{"id":5787,"date":"2025-03-06T13:02:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T12:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/tienda\/case-6-official-blue-tasting-glasses-watch-glasses\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T09:59:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T07:59:47","slug":"case-6-official-blue-tasting-glasses-watch-glasses","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/shop\/case-6-official-blue-tasting-glasses-watch-glasses\/","title":{"rendered":"Case of 6 official blue tasting glasses + 6 watch glasses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">This professional set of tasting glasses with <strong>watch glasses<\/strong> provides the indispensable equipment for conducting extra virgin olive oil sensory analysis under International Olive Council guidelines (standard IOC\/T.20\/Doc. No 5). The pairing of cobalt blue glass vessels and transparent glass covers guarantees objective, repeatable evaluations for panel members, educators and olive oil producers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"desc-figure\"><img width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/copa-azul-con-vidrios-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"watch glasses\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/copa-azul-con-vidrios-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/copa-azul-con-vidrios-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/copa-azul-con-vidrios-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/copa-azul-con-vidrios-900x900.webp 900w, https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/copa-azul-con-vidrios-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/copa-azul-con-vidrios-800x800.webp 800w, https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/copa-azul-con-vidrios-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/copa-azul-con-vidrios.webp 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"lead\">The systematic use of watch glasses during evaluation sessions ensures that the aromatic phase of the olive juice remains intact throughout technical inspections. Covering the glass immediately after pouring prevents the premature evaporation of volatile compounds, preserving aroma concentration and atmospheric equilibrium within the glass headspace until the moment of evaluation.<\/p>\n<h2>The sensory role of watch glasses in oil tasting<\/h2>\n<p>When assessing a high-calibre <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olive_oil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">olive oil<\/a>, tasting protocol requires warming the vessel and keeping it covered with matching watch glasses to achieve an exhaustive and rigorous examination of positive attributes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nose: the concave cover retains aromatic vapours released by the tempered oil, allowing the taster to perceive vibrant notes of fresh grass, tomato vine and green leaf upon lifting the crystal.<\/li>\n<li>Mouth: the tapered shape of the glass guides the liquid smoothly across the palate, allowing tasters to appreciate fluid texture, clean bitterness and balanced pepperiness without visual distraction.<\/li>\n<li>Finish: the deep blue cobalt glass prevents the taster from noticing the appearance of the oil, ensuring that conclusions regarding overall balance and lingering persistence remain strictly olfactory and gustatory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Specialised gear provided by Espai Oleum<\/h2>\n<p>The technical selection offered by <a href=\"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/category\/olive-oil-tasting-glasses\/\">Espai Oleum<\/a> is curated to meet the strict standards of olive mills, testing laboratories and culinary educators across Spain and international markets. Supplying certified pieces brings technical validity, precision and complete confidence to any tasting competition, sensory workshop or quality classification panel.<\/p>\n<p>This combined set of tasting glasses and covers transforms any room into a standard tasting bench, facilitating professional learning and sensory assessments with reliable reproducibility across repeated analytical sessions. Having calibrated tools ensures that tasters can replicate official testing conditions faithfully in private cellars, teaching rooms and research facilities.<\/p>\n<h2>Educational applications of watch glasses in tasting<\/h2>\n<p>The integration of watch glasses alongside standard tasting vessels is essential across multiple phases of professional extra virgin olive oil work and technical training.<\/p>\n<h3>In official panels and competitions<\/h3>\n<p>It represents the standard method for batch classification during competitions and origin quality assessments, where multiple samples must remain staged without losing aromatic freshness or volatile concentration.<\/p>\n<h3>In university courses and masterclasses<\/h3>\n<p>It serves as the ideal instructional set for teaching tasting technique to sommeliers, food scientists and advanced enthusiasts wishing to master the official International Olive Council sensory methodology.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sensory evaluation of freshly pressed oil batches at milling cooperatives.<\/li>\n<li>Practical workshops identifying green fruity notes and countryside descriptors.<\/li>\n<li>Professional tasting sessions at industry exhibitions and gastronomic summits.<\/li>\n<li>Comparative blind tastings free from visual bias or external chromatic interference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Dimensions and cleaning protocol<\/h2>\n<p>This set includes six official cobalt blue glasses with a capacity of 130 ml, height of 60 mm, maximum diameter of 70 mm and mouth diameter of 50 mm, accompanied by six 60 mm transparent watch glasses designed to sit smoothly across the rim.<\/p>\n<p>Storing the watch glasses safely in a clean, dry cabinet ensures that both covers and glasses retain their clarity and purity for ongoing professional tasting panels. Careful storage prevents dust accumulation and avoids surface abrasions that could interfere with visual clarity or lid stability.<\/p>\n<p>Maintaining the glassware requires careful washing with warm water and fragrance-free neutral detergent. Rinse thoroughly with abundant running water and dry inverted on clean absorbent paper in an odourless, well-ventilated area entirely isolated from chemical fumes.<\/p>\n<p>Keeping the equipment sheltered from airborne dust prevents the accumulation of foreign particles that could distort subsequent organoleptic readings and ensures impeccable precision in every session.<\/p>\n<h2>Product details<\/h2>\n<table class=\"ficha\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Brand<\/th>\n<td>Espai Oleum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Format<\/th>\n<td>6 official glasses + 6 watch glasses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Harvest<\/th>\n<td>2026\/2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Category<\/th>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/category\/olive-oil-tasting-glasses\/\">Olive oil tasting<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Incorporating watch glasses into your sensory tasting toolkit ensures an impeccable methodology and total respect for international olive oil evaluation standards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>watch glasses<\/strong> in transparent 60 mm glass paired with six official cobalt blue glasses adhering to IOC\/T.20\/Doc. No 5 standard, ensuring the complete retention of volatile aromas during professional organoleptic analysis.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ficha-rapida\">\n<li>Includes: 6 IOC glasses and 6 watch glasses<\/li>\n<li>Lid diameter: 60 mm glass<\/li>\n<li>Use: tasting panels, courses and tastings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wpac-harvest\"><strong>Harvest:<\/strong> 2026\/2027<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6057,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"pwb-brand":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[323],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-5787","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-olive-oil-tasting-glasses","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"group_of_quantity":0,"min_quantity":0,"max_quantity":"","exclude_order_quantity_value_rules":"no","exclude_category_quantity_rules":"no","combine_variations":"no","acf":[],"brands":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/5787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"pwb-brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pwb-brand?post=5787"},{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=5787"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=5787"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=5787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}