Big Island Bees

The quality of honey, like wine, is influenced by variety of important factors, but none more so than the blossom from which the honey is made. The flower is to honey as the grape is to wine. The sugar content of nectar varies from flower to flower, and is impacted greatly by weather. Therefore, each honey varietal has a different floral source, is from a certain vintage, and pairs with some foods better than others. Here is what makes our honey varietals different from what you will normally find on your grocery shelf:

It Is Produced from Rare Blossoms
The ‘Ohi’a Lehua blossom is only grown in Hawaii. Organic honey made from its nectar has a mild taste and creamy texture that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Hawaii is also one of the few locations in the world where Macadamia trees grow. And, the Christmasberry blossom, from which our organic Wilelaiki honey is made, is difficult to find outside of South America.

Our Honeys are Single-Floral
Do you prefer blended or varietal wine? Have you considered this question with respect to honey? Much of what is on grocery shelves is blended to provide a consistent (and we think, bland) taste. However, each of our three varieties of honey is made from the nectar of a single type of flower which carries straight through to the flavor of the honey. Our three single-floral honeys each look, taste and smell distinct.

Our Honey is Unheated and Unfiltered
Our organic honey is unheated and unfiltered to preserve the natural sugars and enzymes necessary for full-bodied flavor and complete nutrition. Much of the honey you will find on grocery shelves has been heated to extremely high temperatures and ultra-filtered to make it easier to handle and to extend its shelf life.

It’s Certified Organic Honey…
Our organic Lehua and Wilelaiki varietals meet the three main requirements to be organic: 1) Our nectar comes from flowers that are pesticide and insecticide free; 2) our bees are not chemically medicated and 3) we package our honey to meet organic standards.

Most honeys are not organic because bees in most parts of the world are infected with a mite and must be medicated with chemical repellants. Not ours! Hawaii’s isolation has protected our bees, ensuring that chemical medications haven’t been imparted on our honey.