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Tasting
Oil mill tour & experience
Kocbek pumpkin seed oil
Kocbek Oil Mill
YOU ARE INVITED TO A TASTING EXPERIENCE
From pumpkin to oil - the story of a family-run oil mill with a long tradition
Step into a world of personalised premium service and top gastronomy and become part of the traditional pumpkin oil processing. We will guide you through the history of pumpkins, from their ripening in the fields of unspoilt nature, to the harvesting, cleaning, milling and processing of the pumpkin seeds. Discover new culinary possibilities, taste local, homemade delicacies and become part of a shared story.
By visiting the 90+ year old oil mill, you can experience the oil on many levels - physical, emotional, experiential, spiritual, intellectual and social - and merge into the traditional processing process as our ancestors did.
Groups are accepted Monday to Saturday mornings by prior arrangement.
Booking required by phone: 02 5689026 or to info@kocbek.si
Choose a tasting experience tailored to you
Our Best
An experiential tasting experience of OUR BEST:
Certificate Naše Najboljše (Our Best) is awarded by the Maribor Tourism Institute, which recognises the basis for boutique five-star tourist experiences in destinations that are striving to establish themselves on the map of the best gastronomic destinations in the wider region.
The tasting experience at the Kocbek oil mill has thus been certified Our Best, as a unique provider of a presentation of the old tradition of pumpkin oil processing.
As part of the guided tour and presentation of the oil mill, guests receive a personalised tasting board with tastings of various pumpkin oil products.
INDIVIDUAL GUESTS
- Price per person (min.2 persons - max. 25 persons/pax) 27 Eur
- Programme duration approx. 90 minutes
- presentation, guided tour of the distillery and guided tasting 14 products)
(VAT included)
SLOVENIA UNIQUE EXPERIENCES *****
Experiential Experience - SLOVENIA UNIQUE EXPERIENCES *****
5* Multisensory experiential tasting experience of pumpkin oil processing
If you want to experience something truly unique, boutique, authentic, look out for the label Slovenia Unique Experiences, which stands for unique 5-star experiences.
Take a multisensory journey to the oil mill where the tradition of pumpkin oil production, a protected cultural heritage of Slovenia, has been continued for the third generation. You will explore the history of pumpkins, from their ripening in the fields to the harvesting, cleaning and milling of pumpkin seeds. You will be surprised by tasting local dishes containing pumpkin oil. You will have the opportunity to have a great culinary experience with pumpkin oil and become part of our family story.
SLOVENIA UNIQUE EXPERIENCES:
- Cena na osebo (min. 2 oseb – max. 25 oseb/pax) 45 Eur
- Programme duration approx. 120 min
- predstavitev, voden ogled oljarne in vodena pokušina 17 izdelkov)
(VAT included)
Experiential Tasting Experience - FOR LARGE GROUPS
Kocbek experience for large groups
On the way through the discovery of northern Slovenia, many travellers in large groups stop at our oil mill, where they learn about the basics of our family work and tradition with a guided presentation, a tour and a tasting of our products.
A great programme for travel agents and providers of a wide variety of guided tasting tours through our regions.
LARGER GROUPS
- Za skupine večje od 20 ljudi. Do 25 oseb je fiksni strošek / 200 Eur
- Over 25 persons are charged per person / 8,00 Eur
- Programme duration approx. 75 min
- presentation, guided tour of the oil mill and tasting 9 products.
(VAT included)
Team building experience - BUSINESS MEETINGS - ANNIVERSARY
A new feature at the Kócbek oil mill is an opportunity for selected business groups who want a first-class networking adventure in the old traditional way. Step into the shoes of our ancestors and roll up your sleeves!
In the oil mill, you will take on the work of an apprentice and try your hand at processing your own pumpkin oil! Be resourceful and work with your colleagues and friends from the beginning of the pumpkin seed grinding process to the final production and preparation of culinary masterpieces.
The experience includes
- learning about the history of pumpkins and pumpkin oil and a motivating experience of traditional work in an oil mill, tasting of pumpkin products, pumpkin seeds and pumpkin oil, organisation and management,
- 20 kg pumpkin seeds for processing (1.pan)
- Bottling and personalisation of the pumpkin seed oil label
- participation and preparation of a dish of traditional pumpkin oil spread under the guidance of our mother (ingredients for preparation included)
TEAM BUILDING - BUSINESS MEETINGS
- Price per person (max. 15 persons/pax) on request price upon agreement/offer
- Duration of the programme approx. 200 - 240 min, presentation, guided tour of the oil mill and guided tasting of 17 products)
More info at: info@kocbek.si
Simply a finger food - a cutlet
Experience the finishing touch with our selection of dishes with pumpkin oil
At the Kócbek oil mill, we have listened to your wishes and expanded our offer for those of you who want to stay with us a little longer than just for a tour and one of our classic tastings.
That's why we have put together a set of finger food dishes to enrich your social gathering, business meeting or simply enjoying your meal on our terrace.
FINGER FOOD
The minimum order for the preparation is 20 persons. To make an offer, please contact us at info@kocbek.si
DOMESTIC INQUIRY
For those who want a slightly different culinary indulgence, home-made cold cuts are just the thing.
The minimum order for the preparation is 6 persons. To make an offer, please contact us at info@kocbek.si
Alongside the classic homemade steak, which we can prepare for you, we also have the option of preparing lunches/dinners for up to 15 people.
