Honeys is a subcategory comprising 24 products, represented almost exclusively by the Spanish organic brand Muria. The core of the range is ten floral varieties of organic honey (acacia, mountain, chestnut, forest, lavender, orange blossom, rosemary, thousand flowers, heather, eucalyptus) in 470 g packs, complemented by the premium artMuria line and a smaller 250 g pack of flower honey. The most popular is the forest honey, which achieves the highest score in customer reviews.
How to find your way around this category
The flavour of honey depends on the kind of flowers from which the bees gathered the nectar. Milder honeys (acacia, orange blossom, flower) have a light colour and an unobtrusive, sweet flavour. More pronounced honeys (chestnut, mountain, heather) are darker, with bittersweet or aromatic notes. Forest honey and thousand flowers offer a complex, balanced flavour from a combination of several sources of nectar.
For everyday use (tea, breakfast) the milder honeys are suitable, while for tasting or as an accompaniment to cheese the more pronounced varieties such as chestnut or heather are the better choice.
Overview of the honeys by flavour
Honey
Characteristics
Recommended use
Acacia, orange blossom
Mild, light, unobtrusive
Tea, breakfast, sweetener
Forest, thousand flowers
Complex, balanced
Universal use
Chestnut, heather, mountain
Dark, pronounced, bittersweet
Cheese, tasting, tea
Lavender, rosemary, eucalyptus
Aromatic, herbal
Tea, natural treatment of a cold
You will always find the specific weight and price of the individual varieties in the product detail.
Organic certification and the premium artMuria line
Muria honeys come from organic beekeeping, without the use of synthetic pesticides and with regard for the natural life cycle of the bees. The premium artMuria line offers select, artisanally produced honeys from particular areas in a higher price category, intended rather for demanding honey lovers or as an exceptional gift.
Store honey at room temperature, out of direct sunlight - in the fridge it crystallises more quickly.
Frequently asked questions
Which Muria honey is the most popular?
According to customer reviews the most popular is the forest honey, which achieves the highest satisfaction score.
What is artMuria?
It is a premium line of select honeys from Muria, artisanally produced and offered in a higher price category.
Why has the honey crystallised?
Crystallisation is a natural process in unpasteurised honey and does not mean reduced quality. Honey can be liquefied again by warming it gently in a water bath.
Which honey should you choose for tea when you have a cold?
Aromatic honeys such as lavender, rosemary or eucalyptus are suitable, traditionally associated with support during a cold.
Are Muria honeys organic?
Yes, the honeys in the range are certified organic, coming from organic beekeeping.
The preferred intensity of flavour - mild or pronounced. Also: darker honeys (chestnut, heather) are generally more pronounced than light ones.
What we base this on
On information from the producer Muria and its organic certification. Also: we verify the specific weight and price with the individual products.
Where the limits are
The flavour of honey may differ slightly according to the harvest and the year. Also: this is a natural product without artificial standardisation of flavour.
What this category does not cover
Neither marmalades and jams nor preserved fruit. Also: you will find those in the corresponding subcategories.