Single site, small batch honey

Our honey is one of the closest things to nature you can get.

We pride ourselves on being able to trace every jar of honey back to the site it came from and, because it's all small batch and single site, it's all limited edition.

We don't heat treat any of our honey and we don't use any chemicals in our hives.

We also offer a fill your own service - while we don't use plastic for any of our honey, we're more than happy to refill your container to keep it away from landfill. Just bring your own container into the shop and get 25% off the kilo price for that honey variety.

But wait, there's more...we're also able to supply honey in bulk. Again, while we generally pack our honey in glass jars, we can look at options for providing honey in non-glass containers, with 2.5kg, 5kg and 10kg options for a selection of our honey varieties.

We started off by suggesting what each honey was ideal for, but let's be honest...all our honey is great for toast, coffee, mead, baking and by the spoonful.

Aristaeus Manuka honey MGO263

MGO 263.

Lightly creamed.

Available in 250g jars.

NZ$ 25.00 250g jar
Aristaeus 2021 Manuka honey MGO134

MGO 134.

Harvested in February 2021 from Te Araroa in Taranaki, this one has a bit more of a traditional Manuka taste than our MGO 77.

Great for smoothies, baking and hot drinks.

Available in 250g and 350g jars, as well as part of our gift box selection.
Aristaeus 2020 Manuka honey MGO77

MGO 77.

Harvested in March 2020 from Pio Pio (south west of Te Kuiti), this is a milder Manuka.

Still runny in the jar as of November 2022.

Great for toast, smoothies and baking where a bit of flavour without the sweetness is called for.

Available in 250g and 500g jars, as well as part of our gift box selection.
Aristaeus 2022 Kanuka honey

A sweet Kanuka sourced from Apley Road, Puketapu (west of Napier).

Softly crystalised, this honey is great for toast and smoothies.

Available in 250g and 500g jars, as well as part of our gift box selection.
Lyonmark Estate Lavender Honey

A limited release honey from the Lyonmark Estate Lavender Farm in Hawke's Bay, with over 500 lavender plants.

A floral, woody flavour with a warm taste and incredibly smooth finish.

Available in 250g and 350g jars, as well as part of gift box selection.
Aristaeus 2023 Pohutakawa honey

Product photo and description to come shortly.

NZ$ 8.00 250g jar
Aristaeus 2022 Rewarewa honey

A bold but sweet Rewarewa, sourced from Lake Opouahi at Tutira, north of Napier.

Still runny in the jar as of November 2022.

Great for cheese boards, baking, smoothies and toast.

Available in 250g and 500g jars, as well as part of our gift box selection.

NZ$ 8.00 250g jar
Aristaeus 2022 Esk Valley late harvest honey

Harvested in June 2022 from our site in Eskdale, just north of Napier on State Highway 5 (Napier - Taupo Road).

The bees were feeding on end of season grapes left on the vines after harvest from a vineyard bordering our apiary site.

With the texture of a good manuka honey and a caramel taste, it's cheeseboard all the way with this one - especially a good blue cheese.

This is a very limited edition, with only about 50kg in total produced from the site in 2022.

Available in 250g jars, as well as part of our gift box selection.

NZ$ 15.00 250g jar
Aristaeus 2023 Seventy Mile Bush honey

Harvested in May 2023 from the outskirts of Dannevirke in an area steeped in history.

This is both a rare and a delicious honey...we only got a little over 5kg in total from four hives this year.

A rich, full flavour and available in 250g jars, as well as part of our gift box selection.

Stock update: now available as part of gift box selection only.

NZ$ 12.90 250g jar

Out of stock
Aristaeus 2023 Estella honey

Harvested in May 2023, our Estella honey is from home base on my parent's kiwifruit orchard in Meeanee, Napier. More of a multi-floral and without so much of the unique flavour of our other Estella honeys.

Lightly crystalised with a mild flavour with the bees collecting nectar on clover, plantain, mellow and other pasture flowers.

Available in 250g and 500g jars, as well as part of our gift box selection.
Aristaeus 2023 Paratu Forest 500g

A clover blend honey harvested in March 2023 from a farm forest site south east of Waipukurau in Central HB.

Our first harvest from this site. Still runny in the jar.

Available in 250g and 500g jars, as well as part of our gift box selection.

NZ$ 14.00 500g jar
Aristaeus 2023 Ridge Road Gold honey

Sourced from the hills around Pahiatua, this is a limited edition with a low harvest in 2023.

Available in 250g jars, as well as part of our gift box selection.

NZ$ 10.90 each
Aristaeus 2023 Maungatautari honey

Sourced from around Lake Karapiro by Cambridge, this is a limited edition with a low harvest in 2023.

Available in 250g jars, as well as part of our gift box selection.

NZ$ 10.90 each
Aristaeus 2023 Kereua Stream honey 500g

A clover blend honey harvested in April 2023 from a lifestyle block site in Broadlands, Taupo.

Our first harvest from this site. Still runny in the jar.

Available in 250g and 500g jars, as well as part of our gift box selection.

NZ$ 14.00 500g jar
Aristaeus 2023 Old Taupo Road honey 500g

A clover blend honey harvested in March 2023 from a farm site west of Tokoroa in the Waikato.

Similar to the 2022 flavour from the same site but with maybe a touch more flavour. Still runny in the jar.

Available in 250g and 500g jars, as well as part of our gift box selection.

NZ$ 14.00 500g jar
Aristaeus 2022 Estella late harvest honey

Harvested in June 2022, our Estella late harvest is from home base on my parent's kiwifruit orchard in Meeanee, Napier. More of a multi-floral and without the unique flavour of our other Estella honey.

Still runny in the jar as of November 2022.

A mild flavour, making it great for hot drinks and toast.

Available in 250g and 500g jars, as well as part of our gift box selection.
Aristaeus 2022 Estella orchard honey 500g

This is our flagship honey and from what is probably best described as home base.

Harvested in February 2022 (our first for the 2022 season) and sourced from my parents kiwifruit orchard in Meeanee, Hawke's Bay, which gives it the best of both town and country flavour.

Best guess, the bees were feeding primarily on clover, plantain and mellow.

A mild but unique flavour and firm in the jar (very finely crystalised), making it great for hot drinks and toast.

Available in 500g jars.

NZ$ 12.00 500g jar
Aristaeus 2022 Raumai Road honey

Harvested in May 2022, our Raumai Road honey is from Bulls in the Rangitikei district west of Palmerston North. Our apiary site borders open farmland to the south, but the bees also have a huge range of trees and flowers in close proximity.

Still runny in the jar as of November 2022.

A mild flavour, making it great for almost anything.

Available in 250g and 500g jars, as well as part of our gift box selection.
Aristaeus 2022 Old Taupo Road honey 500g

A clover blend honey harvested in April 2022 from a farm site west of Tokoroa in the Waikato, making it great for hot drinks, toast, mead, wine and gin.

Very lightly crystalised but still soft in the jar.

Available in 500g jars.

NZ$ 12.00 500g jar
Aristaeus 2022 Westminster honey 500g

Sourced from our apiary in Tamatea, Napier, the bees were feeding on a wide range of town flowers and trees.

A medium flavour and great for hot drinks, toast, roasts and marinades.

Harvested Monday 20 March 2022, extracted Sunday 3 April 2022, packed Tuesday 5 April.

Available in 500g jars.

NZ$ 12.00 500g jar
Aristaeus 2022 Old Taupo Road creamed honey 500g

Limited edition.

A clover blend honey harvested in April 2022 from a farm site west of Tokoroa in the Waikato, making it great for hot drinks, toast, mead, wine and gin.

Very lightly creamed to give it a consistent texture and to make it look pretty.

Available in 500g jars.

NZ$ 12.00 500g jar
Aristaeus pasture honey 500g

Lightly creamed.

Available in 500g plastic jars - a little cheaper for anyone from out of town wishing to purchase.

NZ$ 12.00 500g jar

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