This rare, gourmet quality, white honey comes from the flower of the Kiawe tree which grows on the leeward side of the Big Island of Hawaii.
Its smooth, creamy texture and delicate flavor are unlike any you have ever tasted. Obtaining Kiawe honey in its natural state - unheated and unfiltered - is a process that must be timed exactly, making this a virtually "hand picked" honey.
A strong inclination to form tiny rapidly growing crystals can solidify Kiawe honey right in the comb. If the honey is not extracted before this crystallization begins, it is necessary to melt down the wax comb to extract the honey. This heating radically alters the delicate flavor, texture, color and the beneficial enzymes of the honey. However, if the honey is extracted too soon, it will, in time, ferment.
Thus, there exists only a short period of time in which the honey can be harvested so that it will never ferment nor have to be heated.
And so, the limited number of Kiawe trees and the necessity of exact timing makes pure, unheated Kiawe honey very rare. No chemicals or additives are used at any time on the flowers, during extraction, collection or bottling. The extra patience, work and love of the ohana (family) has produced something very special.
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