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Types of Honey

Honey Gulkand: The Fragrant and Delicious Rose-Petal Wellness Preserve

What is Honey Gulkand? Honey Gulkand is a beautiful amalgamation of Damask Rose petals and Rosewood Raw Honey that is sun cooked for 30 days resulting in a fragrant and delicious preserve. Lack of Understanding of Honey Gulkand Many people associate gulkand with paan. It is just one way gulkand’s beneficial properties come to use. Betel leaf is known to aid digestion, alleviate gas and acidity, and to freshen breath. Little wonder that a smidgen of gulkand is added to paan as it has similar health benefits and aromatic breath.… Read More »Honey Gulkand: The Fragrant and Delicious Rose-Petal Wellness Preserve

Which Honey is the Best? – A Brief Guide to Raw, Multifloral & Monofloral Honey

Which Honey is the Best? Why Choosing the Right Honey Matters Walk into any store (or browse online), and you’ll see endless options: raw honey, multifloral, monofloral, forest honey, beekeeper’s honey. With so many choices, it can be confusing to know which honey is best for you. The good news? Once you understand the basics, it’s quite simple. Raw Honey vs Processed Honey Unless advised otherwise by your doctor or if you’re allergic to pollen, always go for raw honey. Raw honey is simply honey extracted from the comb, gently strained… Read More »Which Honey is the Best? – A Brief Guide to Raw, Multifloral & Monofloral Honey

Why Honey Doesn’t Smell Like Flowers | Know why

Why Honey Doesn’t Smell Like Flowers (And What It Really Tastes Like) 🌸 When you hear that honey comes from flowers, it’s natural to expect it to smell like roses or taste like lychee. But in reality, raw honey aroma has a character of its own — shaped not just by plants, but by bees. 🐝 How Bees Transform Nectar’s Aroma- The Science When you hold a jar of honey close and take a whiff, the scent of honey is rarely that of the flowers it came from. That’s because… Read More »Why Honey Doesn’t Smell Like Flowers | Know why

Does Pure Honey Crystallise? Crystallisation- Here’s Why and How.

Crystallisation We have experienced our beautiful raw Mustard honey called ‘pure sugar’ and ‘rubbish’ by customers who don’t know raw honey and whose only experience has been honey that looks the same, tastes the same and never crystallises. Why Does Honey Crystallise? Glucose & Fructose Balance: Honey contains natural sugars like glucose and fructose. Glucose crystallizes, while fructose remains liquid. Honey with more glucose (like mustard honey) crystallises faster, and honey with more fructose (like acacia honey) takes time or needs really cold weather to crystallise. Temperature: Honey stored below… Read More »Does Pure Honey Crystallise? Crystallisation- Here’s Why and How.

Propolis: The Hive’s Caulk, Sealant, and Disinfectant

What is Propolis? Benefits, Uses & Nutrition of Bee Glue Propolis, also known as “bee glue”, is a sticky, resin-like substance made by honeybees from tree buds, sap, and plant resins. Think of it as the bees’ natural construction material—like caulk or sealant—used to fill cracks, reinforce the hive, and keep out intruders. But propolis is far more than a building material. It acts as a powerful antimicrobial shield, protecting the hive against bacteria, viruses, and fungi. For centuries, humans have valued propolis for its antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties,… Read More »Propolis: The Hive’s Caulk, Sealant, and Disinfectant

Why is Raw Honey Considered Expensive – 5 Reasons

Yes, Raw Honey is considered expensive than any other type of honey including those that are labeled ‘100% pure’, ‘organic’, ‘real’. But WHY?!, you ask. The most obvious answer is that for so long we have had honey that is cheap and also available at ‘Buy one Get one Free’ and there was no real awareness of what we were actually consuming. The taste and knowledge of real honey seemed to have disappeared with our grandparents. Middle class families in cities who got their honey from visiting relatives in their… Read More »Why is Raw Honey Considered Expensive – 5 Reasons

Bee Bread: The Fermented Fuel of the Hive!

Bee bread is a naturally fermented bee product that plays a vital role in the hive and has caught the attention of scientists for its potential health benefits. What Bee Bread is Made Of Bee bread is primarily composed of pollen, nectar or honey, and enzymes secreted by bees. Once bees pack pollen into honeycomb cells and mix it with their saliva, natural fermentation occurs. This process is driven by microorganisms like lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and yeast present in the hive, creating a nutrient-dense food. Think of it as… Read More »Bee Bread: The Fermented Fuel of the Hive!

Dark Honey vs. Light Honey

What is the difference between dark and light honey? Honey, nature’s exquisite nectar, varies from nearly colorless to dark amber to almost black, each shade crafted by its unique environmental origins. In India, these colors tell the story of diverse landscapes and the rich flora that thrives within them. Understanding Honey’s Color Spectrum Honey’s color reflects its floral source. Light honey, often harvested from Acacia, Clover, and Lychee blossoms, presents a mild, delicate sweetness ideal for not overpowering other flavors. This makes it perfect for lighter culinary applications like dressings… Read More »Dark Honey vs. Light Honey

10 fascinating facts about Raw Honeydew Honey

Honeydew Honey, what a lovely name! Brings to mind, morning dew, sunshine and deep forests. Raw Honeydew Honey is all of this and more. The Honey Company® raw Honeydew Honey comes from the forests of Lahaul and Spiti valleys in Himachal Pradesh, and also from the forests of Ladakh, Kashmir. Fascinating Facts about Raw Honeydew Honey What is Honeydew Honey? 1. Honeydew Honey is made by bees foraging for nectar in forests. 2. During the non-flowering season, honey bees create honey from a non-floral source. How? Before we get to that… Read More »10 fascinating facts about Raw Honeydew Honey

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Delicious Raw Mustard Honey- Spread, Sauce or Simple Honey?

Due to a lack of familiarity with raw Mustard honey, there is lot of confusion about what raw Mustard honey is. We know this through first hand experience with customers on Amazon. One of whom said “…70% wax and 30% honey.” This is with reference to the fact that owing to the long journey to his/her destination, the originally crystallised honey had dissolved a bit creating two distinct layers of solid honey at the bottom and liquid honey at the top. We really wanted to reach out to him/her and… Read More »Delicious Raw Mustard Honey- Spread, Sauce or Simple Honey?

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