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Hladno stiskano bučno olje (cold-pressed pumpkin seed oil) is a premium, unrefined oil produced by Oljarna Kocbek. This oil is made from carefully selected and purified pumpkin seeds of the highest quality. Unlike traditional methods, the cold-pressing process involves no seed processing; the seeds are neither ground, heated, nor roasted.
Instead, oil is extracted directly from whole seeds, resulting in a significantly lower yield—approximately six kilograms of pumpkin seeds are required to produce one liter of cold-pressed oil. The resulting oil is slightly lighter in color, exhibiting a greenish-reddish hue, with a very delicate aroma and a taste reminiscent of raw pumpkin seeds.
Oljarna Kocbek is a family-owned oil mill with a tradition dating back to 1929, located in the Prlekija region of Slovenia. It was founded by Alojz Kocbek, and today, his grandson Gorazd Kocbek continues the family tradition of producing high-quality oils.
The mill is renowned for its production of Štajerska-Prekmurje Pumpkin Seed Oil, made using traditional methods from carefully selected pumpkin seeds grown in local fields. The production process includes hand-sorting and polishing the seeds, stone milling, roasting at temperatures between 100 and 110°C, and finally, pressing the seeds to extract an oil rich in flavor and aroma.