🍯 What Is Raw Honey?
Raw honey is honey as the bees intended, untouched, unfiltered, and alive with the memory of the land.
At Mount Richon Honey, we harvest our honey straight from the hive, gently straining it to remove bits of wax and comb, but never heating or refining it. This means every jar holds the full spectrum of nature’s gifts: pollen, enzymes, antioxidants, and the subtle signatures of the season’s bloom.
🌿 How Raw Honey Is Made
Raw honey begins in the wild, when bees forage blossoms like Tuart, Marri, or Wandoo, gathering nectar and transforming it within the hive. Once the honey is capped in wax cells, we harvest it with care, strain it through fine mesh, and bottle it as-is. No pasteurisation. No additives. No shortcuts.
This minimal handling preserves:
- Natural enzymes that support digestion and immunity
- Pollen grains that reflect the floral diversity of our bushland
- Antioxidants like polyphenols, known for their anti-inflammatory properties
🔥 Raw vs Regular Honey
Unlike regular supermarket honey, which is often heated, filtered, and blended, raw honey retains its full nutritional profile. Pasteurisation may extend shelf life, but it also strips away much of what makes honey special.
Raw honey is:
- Cloudier, due to natural pollen and wax particles
- More flavourful, with notes that shift by season and source
- More likely to crystallize, a natural sign of purity
🐝 Why It Matters
Raw honey is more than a sweetener, it’s a story of place, pollination, and patience. Each spoonful carries the essence of Western Australia’s native forests and the tireless work of bees.
Whether drizzled over toast, stirred into tea, or savoured by the spoonful, raw honey offers nourishment that’s both sensory and soulful.
