Harvest 2026-27:open
Almazara Los Cuatro Pilones. Begíjar's cooperative olive mill, since 1958
- Today, Monday 2 November
- Shop: 9:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 20:00
- Weighbridge: 8:00 to 20:00
Weighbridge and mill, day by day
- Tree-picked
- 17.4%
- Ground-picked
- 14.9%
- Kilos received
- 412,350
| Day | Olive intake | Milling turn | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon2Today | 8:00 to 20:00 | Tree-picked: members 1 to 250Ground-picked: 18:00 to 20:00 |
Tree-picked and ground-picked olives are milled separately. Your member number is in your member's book.
Good to know
- The settlements for the 2025-26 harvest are ready at the office. Come in and sign them, and bring your ID card.
- Monday 9th: members' general meeting at 19:30 in the mill hall.
New oil, straight from the mill
Extra virgin olive oil from this harvest, made from our members' Picual olives. Collect it from the shop or we'll send it by courier.
| Format | What it is | In stock? |
|---|---|---|
| 5-litre jug | The classic plastic one. New oil, unfiltered for the first few days. | In stock |
| 1-litre bottle | Dark glass, for a gift or for the table. | In stock |
| 3-litre tin | Keeps the light out. Last harvest's tins have run out. | Sold outNew tins arrive the week of 9 November |
From the weighbridge to the jug, in a single day

Weighing and washing
The olives are weighed, the leaves removed and then washed. Tree-picked and ground-picked go separately.
Crushing
The hammer mill turns the olives into a paste, stones and all.
Cold malaxing
The paste is slowly mixed for about 40 minutes, always below 27 ºC.
Decanter and storage
The centrifuge separates the oil, which then settles in steel tanks.
Groups and schools
From November to January we show schools, associations and groups the mill at work, on weekday mornings.
It takes an hour and ends with toast drizzled with new oil. Give us a call and we'll find you a day.
On the edge of Begíjar
Shop opening hours
- Monday to Friday
- 9:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 20:00
- Saturdays
- 9:00 to 14:00
- Sundays and bank holidays
- Closed
The shop is at the entrance to the mill, next to the weighbridge. You can pay in cash or by card.
Address
Camino del Portillo, s/n (example address)
23520 Begíjar (Jaén)
On the way out of Begíjar towards Baeza. There is room to park at the front and space for trailers at the back.
