Raw Borage Honey

Benefits: Like all unpasteurised honey it has antiseptic and antibacterial properties. Commonly used to boost the immune system, help common fight colds and flu. It’s also thought to be beneficial for anemia.

Tasting Notes & Tips: Dark and thick, with an intense taste, that’s almost molasses like. This honey has deep fruity notes of prunes and currents, with a dry finish. Great with yogurt, muesli & porridge, in baking, or as a glaze for both meat and fish.

Provenance: Made by a family of beekeepers, whose hives are in the national park of Abruzzo, Italy. This honey is not made with pollen, but with the sap from tree leaves. The leaf sap is eaten by insects who absorb the proteins and then expel a sugary sap that’s loved by the bees.

Raw honey is not suitable during pregnancy or for children under 12 months old.

Benefits:  Raw honey contains antioxidants & vitamins, plus the comb provides extra Vitamin A. Can help promote gum health, soothe colds, and due to its anti-inflammatory & antiseptic properties, also help reduce inflammation & infection.

Tasting notes and tips: This delicate honeycomb is filled with honey made from the pollen of hedgerows, wildflowers and pasture fields of North Devon. Try it by the spoon, but it can also be wonderful with cheeses, or spread thickly on crumpets and toast. We like it topping a decadent dessert of cream and fresh summer fruits.

Provenance: Made in Devon, by the Wallace family, who began beekeeping in 1949. Located in South Molton a small village south of Exmoor National Park. The bees forage across the hedgerows and pastures of North Devon. Their honey production is overseen by their head beekeeper who has a Masters of Excellence in Beekeeping.

Raw honey is not suitable during pregnancy or for children under 12 months old.

Available Sizes: 250g / 500g

Benefits: ​Chestnut flower honey may be beneficial for supporting circulation and may help to sooth muscle spasms.

Tasting Notes & Tips: A dark, almost woody honey, with a smokey quality to it. It’s not as sweet as other honeys, so is good as a glaze for roasts, or with blue cheeses and plenty of bread!

Provenance: Made by the Borzoni family in the northern Italian province of Piedmont. The trees are found high up in the Alps in the Valsesia region.

Raw honey is not suitable during pregnancy or for children under 12 months old.

Available Sizes: 454g

Benefits: Rich in antioxidants it’s traditionally used to help relieve coughs and seasonal allergies hay fever. Like all honeys, it’s got antiseptic qualities and can be used on small cuts and grazes.

Tasting notes and tips: A surprisingly rich flavour and deep colour.  This honey is fantastic on toasted teakcakes, swirled over tart Granny Smith apples and natural yogurt, or used as a natural sweetener for fruit compotes.

Provenance: A mix of flowers from nearby Greenwich park and gardens, this honey is a mix wildflower, tree and garden flowers. Made by part time beekeeper Lynne Lim, in Charlton, London. Lynne’s a member of the Kent Bee-Keepers Association and has been producing honey for years in the South East London area.

Raw honey is not suitable during pregnancy or for children under 12 months old.