Artisan Raw Certified Organic Greek Mountain Oak Honey – Intensely Rich, Fruity & Thick/Active 20

Summary

Thomas' raw organic Greek Mountain Oak honey offers a deliciously rich, mineral treacle flavour with hints of cooked apples and plums. The aftertaste lingers briefly with a slight sourness, while the aroma is fruity, reminiscent of cold spiced fruit sauces. These characteristics make it a perfect accompaniment to fruitcake or Christmas pudding.

Product Highlights

• Coarse-filtered to retain natural enzymes and pollen
• Antibacterial Active Rating 20
• 100% Raw and unpasteurised
• Cold-pressed to preserve nutritional integrity
• Certified Organic by EU standards
• Exceptionally thick
• Harvested at high altitude (900m+) in Rentina, Greece
• Rich in oligosaccharides, supporting digestive health

Aroma

Fruity and spiced, evoking cold spiced fruit sauces.

Flavour

Deliciously rich and mineral treacle flavour with hints of cooked apples and plums. The aftertaste is brief with a slight sourness.

Colour

Very dark, nearly black, with a slight hint of purple.

Origin

Sourced from a forest on a mountain near a lake in Rentina, Greece. This honey is a honeydew variety, derived from the sap and resin of oak trees rather than flower nectar. Honeydew honeys are high in oligosaccharides, known for their prebiotic qualities that aid digestion.

Common Uses

• Drizzled over fruitcake or Christmas pudding
• Spread on toast or scones
• Stirred into porridge or yoghurt
• Used as a natural sweetener in teas
• Incorporated into baking recipes for added depth

👤 Producer Story

Thomas, a passionate beekeeper in central Greece, works with his father Giorgios and sister Elena. They combine traditional methods with modern practices to ensure bee health and quality honey. The family produces Greek honeys like mountain oak, red fir, vanilla fir, wild thyme, pine, and orange.

🧊 How to store your honey

To preserve its natural potency, store the honey in a cool, dark place. Light and heat degrade the enzymes that contribute to antibacterial activity. Keeping it away from light and high temperatures helps maintain its flavour, texture, and active properties.

🍯 Why Raw Honey is Different from Processed Honey

Raw honey comes from the hive to the jar with minimal interference. Most supermarket honey is processed to look attractive—drained of pollen, heated, and blended. Raw honey varies from batch to batch because it’s not factory-processed or heated. It changes with season, climate, and bee forage. We update this fact sheet based on the current batch.

🌀 Crystallisation

Raw honey crystallises naturally (so we cannot accept returns on crystallised honey). We indicate on the site whether the honey is runny or crystallised, but this may change. If you want runny honey and it has crystallised, it's easy to return it to runny. Check our Runny Honey Guide or read more on crystallisation.

🏪 About Us

At The Raw Honey Shop, we believe honey should be RAW, unpasteurised, and 100% natural. Since 2008, we've introduced customers to pure, all-natural honey. Our catalogue includes over 30 raw and organic varieties. Thank you for visiting. We look forward to sharing a world of raw, pure, and truly wonderful honey—the way the bees intended it!

📸 Representative Photo Disclaimer

Product photo is representative. The colour and texture of raw honey may vary by season and crystallisation level. Please check the product title and description for accurate contents.