Raw honey
In the supermarket, honey is blended, heated and anonymous. At Humelie every jar is raw, unblended and traceable to the beekeeper. You taste the flower, the region and the season, and you know who it comes from.
Every jar is traceable to the beekeeper, and every batch is lab-tested.
Real honey, from a beekeeper we know by name
Supermarket honey is usually a blend from several countries, heated so it stays runny for a long time. At Humelie, every jar comes from one harvest by one beekeeper. The honey is extracted from the comb, coarsely strained and not finely filtered. That way the natural pollen and enzymes are kept as much as possible, and you taste the flowers and the season. Every batch is lab-tested before it reaches your table.
Which honey suits you?
- Dutch wildflower honey from Dirk in Groningen. Runny and round in flavour, and every harvest tastes a little different. A good choice if you are just starting out.
- Acacia honey from Radu and Flavia in Romania. The mildest honey we have. Naturally stays runny for a long time: lovely in tea, coffee or yoghurt.
- Creamed wildflower honey from Henk in Germany. Creamy and smooth, with a fresh note of lime blossom. Does not drip off your bread.
Still not sure? The Tasting set has all three, so you can taste them side by side.
Questions about our honey
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Raw means the honey is extracted from the comb, coarsely strained and not finely filtered. It is never warmed above 38 °C. That way the pollen and enzymes are kept.
Unblended means: one harvest, from one beekeeper. Never a blend of honey from different countries.
Just starting out, or looking for an all-rounder? Choose the Dutch wildflower honey. Do you like it mild and runny, for example in tea? Then Acacia honey is for you. Want honey that does not drip off your bread? Choose the Creamed wildflower honey. Can't decide? The Tasting set has all three.
No, quite the opposite. It is called crystallisation, and it is a natural process in honey. Want to make your honey runny again? Put the jar in a bowl of warm water and let the honey soften slowly.
Honey practically never goes off. The best-before date is on the label. Keep the jar tightly closed, dry, dark and at room temperature. There is no need for the fridge.
Do not give honey to babies under 12 months. This applies to all honey, including raw honey. From their first birthday, your child can eat honey.
We ship with PostNL in the Netherlands and Belgium, and with DPD to other countries. Order on a working day before 11.30pm and, in the Netherlands, your order usually arrives the next day. To Germany, Denmark and France it takes 2 to 4 working days.
Can't taste the difference from your old jar? Let us know within 30 days of receiving it. Then you get your money back, even if the jar is already open: get in touch with us. You can read exactly how it works in our refund policy.