Le Creuset is no stranger to retiring beloved colors, with several timeless favorites disappearing from shelves in recent years. This time, it's Olive – a rich, earthy ombré green – that's set to be discontinued.
First introduced in 2024, the lush green was the perfect sweet spot for year-round hosting, adding a sumptuous sun-soaked pop to summer tables but feeling just as at home during winter festivities. It is safe to say it is a controversial decision – and one that many fans are not too pleased with.
The remaining Olive pieces have been discounted at Le Creuset, and many are sold out. We don't expect the rest of this non-toxic cookware to be available for long, either, as shoppers rush to complete their Olive sets before the color disappears for good.
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While no one understands the full decision process behind retiring colors at Le Creuset, it is often done to make space for new colorways. Olive is not the first to go this year, either, with Shallot and Caribbean having been retired back in February.
With its vast array of green shades, including Thyme, Artichaut, and Foret, it is perhaps unsurprising that one is on the way out. However, it does not make the news any easier on fans, who have shared their disappointment on Instagram over the discontinuation of the only warm, vibrant green on offer.
'Glad I’m basically at pot peace now because it’s very frustrating when you keep discontinuing the beautiful vibrant colors,' one commenter shared. 'Another color gone? Yikes,' added another.
Despite the discontent and threats of boycott, the remaining pieces are selling quickly at Le Creuset, Williams Sonoma, and Crate & Barrel, so if you want a final piece to remember it by, now is the time.
Le Creuset's enameled cast iron delivers superior heat distribution and retention, arriving ready to use, requiring no seasoning.
The Rectangular Casserole baking dish is perfect for indulgent desserts, comforting casseroles, marinating meats, broiling fish and more. It is crafted from premium stoneware to ensure food is cooked to perfection.
Le Creuset's best-selling Vancouver Mug is a casually colorful staple for modern dining in any home, for any occasion. With a generous 14-ounce capacity, it's ideal for keeping coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and even single servings of soup or dessert, warm or cold.
This mini cocotte is perfect for sharing individually sized cobblers, gratins, pot pies, candies and other fall treats. Cocottes are also versatile for prepping and storing ingredients, and double as a delightful seasonal accent in the kitchen.
The Le Creuset enamel on steel Demi Kettle is crafted from fast-heating premium carbon steel which heats water rapidly, and a fixed single-tone whistle alerts when the water has reached a rolling boil. It is useful for preparing tea, French press coffee, oatmeal, and much more.
The oval shape is particularly suited for larger cuts of meat, whole chickens, and for baking oval-shaped loaves of bread.
The Signature Roaster is perfect for roasting meats, poultry and vegetables, as well as making family-sized casseroles and side dishes. It features a low-profile design that is optimized for oven roasting and even browning, and a generous cooking surface for making gravies and sauces.
Le Creuset’s Signature Sauteuse is the perfect size and shape for sauces, stews, side dishes, shallow frying, one pot meals and more. A cross between a deep sauté pan, fry pan and a Dutch Oven, the curved base and lower sides make it ideal for whisking sauces, tossing stir-fries, stirring creamy risottos, and serving bubbling casseroles from stove to oven to table.
Unsure of which shade to choose for your kitchen next? We have rounded up the best Le Creuset colors for each birth month as a good place to start.
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