Real Manuka Honey | What is Real Manuka Honey?

What is Real Manuka Honey?

Harvested during a very short period of 2-6 weeks from Mānuka trees located in some of the most remote regions of New Zealand, authentic New Zealand Mānuka Honey is some of the rarest in the world. It also has a unique color and flavor, unlike any other honey in the world. Read more…

Manuka Honey UMF 20+

Real Manuka Honey that heals, tastes great, and supports sustainable beekeeping.

	To receive a UMF® grading, a honey must have the presence of DHA (dihydroxyacetone), Methylglyoxal, and Leptosperin. The UMF® rating is a measure of quality and purity of the Manuka Honey. Our honey is cool processed; this means the honey is filtered to extract bee particles or bits of honey comb that have fallen in the honey. 100% Raw Honey. LEARN MORE

Manuka Honey 20+

New Label – Same great Manuka honey!

	Sourced from the Manuka tree (Leptospermum scoparium) native to New Zealand. Manuka is the only honey that exhibits non-peroxide activity due to the MG component only present in Manuka Honey at high concentrations. Manuka Honey 20+ is guaranteed to have an MG rating of over 200+ mg/kg. Independently tested and cool processed. Great with your morning tea, coffee, or toast. You can also take 2-3 tbsp per day. All Manuka honey is certified kosher. 100% Raw Honey. LEARN MORE

Australian Manuka Honey 30+

Real Manuka Honey that heals, tastes great, and supports sustainable beekeeping.

	Australia has over 80 Manuka species within its native remote forests, including the same native Leptospermum scoparium species that is found in New Zealand. This is the only honey that exhibits non-peroxide activity due to the MG component only present in Manuka Honey. It has a potent anti-bacterial agent when used as a digestive aid, immune defense, and can be used topically for minor wounds and burns. Manuka Honey 30+ is guaranteed to have an MG rating of over 200+ mg/kg and a leposperin content of over 100+ mg/kg. Independently tested and cool processed to extract any bee particles or honeycomb bits. Great with your morning tea, coffee, or toast. You can also take 2-3 tbsp per day. All our honey is certified kosher. 100% Raw Honey. LEARN MORE

Manuka Honey from D’Urville Island MGO 265+

This real manuka honey has been tested to strict government standards and has an activity of MGO 265+.

	This Raw Manuka Honey comes from D’Urville Island in the Marlborough Sounds. It is so remote it can only be accessed by boat. This is our master beekeeper's favorite honey and they would normally reserve this for their own personal use but they have agreed to share it with you! Raw means it has undergone less processing making it higher in healthy enzymes and retaining a distinctive flavor. It has tested as MGO265+. Raw honey has been processed less than conventional honey. It has not been stirred for long periods or heated above normal hive temperature (approx. 95F) which retains more Independent research shows that it has more than double the number of healthy enzymes than conventionally processed honey. This manuka honey comes from D’Urville Island in the Marlborough Sounds in the South Island. It is so remote that it can only be accessed by boat. It has only 60 residents and an area of 150km2. This manuka honey has been tested to strict government standards and has an activity of MGO 265+. Methylglyoxal is the key measure of the special activity from manuka honey. It is ideal honey to support general everyday well-being needs. LEARN MORE

Rata honey

Rata honey is light in color with a delicate, floral taste making it a real favorite with many kinds of honey.

	This award-winning raw Rata Honey comes from the remote native forests on the West Coast of the South Island (New Zealand). This is our master beekeeper's favorite honey and they would normally reserve this for their own personal use but they have agreed to share it with you! Raw means it has undergone less processing making it higher in healthy enzymes and retaining a distinctive flavor. Raw honey has been processed less than conventional honey. It has not been stirred for long periods or heated above normal hive temperature (approx. 35℃) which retains more micro-nutrients. Independent research shows that it has more than double the amount of healthy enzymes than conventionally processed honey. Rata honey comes from the remote, untamed landscape on the West Coast of the South Island. Otira Gorge in the Arthurs Pass is high up in the Southern Alps and home to the native Southern Rata tree which has beautiful large red flowers that are similar to Pohutukawa or the New Zealand Christmas tree. Unfortunately, it only flowers sporadically so pure rata honey is rare and very Rata honey is light in color with a delicate, floral taste making it a real favorite with many kinds of honey. LEARN MORE

Gold Standard: UMF™

UMF™ (Unique Manuka Factor) is 3rd party certified, guaranteeing that products carrying the UMF mark contain a minimum level of all three of the key compounds, and ensure that it’s genuine, monofloral Manuka Honey (Leptosperin, DHA, and MGO). UMF™ was developed by a trade group of scientists and consumer protection advocates (UMFHA) to ensure quality and purity standards.

Silver Standard: MGO

Short for Methylglyoxal, MGO is one of the three key chemical markers as measured by UMFHA of Manuka Honey. As Dr. James Gawenis, the scientist who contributed to a recent Good Morning America investigation of Manuka Honey said: “If it doesn’t have the MGO levels then you may as well buy sweet clover honey for less than a tenth of the price you’re paying for Manuka Honey.” While MGO is viewed as a very important marker for Manuka’s non-peroxide activity, on its own does not ensure genuine, monofloral Manuka Honey (could be multi-floral honey).

Lacking Standard: almost anything else!

Logically, it would seem that a Manuka Honey labeled with numbers like 12, 16, or 24+ would possess higher bioactivity than a UMF™ 5, 10, or 15+, right? Those words, numbers, and symbols were created by marketers to sound meaningful, though they don’t adhere to any independent standard. The truth is, they may or may not offer detectable levels of the unique compounds that constitute Real Manuka Honey.