Organic Blossom Honey with Honeycomb - RAWGORILLA - 500g

A jar of liquid organic blossom honey with a genuine section of edible honeycomb sitting in it — roughly 120–150 g of comb per jar. In beekeeping it is called chunk honey or cut comb in jar, and it is the most direct way to eat honey there is: straight out of the wax the bees built it in.

Yes, you eat the honeycomb

This is the question everyone asks, so: the comb is entirely edible, wax and all.

Beeswax is produced by young worker bees from glands on the underside of the abdomen, and moulded into the hexagonal cells that store honey and raise brood. When you chew a piece, the honey releases immediately and you are left with the wax. Some people chew it like gum and spit it out; others swallow it. Both are perfectly fine — it simply passes through undigested.

Why comb honey tastes different

Because it has never been extracted. Ordinary honey is spun out of the comb in a centrifuge, strained, settled and poured into jars. Comb honey skips all of that — it has never left its original container, so the aroma is fresher and more immediate, and you get the texture of the wax alongside it.

It is also, by its nature, the most raw honey you can buy. There is no extraction and no heating, because the honey is still sealed in the wax the bees capped it with.

What is in the jar

Around 70–76% liquid organic blossom honey and 24–30% organic honeycomb. The honey is light amber to amber, floral on the nose and sweet with a flavour that shifts naturally with the season’s flowers, since blossom honey draws on whatever is in bloom.

The comb is cut by hand from full frames, so the section in your jar will not be identical to anyone else’s — weight and shape vary between 120 g and 150 g. That is what cut comb looks like when it has not been standardised into uniform blocks.

How to serve honeycomb

• On a cheeseboard. The classic. Put the jar out and let people cut their own piece — outstanding with blue cheese, manchego or a washed-rind.
• On hot buttered toast or thick sourdough.
• On oatcakes and crackers, with or without cheese.
• With figs and prosciutto, or on a breakfast board with Greek yoghurt and berries.
• Use a knife, not a spoon. Cut a wedge rather than trying to scoop.

Serve at room temperature, when the honey around the comb flows properly.

Where this comb honey comes from

Single-origin Bulgaria, one producer, certified organic beekeeping — including the wax, which comes from the same certified hives. Not the “blend of EU and non-EU honeys” you will find on most supermarket labels.

Certified under Regulation (EU) 2018/848, certification body BG-BIO-02. The organic rules cover forage within 3 km of the apiary, the materials the hives are built from, a ban on synthetic chemical repellents during extraction, and a requirement to leave colonies enough honey and pollen for winter rather than feeding them sugar syrup. That last point matters more for comb honey than for any other kind: you are eating the wax the bees built, so what went into the hive is what ends up on your plate.

How we prove it is real honey

The European Commission’s 2021–22 coordinated testing action found 147 of 320 imported honey consignments — 46% — suspicious for sugar-syrup adulteration. Every batch of this honey is verified by NMR profiling, stable isotope analysis (IRMS), pollen analysis and HPLC sugar profiling. Residue testing returns “not detected” for glyphosate, pesticides, heavy metals and the full antibiotic panel.

Frequently asked questions

Can you eat honeycomb, including the wax?

Yes. The whole thing is edible. Chew it and the honey releases immediately; the wax can be chewed like gum and spat out, or swallowed. Neither causes any problem.

How big is the honeycomb piece?

Approximately 120–150 g per jar. It is cut by hand from full frames, so size and shape vary naturally between jars.

What is the difference between chunk honey and cut comb honey?

Chunk honey (or “cut comb in jar”) is a piece of comb sitting in liquid honey, which is what this is. Cut comb honey usually means a block of comb on its own with no liquid honey around it.

How do you serve honeycomb?

Cut a wedge with a knife rather than scooping with a spoon, and serve at room temperature so the honey around it flows. It is at its best on a cheeseboard or on hot buttered toast.

Is comb honey raw?

Comb honey is the most raw form of honey there is. It has never been extracted, filtered or heated — it is still in the wax cells the bees capped it with.

Will the honey around the comb crystallise?

Yes, over time — normal for all honey. Store at 20–22°C to slow it and avoid 11–16°C. Do not warm this jar to re-liquefy it though, as heat softens the comb.

Is the beeswax organic too?

Yes. The comb is built in the same hives certified under Regulation (EU) 2018/848, certification body BG-BIO-02.

Is honey suitable for vegans?

No. Honey is an animal product.

Can I give honey to my baby?

No. Honey should never be given to infants under 12 months old.

Prefer your honey without the comb? Try Organic Wildflower Honey or the very pale, delicate Organic Acacia Honey. Browse the full honey range.

Product information

Ingredients

Organic Blossom Honey (70–76%), Organic Honeycomb (24–30%). Product of Bulgaria. Produced from EU organic certified beekeeping.

Honeycomb section: approximately 120–150 g per jar. Honeycomb weight may vary naturally due to the cutting process and the biological nature of the product.

Storage & crystallisation

Please bear in mind that crystallisation is a completely normal process in honey. You can slow it down, but it will happen eventually. Storage conditions matter: we recommend keeping your honey at 20–22°C. Temperatures between 11 and 16°C cause honey to crystallise very quickly.

All natural honey will turn solid over time. Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, and keep the lid closed — honey draws in moisture from the air. Please note: do not stand this jar in warm water to re-liquefy it, as heat softens the honeycomb.

Allergens

No allergens are used as ingredients, and no allergens are handled at the production site.

Important

Do not feed honey to infants under one year of age.

Nutrition — typical values per 100 g

Certified organic under Regulation (EU) 2018/848. Organic certification body BG-BIO-02.