{"title":"Pine Honey","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtisan Certified Organic Greek Pine Raw Honey – Deep and Resinous. Organic Greek pine honey which is a rich and complex tree honey. Made from tree sap excreted by aphids on pine trees, it’s known for its thick texture, warming winter spice aroma, and deep fruity flavour. Raw, coarse-filtered and cold-pressed, this is a dense, mineral-rich honey with a bold taste and long finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"artisan-organic-raw-greek-pine-honey-1kg","title":"Artisan Certified Organic Greek Pine Raw Honey","description":"\u003ch1\u003eArtisan Certified Organic Greek Pine Raw Honey – Deep, Resinous \u0026amp; Fig-Rich\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSummary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis organic Greek pine honey from Thomas and his family is a rich and complex tree honey from the pine forests of Evia. Made from tree sap excreted by aphids on pine trees, it’s known for its thick texture, warming winter spice aroma, and deep fruity flavour. Raw, coarse-filtered and cold-pressed, this is a dense, mineral-rich honey with a bold taste and long finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Raw \u0026amp; Unpasteurised\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertified Organic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCold-Pressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoarse-Filtered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResinous, dark tree honey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced in pine forests of Evia, Greece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Thomas and his beekeeping family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent with yoghurt, cheese, and ice cream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow to crystallise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAroma\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrong pine aroma with undertones of wax and warming winter spices—notes of clove and aniseed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFlavour\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpens with a bold sweetness that quickly deepens into flavours of cooked figs and dried fruits. The finish is lingering and complex, with a pleasant resinous edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eColour\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark brown when runny; turns creamy yellow when crystallised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOrigin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Papades on the island of Evia, a remote mountainous area of Greece known for pristine pine forests and rich biodiversity. Bees collect honeydew rather than nectar—from sap secretions left by insects feeding on pine bark and cones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon Uses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrizzle over Greek yoghurt or vanilla ice cream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpread on toasted sourdough or rye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePair with creamy cheeses like ricotta or brie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBake into rustic breads or fig tarts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEat off the spoon to enjoy its full richness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e👤 Producer Story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🧊 How to store your honey\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo 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 temps helps maintain its flavour, texture, and active properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🍯 Why Raw Honey is Different from Processed Honey\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaw 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🌀 Crystallisation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaw 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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ahoju59qfpY\"\u003eRunny Honey Guide\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honey#Phase_transitions\"\u003eread more on crystallisation\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🏪 About Us\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📸 Representative Photo Disclaimer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003eProduct 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Thomas","offers":[{"title":"1kg","offer_id":45256137081067,"sku":"TH3\/1kg","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"490g","offer_id":45256137113835,"sku":"TH3\/490g","price":15.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0175\/0288\/files\/Greek_Pine.png?v=1770212804"},{"product_id":"artisan-raw-greek-organic-pine-honey-1kg","title":"Artisan Raw Greek Organic Pine Honey","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#222222\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Constantia, serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtisan Raw Greek Organic Pine Honey - 1kg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#222222\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Constantia, serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThomas' Raw Greek Organic Pine Honey \u003c\/strong\u003eis a unique type amongst the tree varieties, and is regarded as one of the best honey varieties available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e  It has a strong, sweetly pine aroma with waxy, spiced overtones, similar to cloves or other warm, winter spices.  The flavour starts with a strong sweetness, which comes on very quickly with dark, dry fruit and prominent cooked fig flavour, finishing into a sweetness that lingers at the back of the throat. It would pair particularly well with white, creamy cheeses or a rich vanilla ice cream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#222222\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Constantia, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#222222\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Constantia, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e This particular honey is dark brown when runny, turning a lovely, creamy yellow when crystalised. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#222222\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Constantia, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003eWhere does the honey come from?:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#222222\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Constantia, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e This variety of Greek pine honey comes from Papades, located on the island of Evia. This is a remote place renowned for its pine trees, natural beauty and preserved wilderness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#222222\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Constantia, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg height=\"439\" width=\"646\" alt=\"Pine Honey - Thomas - Agios Konstantinos\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0175\/0288\/files\/IMG_0172-Edited_1024x1024.JPG?v=1502280413\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#222222\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Constantia, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho produces this honey?:\u003c\/strong\u003e This pine variety comes from the family of Thomas, \u003cspan face=\"Arial, sans-serif\"\u003ewho is planning to take over the family's hives, located in secluded forest glades.\u003c\/span\u003e Thomas, who works with his family to tend bees and produce raw honey in the mountains of southern central Greece, \u003cspan face=\"Arial, sans-serif\"\u003ehas great enthusiasm for raw honey and natural hive products.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#222222\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Constantia, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003eWhat about the tree the honey comes from?:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#222222\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Constantia, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e The pine tree is part of the conifer family, a resinous evergreen that can grow up to 80 metres in height. They generally live between 100 and 1000 years, sometimes even longer, the oldest one to date was found to be 4900 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#222222\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Constantia, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#222222\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Constantia, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e Pine honey is particularly good to use in Greek yoghurts, breads and ice cream, but perhaps best is to simply enjoy this delicious prized honey on its own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#222222\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Constantia, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#222222\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Constantia, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreek pine honey facts\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#222222\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Constantia, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e Honey from pine trees has unique attributes - the bees love to feed on the liquid the aphids leave after they burrow into the bark and pine cones drinking the sweet tree sap.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#222222\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Constantia, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Raw Honey is different from Processed Honey: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaw honey generally means the honey has not been processed, it has come from the hive to the jar with minimal interference. Most supermarket honey is highly processed to make it look more attractive, usually it has been largely drained of pollen, heated and blended. Raw honey tends to vary from batch to batch, this is because it is not processed in a factory, filtered or heated to look homogeneous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Raw honey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e changes with the season and climate, the soil, what the bees feed on, and the nature of the colonies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrystallisation: \u003c\/strong\u003ePlease know that raw honey does crystallise and is a natural process of raw honey (therefore we cannot except returns on honey that may have crystallised). We indicate on the website the state of each honey - either runny or crystallised but be aware this is to the best of our knowledge and the state can change quickly.   If you want your honey runny and it has crystallised it's very easy to return it to runny go to this link \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ahoju59qfpY\"\u003eRunny Honey\u003c\/a\u003e  or see this section under our FAQ's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.therawhoneyshop.com\/pages\/frequently-asked-questions-1\"\u003eWhy Is My Honey Crystallised?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe only supply raw honey because we believe this is how all honey should be.  If you don't want your honey to crystallise then raw honey probably isn't for you.\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on why honey sets visit this article and for a more scientific explanation go to wikipedia.org, search ‘honey’ and then go to the section headed ‘\u003cem\u003ePhysical and chemical properties’\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honey\"\u003ehttps:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honey\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Us: \u003c\/strong\u003eHere at The Raw Honey Shop we take honey very seriously and we believe honey should be RAW, unpasteurised and 100% natural. Since 2008 we€„¢ve been introducing our customers to a whole new world of pure all natural unpasteurised raw honey. With a product catalogue consisting of over 30 different raw and organic honeys we have a variety to suit all tastes. Thank you for visiting our shop and we look forward to introducing you to a world of raw, pure and truly wonderful natural honey, the way the bees would want it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Product photo is representative of this product. Honey colour and texture may vary depending on the season and level of crystalization. Please check the product title and description for accurate contents.*\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas","offers":[{"title":"1kg","offer_id":55393868939638,"sku":"TH3\/1kg\/EU","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"490g","offer_id":55393868972406,"sku":"TH3\/490g\/EU","price":15.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0175\/0288\/files\/Greek_Pine_5cac59fa-ca84-4baf-8a77-ef37821b9179.png?v=1770738461"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0175\/0288\/collections\/Spring_Pine.png?v=1770035071","url":"https:\/\/www.therawhoneyshop.com\/en-pl\/collections\/pine-honey.oembed","provider":"The Raw Honey Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}