Raw fir tree Honey

Greek Raw Fir Honey from the Mountains

This is a proper mountain honey from Greece, collected high in the forests of Western Greece where the bees forage among the fir trees. The hives are kept at around 1,000 to 1,300 metres above sea level, away from cultivated farmland, giving the honey a wonderfully distinctive character.

Fir honey is quite different from ordinary blossom honey. It has a darker colour, a smooth texture and a gentle sweetness, with a deeper flavour that reflects the mountain forests where the bees forage.

Raw and Naturally Produced

We like to keep things simple. This honey is raw and unheated, so it is handled as little as possible between the hive and the jar. There is no need to overcomplicate a good Greek honey — the character comes from the place it is produced.

• High mountain origin: Harvested from fir forests at around 1,000–1,300 metres.
• Raw and unheated: Kept close to its natural state.
• Carefully handled: Not pasteurised or heavily processed.
• Distinctive Greek honey: A deeper, more rounded character than many blossom honeys.

What does Greek Fir Honey taste like?

Fir honey has a lovely deep amber colour and a smooth, mellow flavour. It is less floral than many blossom honeys and has a gentle sweetness with a subtle forest character. It’s the sort of honey that doesn’t need much doing to it — a little over yoghurt, on warm bread or simply from the spoon is enough.

We particularly like it with thick Greek yoghurt and walnuts, but it also works beautifully alongside Greek cheeses or in simple desserts where you want the flavour of the honey to come through.