Coronado Taste of Oils at 954 Orange Avenue is a specialty food boutique in Coronado built entirely around ultra-premium extra virgin olive oils, aged balsamic vinegars, and artisan pantry goods. Established in 2010, the shop stocks over 80 varieties dispensed from stainless-steel fustis that line the tasting room, with oils sourced from growers in Tunisia, Australia, Chile, Italy, and California. Every olive oil carries an ultra-premium rating and undergoes chemical analysis at UC Davis, with the full chemistry posted for each batch — a transparency standard that distinguishes the inventory from grocery-shelf alternatives. The Italian pantry staples — gourmet salts, artisan pasta, private-label jams, specialty mustards, herbs, olive-wood serving boards, and an Australian olive-oil skincare line — anchor the same Orange Avenue Mediterranean food corridor as Garage Buona Forchetta a few blocks south. The balsamic collection ranges from everyday cooking grades through rare 18-year and 25-year aged expressions, and customers sample before purchasing at the self-service tasting bar, pairing oils and vinegars with bread or drizzling balsamic over gelato. That tasting-bar format makes the shop one of the most distinctive Coronado shopping experiences on the island and a staple of things to do in Coronado beyond the beach. New owners Mike and Ruth Ann Fisher have continued the store's tradition of publishing cookbooks — six titles to date — and hosting monthly cooking demonstrations on the last Sunday of each month. The 92118 location sits in the central village block between Hotel Del Coronado and the Coronado Ferry Landing, drawing both island residents restocking their kitchens and visitors arriving by ferry. Grocery staples from Boney's Bayside Market pair with the shop's finishing oils and aged vinegars for a complete Coronado Island pantry run. The Tuscan Herb and blood-orange-infused oils remain the bestselling flavor profiles, with seasonal single-estate pressings rotating through the fusti lineup on a quarterly cycle.