml per glass, 60 mm high
Use- Olive oil tasting under the IOC/T.20/Doc. No 5 standard
Brand- Espai Oleum
How to use blue tasting glasses
- Pour a small amount of oil into the bottom of the glass.
- Warm it in the palm of your hand to the 28 degrees the protocol sets.
- Swirl the glass to coat the walls and release the aromas.
- Smell calmly before tasting, then taste.
- Judge without the influence of colour, which the cobalt glass hides.
Dimensions of the case of 6 blue tasting glasses
Each of the blue tasting glasses is 60 mm high, 70 mm at its widest, 50 mm at the mouth and 35 mm at the base, with a total capacity of 130 ml. The case contains six glasses and is supplied without watch glasses.
To look after them, wash them only in warm water with an unscented neutral detergent, rinse well and leave them to dry upside down somewhere clean. Keep them in a closed cupboard, away from kitchen smells, so they carry nothing extra into the next tasting.
Questions about blue tasting glasses
What capacity do the blue tasting glasses have?
Each glass has a total capacity of 130 ml, with a height of 60 mm and a mouth diameter of 50 mm.
Why are they blue?
The cobalt glass hides the colour of the oil, so the taster judges it on aroma and taste alone.
Does the case include watch glasses?
No. The case of 6 blue tasting glasses is supplied without watch glasses, which are sold separately in a set with six more glasses.
How do I clean them?
With warm water and unscented neutral detergent, rinsing thoroughly and drying them upside down in a clean space.
Product information
- Brand: Espai Oleum, Mataró
- Contents: 6 blue tasting glasses
- Material: cobalt blue glass
- Standard: IOC/T.20/Doc. No 5
- Dimensions: 130 ml, 60 mm high, 70 mm maximum diameter, 50 mm mouth and 35 mm base
