Product Review

We are a family run business with a 250 year tradition collecting delicious Cretan Thyme Honey. We believe we are the oldest continuous bee keeping family on the island of Crete. Our flagship and rarest honey CRETAN HONEY is collected exclusively over 4500 feet in the White Mountains in an area called Sfakia on the island of Crete, Greece. We are farmers and bee keepers first and foremost and only sell our own single source raw natural honey. Our honey is also a true Thyme Honey as opposed to one with wildflowers, pine, polyflora etc listed on the label along with thyme. European and Greek legislation states that for a honey to contain ONLY the word "Thyme" in its name, it must have over 18% Thyme Content. Depending on the season, ours has 30% + consistently . Our honey is also the highest collected thyme honey in Greece in an area that contains a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Samarian Gorge) and many indigenous fauna and flora. As the highest peak in Crete is only a few miles from the ocean, the thyme flower, being a maritime flower, can grow really high up in these mountains with a beautiful view of the Mediterranean Sea. Of all the Greek honeys, Thyme is considered the best and rarest because the collecting season is only a few weeks in the summer. The uniqueness of our geography and dry summer climate make for a dense, rich one of a kind honey with many health benefits too. We've also been awarded by iTQi 3 stars in the Superior Taste Category and 1 star by the Great Taste Awards in 2016! ***Crystallization is completely natural as this is a raw, natural thyme honey. Simply place in a warm bowl of water for 10-15 minutes to return to a more liquid state if desired. ******PLEASE NOTE - we are currently in Greece and our handling time is longer than normal. Upon our return in August, we will fulfill all orders with our usual Priority 2 Day Mail as well as going forward. Thank you for your patience******