Know your honey
A field guide to what's in the jar
Orange Blossom
Spring in a Florida grove, bottled.
citrus peel · jasmine · light caramel
Tupelo
The honey that never crystallizes.
pear · cotton candy · cinnamon
Lehua
Hawaii's own — born on lava.
brown butter · tropical flowers · salt
Clover
The one you think you know.
fresh hay · vanilla · green grass
Lavender
Quiet, herbal, a little Provençal.
lavender · rosemary · white peach
Buckwheat
Dark, malty, and not for everyone.
molasses · malt · dark chocolate
Sage
California's slow-crystallizing secret.
clover · white pepper · mild herb
Sourwood
The pride of the Southern Appalachians.
gingerbread · anise · caramel
Avocado
Dark, rich, and nothing like the fruit.
dried fig · molasses · burnt sugar
Wildflower
A portrait of one place, one season.
varies by place · often fruity · sometimes herbal
Mesquite
Desert honey with a smoky whisper.
brown sugar · smoke · toasted nut
Macadamia Blossom
Hawaii's winter honey.
toasted nut · caramel · brown butter
The journal
Read a little
4 min
Why honey crystallizes (and why that's good news)
That cloudy jar isn't spoiled. It's chemistry — and often a sign you bought the real thing.
5 min
What makes Tupelo honey different?
A two-week bloom, hives on boats, and a river swamp most people will never see.
3 min
What does 'wildflower' actually mean?
It sounds vague. It's actually the most specific label on the shelf.
4 min
A short guide to tasting honey
Light to dark, smell before you taste, and give it a moment. Here's how to notice what you've been missing.
5 min
Hawaii's honey is unlike anything on the mainland
Lehua, macadamia, and christmas berry: a whole honey tradition most of the country has never tasted.
4 min
How honey gets its flavor
It's not the bees. It's the flowers, the soil, the weather, and the week the beekeeper decided to harvest.