Jar of raw honey with a label on a white background
video of wooden honey dipper dripping into an open jar of raw organic bell heather and mountain calluna honey
Calluna Ling Heather bushes growing over rocks.
Beehives in foreground with mountains in the background?
Beekeepers Luisa and her daughter Olaya in white coats. Olaya holds large glass jar of dark honey
Group of people sitting at a picnic table outdoors with a scenic background
open cardboard box with wrapped jar of honey and biodegradable loosefill made from potato starch inside
    Jar of raw honey with a label on a white background
    video of wooden honey dipper dripping into an open jar of raw organic bell heather and mountain calluna honey
    Calluna Ling Heather bushes growing over rocks.
    Beehives in foreground with mountains in the background?
    Beekeepers Luisa and her daughter Olaya in white coats. Olaya holds large glass jar of dark honey
    Group of people sitting at a picnic table outdoors with a scenic background
    open cardboard box with wrapped jar of honey and biodegradable loosefill made from potato starch inside
Jar of raw honey with a label on a white background
video of wooden honey dipper dripping into an open jar of raw organic bell heather and mountain calluna honey
Calluna Ling Heather bushes growing over rocks.
Beehives in foreground with mountains in the background?
Beekeepers Luisa and her daughter Olaya in white coats. Olaya holds large glass jar of dark honey
Group of people sitting at a picnic table outdoors with a scenic background
open cardboard box with wrapped jar of honey and biodegradable loosefill made from potato starch inside

Luisa’s Raw Organic Ling Heather (Calluna) Honey

I visited the beautiful mountain area this honey comes from in summer 2022. The hives sit on a plateau surrounded by peaks at around 1500 metres. It is an incredibly wild and remote place. Raw, natural and one of the purest kinds of honey because of the remote mountain area it comes from. Antibacterial, coarse-filtered, unpasteurised, and enzyme-rich. This raw honey comes from 1500 metres at San Isidro in Asturias, a green and very unspoilt area in northern Spain.  

Summary

Luisa’s Mountain Calluna (Ling Heather) Honey is 100% raw, certified organic honey sourced from the wild Calluna shrubs growing at high altitude (around 1500m) in the remote San Isidro plateau, Asturias. With a rich brown colour, it offers a potent aroma of caramel, slightly burnt brown sugar, beeswax, and dry woodiness. The flavour is complex—evoking fruit jam and ripe grapes, balanced by woody earthiness, acidity, and a mild bitter aftertaste. Thick and granular in texture, this is an exceptional shrub honey prized for its depth and intensity.

Product Highlights

  • Coarse-filtered
  • 100% Raw
  • Certified organic & unpasteurised
  • Sourced from Calluna shrubs
  • Rich brown colour with strong caramel and woody aroma
  • Thick, granular texture
  • Harvested at 1500 metres in San Isidro, Asturias, Spain

Aroma

Strong, rich caramel and slightly burnt brown sugar notes, mixed with beeswax and dry woodiness.

Flavour

Potent and complex: fruity jam-like sweetness with ripe grape undertones, balanced by woody earthiness, acidity, and a mild bitterness in the aftertaste.

Colour

Beautiful rich brown hue, thick and granular in consistency.

Origin

Collected at high altitude (~1500m) on the San Isidro plateau, Asturias, northern Spain—an unspoilt, wild mountain environment.

Producer Story

Luisa and her family run a raw honey business in Asturias, northern Spain. Her children Olaya and Mario manage the bees, while her mother Jacoba and sister Ines assist with extraction and packing. Their bees forage in forests and on mountains, yielding dark organic honeys. They hold a Denominación de Origen certificate from the EU.

Common Uses

  • Culinary: Ideal for adding depth to desserts and spreads.
  • Wellness: Traditionally used for wound treatment and skin infections due to strong antibacterial qualities; now used in some hospitals as wound dressings.

🧊 How to store your honey

Store in a cool, dark place to maintain enzyme activity and texture. Avoid heat and direct sunlight.

🍯 Why Raw Honey is Different from Processed Honey

Raw honey is unheated and minimally processed, retaining natural enzymes, antioxidants, and pollen—capturing the unique character of its ecosystem and season.

🌀 Crystallisation

Natural crystallisation occurs and is not a defect. Jars are labelled “runny” or “crystallised,” but states may vary. For decrystallisation tips, see our Runny Honey Guide or FAQs.

🏪 About Us

At The Raw Honey Shop, we are passionate about RAW, unpasteurised, and 100% natural honey. Since 2008, we’ve offered over 30 raw and organic honey varieties—thank you for exploring the world of authentic honey with us.

📸 Representative Photo Disclaimer

Product photo is representative only. Colour and texture vary by season and crystallisation. Please check the product title and description for exact details.

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Luisa’s Raw Organic Ling Heather (Calluna) Honey

I visited the beautiful mountain area this honey comes from in summer 2022. The hives sit on a plateau surrounded by peaks at around 1500 metres. It is an incredibly wild and remote place. Raw, natural and one of the purest kinds of honey because of the remote mountain area it comes from. Antibacterial, coarse-filtered, unpasteurised, and enzyme-rich. This raw honey comes from 1500 metres at San Isidro in Asturias, a green and very unspoilt area in northern Spain.  

Summary

Luisa’s Mountain Calluna (Ling Heather) Honey is 100% raw, certified organic honey sourced from the wild Calluna shrubs growing at high altitude (around 1500m) in the remote San Isidro plateau, Asturias. With a rich brown colour, it offers a potent aroma of caramel, slightly burnt brown sugar, beeswax, and dry woodiness. The flavour is complex—evoking fruit jam and ripe grapes, balanced by woody earthiness, acidity, and a mild bitter aftertaste. Thick and granular in texture, this is an exceptional shrub honey prized for its depth and intensity.

Product Highlights

  • Coarse-filtered
  • 100% Raw
  • Certified organic & unpasteurised
  • Sourced from Calluna shrubs
  • Rich brown colour with strong caramel and woody aroma
  • Thick, granular texture
  • Harvested at 1500 metres in San Isidro, Asturias, Spain

Aroma

Strong, rich caramel and slightly burnt brown sugar notes, mixed with beeswax and dry woodiness.

Flavour

Potent and complex: fruity jam-like sweetness with ripe grape undertones, balanced by woody earthiness, acidity, and a mild bitterness in the aftertaste.

Colour

Beautiful rich brown hue, thick and granular in consistency.

Origin

Collected at high altitude (~1500m) on the San Isidro plateau, Asturias, northern Spain—an unspoilt, wild mountain environment.

Producer Story

Luisa and her family run a raw honey business in Asturias, northern Spain. Her children Olaya and Mario manage the bees, while her mother Jacoba and sister Ines assist with extraction and packing. Their bees forage in forests and on mountains, yielding dark organic honeys. They hold a Denominación de Origen certificate from the EU.

Common Uses

  • Culinary: Ideal for adding depth to desserts and spreads.
  • Wellness: Traditionally used for wound treatment and skin infections due to strong antibacterial qualities; now used in some hospitals as wound dressings.

🧊 How to store your honey

Store in a cool, dark place to maintain enzyme activity and texture. Avoid heat and direct sunlight.

🍯 Why Raw Honey is Different from Processed Honey

Raw honey is unheated and minimally processed, retaining natural enzymes, antioxidants, and pollen—capturing the unique character of its ecosystem and season.

🌀 Crystallisation

Natural crystallisation occurs and is not a defect. Jars are labelled “runny” or “crystallised,” but states may vary. For decrystallisation tips, see our Runny Honey Guide or FAQs.

🏪 About Us

At The Raw Honey Shop, we are passionate about RAW, unpasteurised, and 100% natural honey. Since 2008, we’ve offered over 30 raw and organic honey varieties—thank you for exploring the world of authentic honey with us.

📸 Representative Photo Disclaimer

Product photo is representative only. Colour and texture vary by season and crystallisation. Please check the product title and description for exact details.

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1
What is the story behind Luisa and her family’s beekeeping operation?
Luisa has been a beekeeper for over 40 years. Going further back in time her parents and grandparents were also beekeepers. She runs a close knit family operation consisting of her daughter Olaya and son Mario, who are the beekeepers. Then her sister Ines and mother Jacoba (who is 88 and still working) help with packing the honey. Their company is based on the very distinctive honeys of Asturias and Leon, which tend to be dark and strong tasting.
2
What is the status of Luisa’s honey?
Asturias is a part of Spain where many people left the villages to go to the city in the 20th century. Therefore, it is a very wild and underpopulated region of Spain, on the north western coast of Spain. It is an ideal place for the organic honey production, which Luisa practices. Her honey is 100% raw – it is never heated or filtered beyond coarse filtering to remove any debris that remains from the hive. Therefore her honey has all the natural enzymes, pollen, and beneficial properties that make raw honey such a wonderful natural product. Being certified organic guarantees that Luisa’s beekeeping follows specific principles, such as no sugar feeding, the hives being made of natural materials, the hives being a specified distance from any non organic crops etc. There is monitoring by the organic certifier, which means inspectors can turn up without warning. Where you see where Luisa’s bees forage, on the mountain tops and in the forests that carpet the sides of the mountains you realise that this honey is super organic.
3
What types of honey does Luisa produce?
Her flagship honey is an organic Forest, which is dark and rich. On the mountain sides and tops there are both main types of heather honey. There is the heather from the genus Erica and there is the Ling heather, known as Calluna in Spain. This is a thixotropic honey, which has a jelly like consistency and is in high demand in western Europe and Japan. Then there is Chestnut honey and Eucalyptus honey. Luisa also has a range of creamed honeys, she creams Chestnut, Heather and Eucalyptus. This process gives the honey a smooth consistency, which is neither set or runny (and is still totally raw).
4
Where do Luisa’s honeys come from?
Luisa’s honeys mainly come from the region of Asturias, with some of her honey coming from the neighbouring region of Leon. These are wild mountainous forested regions. The heather varieties tend to come from the mountain tops, whilst the forest honeys come from the forests that carpet the mountain sides. In addition, the eucalyptus comes from the lower areas near to the coast of Asturias, where the air is moist and the climate milder, which perfectly suits the production of Eucalyptus honey.
5
Is there anything else I should know about Luisa’s honey?
Yes! Her honey has a Denominación de Origen (DO) certificate from the EU, which recognises its authenticity and quality as a unique product that has specific characteristics related to the soil and climate of Asturias. In addition, Luisa’s honey has won many awards. She exports some honey to Japan and there it was voted as Honey of the Year in the main honey competition there.
6
Any recommendations for ways to use Luisa’s honey?
As well as an aid when you have a cough or cold Luisa’s honey pairs very well with a Spanish cheese, such as Manchego. Pour a spoonful of her forest over a slice of Manchego cheese and see how the flavours set each other off!
7
Why are many of Luisa’s honey varieties darker than other raw honeys?
The bees forage on chestnut, oak and heather. These are honeys that are particularly high in minerals and antioxidants, especially Chestnut. The tannins (a kind of antioxidant) make the honey very dark and also give it a bit of a kick – you get a tickly feeling in the back of the throat when you swallow it.

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