Raw Organic Greek Vanilla Fir Honey - 5kg

Raw Organic Greek Vanilla Fir Honey – 5kg

A rare and luxurious honey, harvested from Black Fir trees high in Greece's Panachaiko Mountains by Kostas, a young organic beekeeper. Sourced from altitudes over 1,500 meters in a Natura 2000-protected area, this honey has a thick, creamy texture with rich, earthy notes of vanilla and caramel. Due to its low glucose content, it rarely crystallises, making it a unique and sought-after honey.

Product Highlights:

• Harvested from Black Fir trees at over 1,500 meters in Greece’s Panachaiko Mountains.
• Low in natural sugars and moisture, ensuring a thick, smooth consistency.
• Naturally antibacterial and nutrient-rich, retaining all beneficial properties from the hive.
• Award-winning quality: Known for its rich, earthy taste with hints of vanilla and caramel.
• Certified organic and raw – untouched by heat or pasteurisation.

Flavour

This Vanilla Fir Honey is exceptionally smooth with an earthy, creamy taste. Its flavour profile is rich with caramel and vanilla notes, making it a favourite for honey lovers who enjoy depth and complexity.

Colour

The honey has a beautiful, opaque golden-brown colour, characteristic of high-quality Vanilla Fir honey. Its creamy texture and distinctive sheen reflect its low moisture content, making it as visually appealing as it is delicious.

Where Does It Come From?

Sourced from Greece’s Panachaiko Mountains in the Peloponnese, this honey is collected from Black Fir trees at altitudes over 1,500 meters in a Natura 2000-protected area, dedicated to preserving biodiversity. This remote, untouched environment provides ideal conditions for bees, enabling them to produce a honey that is pure, untainted, and full of unique character.

More About Kostas and His Beekeeping Heritage

Kostas is one of a new generation of young beekeepers, deeply committed to organic principles, environmental care, and the well-being of his bees. His honey is more than just a product – it’s the result of a deep respect for nature and the bees that produce it. For Kostas, beekeeping is about balance: you must never take more from the land than you give back. You’ll find him tending his hives in the Peloponnese, a region in the far south of Greece, in places where nature still thrives in its purest form.

Common Uses

Elevated Breakfast & Dessert Finishing: Drizzle over Greek yogurt, oatmeal, or a warm slice of toasted brioche for a luxurious start to the day, or add a finishing touch to desserts like panna cotta, cheesecake, or vanilla ice cream for a natural sweetness with hints of vanilla and caramel.

Storage

To preserve the natural potency and unique qualities of this honey, store it in a cool, dark place. Exposure to light and heat can degrade the beneficial enzymes that contribute to its antibacterial activity. Keeping it away from light and high temperatures will help maintain its rich flavour, texture, and active properties, ensuring it remains as nature intended.

How Raw Honey is Different from Processed Honey

Raw honey is minimally processed, meaning it’s packed with natural enzymes, pollen, and nutrients that are often lost during processing. Most supermarket honeys are processed to create a uniform appearance, often being drained of pollen, heated, and blended. Raw honey changes in flavour, colour, and texture depending on the season and the flowers that bees feed on, making each batch unique.

Crystallisation in Raw Honey

Raw honey tends to crystallise over time due to its natural glucose content. This is a natural process and does not affect the quality of the honey. For more information on why honey crystallises, visit our Runny Honey Guide or check Wikipedia’s phase transitions in honey.

About Us

Here at The Raw Honey Shop, we believe that honey should be RAW, unpasteurised, and 100% natural. Since 2008, we've been introducing our customers to a world of pure, all-natural, unpasteurised honey. Our catalogue includes over 30 different varieties of raw and organic honeys, each with its own unique story and flavour.

Thank you for visiting our shop. We look forward to introducing you to a world of raw, pure, and truly wonderful honey—the way the bees intended it!

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