Is Hot Crispy Oil Made in USA?
Last checked Nov 6, 2026 · 6 verified products · see the evidence
Verdict · checked Nov 8, 2026
Yes
Hot Crispy Oil is a small chili crisp company from New York. Its brand story says it started in March 2020, when "A 43 year old family restaurant in Upstate New York" closed during COVID-19 and the recipe was "created in a shuttered kitchen." Its Extra Hot product page reads "Handcrafted in New York," and the brand's Amazon listings for the Original and Extra Hot oils read "Made in USA." The Extra Hot listing adds that the oil is "hand-crafted in small batch."
| Product line | Made in | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Crispy Oil chili crisp: Original, Extra Hot and the 16 oz Hot Tub | New York ("Handcrafted in New York") | Made in USA |
| Hot Crispy Honey with fried garlic | USA (Country as Labeled: United States) | Made in USA |
| HCO Crispies fried garlic and onion mix | Not stated by the brand | Origin not stated |
The company does not name a city or plant, only New York. Its Hot Crispy Honey is "Made with U.S. Grade A Honey," and the honey's Amazon listing gives "Country as Labeled: United States." The HCO Crispies fried garlic and onion topping carries no origin statement on the brand's site or its listing, so we cannot confirm where it is made.
How we checked: On 2026-11-08 we read the brand story and product pages on hotcrispyoil.com, and the brand's own Amazon listings for the Original and Extra Hot oils, the Hot Crispy Honey and HCO Crispies.
Sources: Hot Crispy Oil brand story: Upstate New York family restaurant, 2020 · Hot Crispy Oil Extra Hot: Handcrafted in New York · Hot Crispy Oil Original listing: Made in USA · Hot Crispy Oil Extra Hot listing: MADE IN USA, hand-crafted in small batches · Hot Crispy Honey listing: Country as Labeled United States
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Manufacturing Details
- Made in
- New York
- Headquarters
- New York
- Location detail
- State-level confirmed
- History
- Recent start in US manufacturing
- Founded
- 2020
How we verified Hot Crispy Oil
Most recent check: Nov 6, 2026
From the brand's website
“Handcrafted in New York”
hotcrispyoil.com · checked Sep 24, 2026
Independent source
“Trimble produces the original Hot Crispy Oil and three other HCO items at his new-last-summer headquarters in the city's warehouse district.”
timesunion.com · checked Nov 5, 2026
Independent source
“Hot Crispy Oil relocates and expands in Albany ... to support the company's evolving production needs”
capitalizealbany.com · checked Sep 25, 2026
Store listings
We read the live store listing for 6 of the 6 Hot Crispy Oil products on this page (most recently Nov 6, 2026). 2 of them state US origin on the listing itself:
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About Hot Crispy Oil
Hot Crispy Oil makes chili crisp from olive oil, fried garlic, shallots and chili peppers in Albany, New York. It started in 2020 in the kitchen of a family restaurant that closed during COVID-19.
Born in a shuttered restaurant kitchen
The company's About page says a 43-year-old family restaurant in Upstate New York closed in March 2020, at first temporarily. When the closure turned permanent, a chili oil recipe made for friends and family in that kitchen became the business. It hired restaurant workers laid off during the pandemic as sales grew.
The page says the recipe borrows from Asian chili crisp, Turkish hot oil, Calabrian chili oil and Mexican salsa macha. The line now includes the Original, an Extra Hot version, the "Hot Tub", HCO Crispies (a dry fried garlic and onion mix) and Hot Crispy Honey.
A new production space on Thatcher Street
Hot Crispy Oil's product pages say the sauce is "Handcrafted in New York." A 2025 report from Capitalize Albany, the city's development group, names founder John Trimble and says the company moved from 151 Montgomery Street to a renovated space at 24 Thatcher Street in Albany, with production and a retail counter there.
The same report says Hot Crispy Honey was developed with Bee Dolce Honey and that the company works with a co-packer, Vital Eats, to develop and test new products. The handcrafted-in-New-York line on the product pages is the clearest origin statement, so check each newer item's own label.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hot Crispy Oil made in the USA?
Yes. Hot Crispy Oil is made in the United States, with manufacturing in New York. Company: Hot Crispy Oil, LLC. Small-batch chili crisp oil maker; product pages state the sauce is 'Handcrafted in New York' (no specific city given). No founding year stated on site. claim-holds: Chili oil pages state 'Handcrafted in New York' (verified 2026-10-23); Original listing B08FSZRMN8 says 'Made in USA'. The Hot Crispy Honey listing B0FZCQJW9R carries 'Country as Labeled: United States' and 'Region of Origin: US', so the honey is fine. HCO Crispies (fried garlic/onion flakes) has no origin statement on the brand site or Amazon; dried fried-garlic flakes are commonly imported, so it is the one product to check. No city given anywhere; location left as New York. https://hotcrispyoil.com/products/hot-crispy-oil-extra-hot "Handcrafted in New York, it is vegan, non-GMO, gluten-free"
Where is Hot Crispy Oil made?
Hot Crispy Oil is made in New York. The company is headquartered in New York.
Which Hot Crispy Oil products are made in the USA?
The site lists 6 verified American-made Hot Crispy Oil products in Food & Beverages. Each one links to a store that sells it.
Where is Hot Crispy Oil made?
In New York. The brand's product page says the oil is "Handcrafted in New York," and it started in a closed family restaurant kitchen in Upstate New York in 2020. It does not name a city.
Is Hot Crispy Honey made in the USA?
Yes. The brand says it is "Made with U.S. Grade A Honey," and its listing gives the country as United States.
Are HCO Crispies made in the USA?
The brand does not say. Neither its website nor its listing for the fried garlic and onion mix gives a country of origin.