TEIKEI Olive aims not only to offer high-quality olive oil but also to make visible how price and value creation arise in the first place. The calculation is based on a single olive tree and disclosed as a basis for discussion. As of September 2023, the total value creation per tree amounts to €50.87. For community orders of mild olive oil in reusable barrels, the price is €14.50 per liter, with shipping costs waived. For individual households and one-time orders, additional shipping fees apply. oai_citation:0‡TEIKEI OLIVE - PROJEKT - Unser solidarisches Olivenöl.pdf
In many trade structures, it remains invisible how a price is composed and what share actually reaches the producers.
TEIKEI Olive seeks to reduce this invisibility. The price should not merely be a selling price but an opportunity to reflect on value creation, agriculture, transport, organization, and community financing.
The published calculation per tree consists of the following components:
This results in a total value creation per tree of €50.87.
Additionally, TEIKEI Olive specifies an entry price of €12.00 per liter of olive oil. This price applies to community orders of mild olive oil in reusable barrels. In this case, shipping costs are waived. For individual households and one-time orders, additional shipping fees apply.
To make the overall logic more tangible, the calculation is based on a single olive tree. This helps to view the various cost components not just abstractly but in relation to the agricultural foundation.
This makes it visible that the price is not solely derived from the finished olive oil but from an entire chain of work, infrastructure, organization, and community responsibility.
Not all price components are always the same. TEIKEI Olive explicitly points out that individual costs may change depending on the harvest time and final packaging. Key factors include:
For example, early-harvested green olives yield less oil but have higher polyphenol content. The price therefore varies depending on the harvest time and packaging type.
For TEIKEI Olive, price transparency is not a marketing element but part of the relationship culture.
Those participating in a solidarity-based project should better understand what work is enabled, what costs must be covered, and what responsibility lies in a community-organized supply system.
This turns price into a conversation about agriculture, infrastructure, and sustainability.
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Author: Felix Schröder, with assistance from AI (ChatGPT)
Creation: written by Felix Schröder › formatted in Markdown by ChatGPT › published by Felix Schröder › layout adjusted by Claude
Created: 2026-03-28 · Last updated: 2026-03-28 · Questions or feedback? support@teikei.us