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  • solitary bee on bramble flower
    July 4, 2019 the London Honey Company

    Earn Your Stripes & Celebrate Solitary Bee Week


    We are delighted to be supporting Solitary Bee Week by helping to spread the word about the incredible diversity of bees which are native to the UK - there are over 240 in total and only one species, the honeybee, makes honey.

    Obviously we love British honey and British honeybees but we also find all the other species of British bees fascinating and we think you'll love them too once you get to know them!

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  • Pick Me Up Turmeric Tea
    March 20, 2019 the London Honey Company

    Pick Me Up Turmeric Tea


    It’s a simple but delicious herbal tea made with aromatic and warming spices like ginger, raw honey, and of course the star ingredient turmeric. It's an easy to whip up and naturally caffeine free Pick Me Up, which uses our Borage Honey for a sweet immune boost and cinnamon for natural sweetness and to help balance blood sugar release.

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  • Honey's Romantic Credentials
    January 31, 2019 Emily Reed

    Honey's Romantic Credentials


    Honey, long considered the food of the gods, an aphrodisiac and the key ingredient in mead , the tipple of mooning lovers. But honeys romantic credentials go further.
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  • Honey Toffee Apples
    November 1, 2018 Craig Ferguson

    Honey Toffee Apples


      Halloween and Bonfire Night call for sweet treats and foods you can eat with your hands, perhaps even with your winter gloves on! The crunch of a toffee apple is a nostalgic autumnal classic and you're still getting one...

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  • We Talk Bees Needs with Sarah Raven
    July 13, 2018 Emily Reed

    We Talk Bees Needs with Sarah Raven


    This week, the 9th to the 15th of July, is Bees Needs Week 2018, coordinated by Defra. It is a yearly spotlight on the food and housing needs of our bee species - of which there are approximately 220 different species in the UK! The week is just one part of a wider National Pollinator Strategy.

    We caught up with bee-loving gardening author and TV presenter Sarah Raven to get her top tips on gardening for Bees Needs. 

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  • Summer at the London Honey Company
    June 14, 2018 Emily Reed

    Summer at the London Honey Company


    I thought I'd share with you a little ditty of an update that I wrote to go out with the summer wholesale catalogue, the summer is often so busy that we can be guilty of going quiet on our customers - forgive us, it's not you, it's the beekeeping!
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  • When It's All About the Journey
    May 8, 2018 the London Honey Company

    When It's All About the Journey


    Efficiency is dogma in modern Britain, when it comes to travel we tend to choose speed and low cost over style and enjoyment, but sometimes shouldn’t the journey itself be as good as the destination?

    After starting life on the wing, our honey has found its way onto a rather special train.

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  • Raw Chocolate, Hazelnut & Honey Truffles
    February 14, 2018 Emily Reed

    Raw Chocolate, Hazelnut & Honey Truffles


    We all express love in different ways, but in this age of consumerism when it's easy to buy something, cooking treats for your loved ones is a sure way to show that you care.

    We love this delicious recipe for raw chocolate & honey truffles, it is both indulgent and yet packed with nutritious ingredients and sweetened only with natural honey and dates.

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