Rocky Mountain Olive Oil

Rocky Mountain Olive Oil is a small, accomplished boutique on Fort Collins’ College Avenue that treats olive oil like fine wine. The storefront is a parade of sample stations where you can taste peppery, grassy and infused oils alongside aged balsamics, and the owners, Andi and Shaun, hold court with pairing tips and next-level enthusiasm. There’s a hands-on vibe in the back — a candle-making/class space that turns the shop into a community workshop on slow afternoons. Locals come for specialty gifts and refill jars; visitors stop in as a flavorful detour from Old Town’s breweries. Service can swing between warm, personal guidance and brusque moments when the shop gets busy, so plan accordingly. This is not a supermarket aisle — it’s a curated, slightly precious emporium that doubles as a neighborhood gathering spot for food nerds and people who like to give edible presents that taste like thoughtfulness.