FAQ
The usual questions.
Most of what people ask us comes down to the same handful of things. Here they are, answered straight. If yours isn’t here, the contact form reaches us directly.
Is it actually raw?
Yes. The honey leaves the hive at about 35°C and never gets warmer than that. We spin the capped frames, strain the wax out through a coarse mesh, and pour. Nothing's heated, blended, or filtered fine — what the bees made is what's in the jar.
My honey's gone cloudy or solid — is it off?
No — that's crystallisation, and it's a sign you've got the real thing. Raw honey sets over time because the pollen is still in it. Stand the jar in warm (not hot) water for ten minutes and it loosens straight back up. Honey doesn't spoil, so there's no rush.
Why does each jar taste a bit different?
The bees work whatever's flowering that week, and we don't blend across the year to even it out. Spring honey off the eucalypts is paler and runnier; by autumn the banksia and bloodwood push it darker and richer. The difference from jar to jar is the honey doing what it should, not a fault.
Do you post it?
Sorry, we don't. Pick up in Noosa by arrangement, or we'll drop your order to your door in Noosaville or Tewantin for free.
Where are the hives?
In the Noosa hinterland, mostly around Cooroibah. We've kept bees here since 2021 — around 40 hives, small enough that we still check every box by hand.
Do you feed the bees sugar?
No. They live on what they make. We don't feed sugar syrup and we don't truck the hives off to sit on a single crop, so the honey carries whatever the surrounding bush was flowering.
How should I store it?
Lid on, in the pantry, out of direct sun. Don't refrigerate it — the cold just makes it set faster. Stored properly it keeps more or less forever.
Can I give it to my baby?
Not under twelve months. Honey can carry spores that a baby's gut isn't ready for yet — that's standard advice for all honey, raw or not. Over one, they're fine.
Does it help with hay fever?
We don't make any health claims — we keep bees and sell honey, and we'll leave the medicine to people qualified to talk about it. Some people eat local honey for the local pollen in it; whether that does anything is between you and your doctor.
Can you do gifts or a bigger order?
Probably. Send us a message through the contact form with what you're after and we'll sort something out. We read every one.