diff --git a/component/otelcol/exporter/exporter.go b/component/otelcol/exporter/exporter.go
index 17deb3695770..27d03cb00c64 100644
--- a/component/otelcol/exporter/exporter.go
+++ b/component/otelcol/exporter/exporter.go
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/agent/component/otelcol"
 	"github.com/grafana/agent/component/otelcol/internal/lazyconsumer"
 	"github.com/grafana/agent/component/otelcol/internal/scheduler"
+	"github.com/grafana/agent/component/otelcol/internal/zapadapter"
 	"github.com/grafana/agent/pkg/build"
 	otelcomponent "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
 	otelconfig "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/config"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 // Arguments is an extension of component.Arguments which contains necessary
@@ -109,8 +109,7 @@ func (e *Exporter) Update(args component.Arguments) error {
 
 	settings := otelcomponent.ExporterCreateSettings{
 		TelemetrySettings: otelcomponent.TelemetrySettings{
-			// TODO(rfratto): create an adapter from zap -> go-kit/log
-			Logger: zap.NewNop(),
+			Logger: zapadapter.New(e.opts.Logger),
 
 			// TODO(rfratto): expose tracing and logging statistics.
 			//
diff --git a/component/otelcol/internal/zapadapter/zapadapter.go b/component/otelcol/internal/zapadapter/zapadapter.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e3e06f0447ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/component/otelcol/internal/zapadapter/zapadapter.go
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+// Package zapadapter allows github.com/go-kit/log to be used as a Zap core.
+package zapadapter
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/go-kit/log"
+	"github.com/go-kit/log/level"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
+)
+
+// New returns a new zap.Logger instance which will forward logs to the
+// provided log.Logger. The github.com/go-kit/log/level package will be used
+// for specifying log levels.
+func New(l log.Logger) *zap.Logger {
+	return zap.New(&loggerCore{inner: l})
+}
+
+// loggerCore is a zap.Core implementation which forwards logs to a log.Logger
+// instance.
+type loggerCore struct {
+	inner log.Logger
+}
+
+var _ zapcore.Core = (*loggerCore)(nil)
+
+// Enabled implements zapcore.Core and returns whether logs at a specific level
+// should be reported.
+func (lc *loggerCore) Enabled(zapcore.Level) bool {
+	// An instance of log.Logger has no way of knowing if logs will be filtered
+	// out, so we always have to return true here.
+	return true
+}
+
+// With implements zapcore.Core, returning a new logger core with ff appended
+// to the list of fields.
+func (lc *loggerCore) With(ff []zapcore.Field) zapcore.Core {
+	// Encode all of the fields so that they're go-kit compatible and create a
+	// new logger from it.
+	enc := newFieldEncoder()
+	defer func() { _ = enc.Close() }()
+
+	for _, f := range ff {
+		f.AddTo(enc)
+	}
+
+	return &loggerCore{
+		inner: log.With(lc.inner, enc.fields...),
+	}
+}
+
+// Check implements zapcore.Core. lc will always add itself along with the
+// provided entry to the CheckedEntry.
+func (lc *loggerCore) Check(e zapcore.Entry, ce *zapcore.CheckedEntry) *zapcore.CheckedEntry {
+	return ce.AddCore(e, lc)
+}
+
+// Write serializes e with the provided list of fields, writing them to the
+// underlying github.com/go-kit/log.Logger instance.
+func (lc *loggerCore) Write(e zapcore.Entry, ff []zapcore.Field) error {
+	enc := newFieldEncoder()
+	defer func() { _ = enc.Close() }()
+
+	enc.fields = append(enc.fields, "msg", e.Message)
+
+	for _, f := range ff {
+		f.AddTo(enc)
+	}
+
+	switch e.Level {
+	case zapcore.DebugLevel:
+		return level.Debug(lc.inner).Log(enc.fields...)
+	case zapcore.InfoLevel:
+		return level.Info(lc.inner).Log(enc.fields...)
+	case zapcore.WarnLevel:
+		return level.Warn(lc.inner).Log(enc.fields...)
+	case zapcore.ErrorLevel, zapcore.DPanicLevel, zapcore.PanicLevel, zapcore.FatalLevel:
+		// We ignore panics/fatals hwere because we really don't want components to
+		// be able to do that.
+		return level.Error(lc.inner).Log(enc.fields...)
+	default:
+		return lc.inner.Log(enc.fields...)
+	}
+}
+
+func (lc *loggerCore) Sync() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// fieldEncoder implements zapcore.ObjectEncoder. It enables converting a
+// zapcore.Field into a value which will be written as a github.com/go-kit/log
+// keypair.
+type fieldEncoder struct {
+	// fields are the list of fields that will be passed to log.Logger.Log.
+	fields []interface{}
+
+	// namespace is used to prefix keys before appending to fields. When a
+	// zap.Namespace field is logged, the OpenNamespace method of the
+	// fieldEncoder will be invoked, appending to the namespace slice.
+	//
+	// It is not possible to pop a namespace from the list; once a zap.Namespace
+	// field is logged, all further fields in that entry are scoped within that
+	// namespace.
+	namespace []string
+}
+
+var _ zapcore.ObjectEncoder = (*fieldEncoder)(nil)
+
+var encPool = sync.Pool{
+	New: func() any {
+		return &fieldEncoder{}
+	},
+}
+
+// newFieldEncoder creates a ready-to-use fieldEncoder. Call Close once the
+// fieldEncoder is no longer needed.
+func newFieldEncoder() *fieldEncoder {
+	fe := encPool.Get().(*fieldEncoder)
+	fe.fields = fe.fields[:0]
+	fe.namespace = fe.namespace[:0]
+	return fe
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) Close() error {
+	encPool.Put(fe)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddArray(key string, marshaler zapcore.ArrayMarshaler) error {
+	// TODO(rfratto): allow this to write the value of the array instead of
+	// placeholder text.
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), "<array>")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddObject(key string, marshaler zapcore.ObjectMarshaler) error {
+	// TODO(rfratto): allow this to write the value of the object instead of
+	// placeholder text.
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), "<object>")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddBinary(key string, value []byte) {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), value)
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddByteString(key string, value []byte) {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), string(value))
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddBool(key string, value bool) {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), value)
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddComplex128(key string, value complex128) {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), value)
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddComplex64(key string, value complex64) {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), value)
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddDuration(key string, value time.Duration) {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), value)
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddFloat64(key string, value float64) {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), value)
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddFloat32(key string, value float32) {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), value)
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddInt(key string, value int) {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), value)
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddInt64(key string, value int64) {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), value)
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddInt32(key string, value int32) {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), value)
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddInt16(key string, value int16) {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), value)
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddInt8(key string, value int8) {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), value)
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddString(key, value string) {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), value)
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddTime(key string, value time.Time) {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), value)
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddUint(key string, value uint) {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), value)
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddUint64(key string, value uint64) {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), value)
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddUint32(key string, value uint32) {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), value)
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddUint16(key string, value uint16) {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), value)
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddUint8(key string, value uint8) {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), value)
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddUintptr(key string, value uintptr) {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), value)
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) AddReflected(key string, value interface{}) error {
+	fe.fields = append(fe.fields, fe.keyName(key), value)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) OpenNamespace(key string) {
+	fe.namespace = append(fe.namespace, key)
+}
+
+// keyName returns the key to used for a named field. If the fieldEncoder isn't
+// namespaced, then the key name is k. Otherwise, the key name the combined
+// string of the namespace and key, delimiting each fragment by a period `.`.
+func (fe *fieldEncoder) keyName(k string) interface{} {
+	if len(fe.namespace) == 0 {
+		return k
+	}
+	return key(append(fe.namespace, k))
+}
+
+type key []string
+
+var _ fmt.Stringer = (key)(nil)
+
+func (k key) String() string {
+	if len(k) == 1 {
+		return k[0]
+	}
+	return strings.Join(k, ".")
+}
diff --git a/component/otelcol/internal/zapadapter/zapadapter_test.go b/component/otelcol/internal/zapadapter/zapadapter_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..dbd725fda5a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/component/otelcol/internal/zapadapter/zapadapter_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+package zapadapter_test
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/go-kit/log"
+	"github.com/go-kit/log/level"
+	"github.com/grafana/agent/component/otelcol/internal/zapadapter"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+)
+
+func Test(t *testing.T) {
+	tt := []struct {
+		name   string
+		field  []zap.Field
+		expect string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:   "No fields",
+			expect: `level=info msg="Hello, world!"`,
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "Any",
+			field:  []zap.Field{zap.Any("key", 12345)},
+			expect: `level=info msg="Hello, world!" key=12345`,
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "Bool",
+			field:  []zap.Field{zap.Bool("key", true)},
+			expect: `level=info msg="Hello, world!" key=true`,
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "Duration",
+			field:  []zap.Field{zap.Duration("key", time.Minute)},
+			expect: `level=info msg="Hello, world!" key=1m0s`,
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "Error",
+			field:  []zap.Field{zap.Error(fmt.Errorf("something went wrong"))},
+			expect: `level=info msg="Hello, world!" error="something went wrong"`,
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "Float32",
+			field:  []zap.Field{zap.Float32("key", 123.45)},
+			expect: `level=info msg="Hello, world!" key=123.45`,
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "Float64",
+			field:  []zap.Field{zap.Float64("key", 123.45)},
+			expect: `level=info msg="Hello, world!" key=123.45`,
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "Int",
+			field:  []zap.Field{zap.Int("key", 12345)},
+			expect: `level=info msg="Hello, world!" key=12345`,
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "String",
+			field:  []zap.Field{zap.String("key", "foobar")},
+			expect: `level=info msg="Hello, world!" key=foobar`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Time",
+			field: []zap.Field{
+				zap.Time("key", time.Date(2022, 12, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, time.UTC)),
+			},
+			expect: `level=info msg="Hello, world!" key=2022-12-01T01:01:01.000000001Z`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Namespace",
+			field: []zap.Field{
+				zap.String("key", "foo"),
+				zap.Namespace("ns"),
+				zap.String("key", "bar"),
+			},
+			expect: `level=info msg="Hello, world!" key=foo ns.key=bar`,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tt {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var buf bytes.Buffer
+
+			inner := log.NewLogfmtLogger(log.NewSyncWriter(&buf))
+
+			zapLogger := zapadapter.New(inner)
+			zapLogger.Info("Hello, world!", tc.field...)
+
+			require.Equal(t, tc.expect, strings.TrimSpace(buf.String()))
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func Benchmark(b *testing.B) {
+	// Benchmark various fields that may be commonly printed.
+	//
+	// NOTE(rfratto): Array and Object are skipped as bencmharks since they
+	// currently only print placeholder text in place of actual values.
+
+	runBenchmark(b, "No fields")
+	runBenchmark(b, "Any", zap.Any("key", 12345))
+	runBenchmark(b, "Bool", zap.Bool("key", true))
+	runBenchmark(b, "Duration", zap.Duration("key", time.Second))
+	runBenchmark(b, "Error", zap.Error(fmt.Errorf("hello")))
+	runBenchmark(b, "Float32", zap.Float32("key", 1234))
+	runBenchmark(b, "Float64", zap.Float64("key", 1234))
+	runBenchmark(b, "Int", zap.Int("key", 1234))
+	runBenchmark(b, "String", zap.String("key", "test"))
+	runBenchmark(b, "Time", zap.Time("key", time.Date(2022, 12, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, time.UTC)))
+}
+
+func runBenchmark(b *testing.B, name string, fields ...zap.Field) {
+	innerLogger := log.NewLogfmtLogger(io.Discard)
+	innerLogger = level.NewFilter(innerLogger, level.AllowAll())
+
+	zapLogger := zapadapter.New(innerLogger)
+
+	b.Run(name, func(b *testing.B) {
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			zapLogger.Info("Hello, world!", fields...)
+		}
+	})
+}
diff --git a/component/otelcol/receiver/receiver.go b/component/otelcol/receiver/receiver.go
index 0f0a5fe7046e..8e3d7df8ae6c 100644
--- a/component/otelcol/receiver/receiver.go
+++ b/component/otelcol/receiver/receiver.go
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/agent/component/otelcol"
 	"github.com/grafana/agent/component/otelcol/internal/fanoutconsumer"
 	"github.com/grafana/agent/component/otelcol/internal/scheduler"
+	"github.com/grafana/agent/component/otelcol/internal/zapadapter"
 	"github.com/grafana/agent/pkg/build"
 	otelcomponent "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
 	otelconfig "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/config"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 // Arguments is an extension of component.Arguments which contains necessary
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@ func (r *Receiver) Update(args component.Arguments) error {
 
 	settings := otelcomponent.ReceiverCreateSettings{
 		TelemetrySettings: otelcomponent.TelemetrySettings{
-			// TODO(rfratto): create an adapter from zap -> go-kit/log
-			Logger: zap.NewNop(),
+			Logger: zapadapter.New(r.opts.Logger),
 
 			// TODO(rfratto): expose tracing and logging statistics.
 			//