Labelled glass jar containing 450g of dark raw organic Calluna (Ling Heather) honey.
video of wooden honey dipper dripping into an open jar of organic raw calluna (ling heather) honey
Beekeepers Luisa and her daughter Olaya in white coats. Olaya holds large glass jar of dark honey
Beekeepers Olaya and Mario with multiple hives in mountainous area of Asturias, a region in north-west Spain
open cardboard box with wrapped jar of honey and biodegradable loosefill made from potato starch inside
Wooden honey dipper covered in golden coloured honey dripping into an open glass jar, with raw honey key facts text.
Organic certificate for beekeeper Luisa's raw Calluna (Ling heather) honey
crystalised honey on wooden honey dipper above honey jar in a bowl of water with water being poured into bowl from a jug
Jar of dark honey showing label on reverse
Jar of dark honey showing label on reverse
    Labelled glass jar containing 450g of dark raw organic Calluna (Ling Heather) honey.
    video of wooden honey dipper dripping into an open jar of organic raw calluna (ling heather) honey
    Beekeepers Luisa and her daughter Olaya in white coats. Olaya holds large glass jar of dark honey
    Beekeepers Olaya and Mario with multiple hives in mountainous area of Asturias, a region in north-west Spain
    open cardboard box with wrapped jar of honey and biodegradable loosefill made from potato starch inside
    Wooden honey dipper covered in golden coloured honey dripping into an open glass jar, with raw honey key facts text.
    Organic certificate for beekeeper Luisa's raw Calluna (Ling heather) honey
    crystalised honey on wooden honey dipper above honey jar in a bowl of water with water being poured into bowl from a jug
    Jar of dark honey showing label on reverse
    Jar of dark honey showing label on reverse
Labelled glass jar containing 450g of dark raw organic Calluna (Ling Heather) honey.
video of wooden honey dipper dripping into an open jar of organic raw calluna (ling heather) honey
Beekeepers Luisa and her daughter Olaya in white coats. Olaya holds large glass jar of dark honey
Beekeepers Olaya and Mario with multiple hives in mountainous area of Asturias, a region in north-west Spain
open cardboard box with wrapped jar of honey and biodegradable loosefill made from potato starch inside
Wooden honey dipper covered in golden coloured honey dripping into an open glass jar, with raw honey key facts text.
Organic certificate for beekeeper Luisa's raw Calluna (Ling heather) honey
crystalised honey on wooden honey dipper above honey jar in a bowl of water with water being poured into bowl from a jug
Jar of dark honey showing label on reverse
Jar of dark honey showing label on reverse
I visited the beautiful mountain area that this honey comes from in the summer. The hives sit on a plateau surrounded by peaks at around 1500 metres. The summer of 2022 was very dry, so there is very little Calluna available, although the quality is very good.
  • 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 Calluna honey comes from 1500 metres at  San Isidro in Asturias, a green and very unspoilt area in the north of Spain.

Luisa's Raw Calluna Honey has a strong aroma of flowers (honeysuckle and lilac come to mind), beeswax, and dry woodiness from the moment the jar is opened.  This is an amazing tasting shrub honey, with a very potent flavour. While the texture and sweetness makes one think of fruit jam and very ripe grapes, there is a definite woody earthiness and an acidity, which prevent the honey from coming off as too sweet.  In the aftertaste, there are elements of bitter and sour, though neither lingers overly long. 

What about the plant the honey comes from? Calluna vulgaris (often known as Ling heather) is the sole species in the genus Calluna in the family Ericaceae.  This shrub is a small mountain-hugging evergreens. 

Common Uses: Calluna is particularly good to use for treatments on wounds, skin infections and fungal infections due to its great antibacterial properties. In fact, bandages, soaked in Calluna is now used as wound dressings in some French hospitals.

Calluna Honey Facts: Calluna honey is the only honey in Europe with a jelly like consistency.

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 crystalization. Please check the product title and description for accurate contents.*

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Raw Calluna (Ling Heather) Honey - 450g

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I visited the beautiful mountain area that this honey comes from in the summer. The hives sit on a plateau surrounded by peaks at around 1500 metres. The summer of 2022 was very dry, so there is very little Calluna available, although the quality is very good.
  • 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 Calluna honey comes from 1500 metres at  San Isidro in Asturias, a green and very unspoilt area in the north of Spain.

Luisa's Raw Calluna Honey has a strong aroma of flowers (honeysuckle and lilac come to mind), beeswax, and dry woodiness from the moment the jar is opened.  This is an amazing tasting shrub honey, with a very potent flavour. While the texture and sweetness makes one think of fruit jam and very ripe grapes, there is a definite woody earthiness and an acidity, which prevent the honey from coming off as too sweet.  In the aftertaste, there are elements of bitter and sour, though neither lingers overly long. 

What about the plant the honey comes from? Calluna vulgaris (often known as Ling heather) is the sole species in the genus Calluna in the family Ericaceae.  This shrub is a small mountain-hugging evergreens. 

Common Uses: Calluna is particularly good to use for treatments on wounds, skin infections and fungal infections due to its great antibacterial properties. In fact, bandages, soaked in Calluna is now used as wound dressings in some French hospitals.

Calluna Honey Facts: Calluna honey is the only honey in Europe with a jelly like consistency.

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 crystalization. Please check the product title and description for accurate contents.*

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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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