Raw Organic Greek Mediterranean Oak - 1kg/Active 25+ - Out of Stock

• TESTED Active 25+

• Cold-pressed

• Unpasteurised

• Coarse-filtered

• Certified Organic

• 100% Raw

• Wilderness Honey

Raw Organic Greek Mediterranean Oak/*Active 25:This is a fantastic batch of Mediterranean (Holm) Oak. One of the highest ratings we have ever seen. It has a caramel taste with a touch of fruitiness as well as the malty/treacly flavour that is more common with tree honey. You will also taste notes of stewed fruits, like plums. 

What does "Active" mean in the product title?: We send some of our honeys to a lab for a "Total Activity test". This test measures the total antimicrobial activity of a honey. This is done by testing a solution of a honey on a lab plate against the Staph Aureus bacteria. The honey is graded according to the amount of bacteria that the honey solution kills. Generally, the range that we see will be between 10 and 25 plus. This type of test is similar to the test used to grade Manuka Honey. 

The Beekeeper : Asterios is one of the most genuine people you could ever meet. His aim is always to present to us the highest quality honey possible. He is lucky enough to have an amazing network of fellow artisan Greek beekeepers. This honey is bought to you by one such beekeeper, called Kostas , whose bees roam in the south of Greece in the Peloponnese. For Asterios and Kostas beekeeping is an art and they produce amazing honey and happy bees

Plant - Oak (a tree honey), tends to be dark, has a stronger flavour and is less likely to set due to a relatively low glucose content.

Colour - Tree honey tends to be dark

Honey State - Oak honey is less likely to set due to a relatively low glucose content.

Common Uses Being such a rich deep honey it's great at breakfast time, either on porridge,  buttered toast or just enjoyed straight from the spoon!

How Raw Honey is different from Processed Honey - Raw 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. Raw honey changes with the season and climate, the soil, what the bees feed on, and the nature of the colonies.

Please know that raw honey does crystalise and this is a natural process that occurs mainly due to the natural glucose in raw honey. For more information on why honey sets visit this article and for a more scientific explanation go to wikipedia.

About Us - Here 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!

*Product photo is representative of this product. Honey colour and texture may vary depending on the season and level of crystallisation. Please check the product title and description for accurate contents.*