Buy Honey

How To Buy Honey:

After reading this short tutorial, you’ll be able to choose the best honey for your tastes and use and you’ll find some beekeeper approved honey recommendations once you’ve decided how to use your honey.

Use the links below to find our Best Honey Site customized recommendations based on your specific needs but first continue reading to see why this guide is important.

Its possible to compare honey to wine.  Wine has a wide variety of flavor characteristics and people who are educated use different types of wine in different situations and often keep several different bottles of wine available so that they have a choice based on their need or mood.  Example:  Most people would not cook with a $100.00 bottle of wine and likewise would not buy a low quality wine to drink. The same can be said of honey.

Many people cheat themselves by buying what’s popular or available when a 10 second evaluation of their goals and a small bit of information would give them powerful direction and a better result when they buy.

Choose the reason you want to buy honey:

I’m interested in the best taste from my honey.

I want the maximum health benefits from my honey.

I’m using honey in a recipe or for a beauty treatment.

I want honey that I can use for any of the above.

• If you’re buying honey for for taste and flavor then:

1. Buy flavored honey! There are huge possibilities waiting to be discovered out there and your new favorite may be just around the corner.
2. Stay away from the supermarket! I can’t stress this enough, but there is absolutely nothing there for you if you want great tasting honey.  If you take my advice, get ready for a flavor explosion if all you’ve been eating is the stuff that passes for honey at your local supermarket.
3. Buy raw honey! Its not essential, but if you want the absolute best flavor from your honey buy it raw.  The heating process most commercial honey goes through can weaken the flavor.
4. Buy honey online! You can wait and its totally worth it!  The internet is a great way to shop for honey.

• If you’re buying honey for the health benefits then:

1. Buy Raw, Organic Honey! For you raw honey is most important.  Not only does the heat and filtering process destroy honey flavor it also destroys its health benefits.  For an extra jolt of health insurance buy raw, organic honey to ensure no chemicals are present.
2. Stay away from the Supermarket! It’s a waste of time for you as raw honey in a supermarket is the exception and definitely NOT the rule!
3. Buy honey online! You’ll find a variety of high quality honey, including raw honey and some great tips on how to use them to the benefit of your health.
4. Buy local honey! While usually not organic, if you know a beekeeper or can find one, a lot of small, local beekeepers do not filter or heat their honey.  This the BEST option for allergy sufferers as the pollen stimulating your allergies are local to your region.

• If you’re buying honey for baking, beauty, etc. then:

1. Don’t Pay Extra! A lower quality honey is not a concern for you.  Taste is not as important in fact a mild taste is preferred by most cooks.
2. Don’t buy Flavored Honey! Flavored honey especially some of the more potent varieties can overpower the other ingredients in your recipe and are not necessary for beauty treatments.
3. Supermarket OK! The honey found at the supermarket is just fine for you so go ahead.
4. Buy Honey Online! Buying honey online is still a good choice since you can buy bulk honey.

• If you’re buying honey that will be used for any of the above then:

1. Buy Raw Honey! You can’t go wrong with this category you’ll be getting the most in terms of flavor and health benefits.
2. Buy Organic Honey! While not its not essential buying organic is good for our planet, good for you and really good for the bees!  Colony Collapse Disorder, a disease plaguing bees is thought to be caused in part by pesticides and fertilizers.
3. Buy Honey Online! In our opinion, the best source of honey is raising your own, but a close second is buying honey online.  The selection and quality is superb and now that you know how to shop you’ll be able to make your choice with confidence!