7.8
Big Island Bees
Ohia Lehua Blossom Honey
Hawaii
Floral, fruity with tropical character and subtle spice.
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157 varieties·86 countries·independent & beekeeper-first
01Community momentum
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The catalog's highest scorers, refreshed every Monday — no jar pays to be here.
02A taste of the range
Explore by Variety
One standout jar from each corner of the flavor map — terroir you can taste.
03Browse the catalog
The Variety Atlas
157 varieties across 86 countries — flip a card for its tasting profile. Counts are producers listed.
Delicate127
WildflowerTop score 7.9Wildflower7.9Meadow grassSoft caramelA bright, quick finishThe meadow decides — no two harvests alike.Explore Wildflower
WildflowerTop score 7.9Wildflower7.9Meadow grassSoft caramelA bright, quick finishThe meadow decides — no two harvests alike.Explore WildflowerMineral24
ManukaTop score 8.7Manuka8.7Damp earthDeep herbal bassCool mineral edgeThick, earthy, unmistakable.Explore Manuka
ManukaTop score 8.7Manuka8.7Damp earthDeep herbal bassCool mineral edgeThick, earthy, unmistakable.Explore ManukaDelicate27
AcaciaTop score 7.6Acacia7.6Soft acacia bloomFresh pearClean, light finishWater-clear — and it never crystallizes.Explore Acacia
AcaciaTop score 7.6Acacia7.6Soft acacia bloomFresh pearClean, light finishWater-clear — and it never crystallizes.Explore AcaciaCitrus41
Orange BlossomTop score 7.9Orange Blossom7.9Neroli bloomCitrus zestSilky sweetnessBright as a grove in April.Explore Orange Blossom
Orange BlossomTop score 7.9Orange Blossom7.9Neroli bloomCitrus zestSilky sweetnessBright as a grove in April.Explore Orange BlossomEarthy29
BuckwheatTop score 8.4Buckwheat8.4Molasses depthMalted toastCast-iron finishHoney with a low voice.Explore Buckwheat
BuckwheatTop score 8.4Buckwheat8.4Molasses depthMalted toastCast-iron finishHoney with a low voice.Explore BuckwheatCitrus16
TupeloTop score 8.1Tupelo8.1Ripe peachButter softnessLong, clean finishThe South's slow gold — famously never sets.Explore Tupelo
TupeloTop score 8.1Tupelo8.1Ripe peachButter softnessLong, clean finishThe South's slow gold — famously never sets.Explore TupeloFloral15
LavenderTop score 7.5Lavender7.5Perfumed bloomA rosemary hintCaramel baseUnmistakably Provence.Explore Lavender
LavenderTop score 7.5Lavender7.5Perfumed bloomA rosemary hintCaramel baseUnmistakably Provence.Explore LavenderMineral8
SidrTop score 8.1Sidr8.1ButterscotchDried datesResinous finishThe connoisseur's dark jar.Explore Sidr
SidrTop score 8.1Sidr8.1ButterscotchDried datesResinous finishThe connoisseur's dark jar.Explore SidrMore from the shelfhover a name for a taste of it
397.9Mild, sweet, creamy with subtle floral character.237.9Complex, fruity-floral with caramel and spicy undertones.167.3Sweet, fruity blueberry with floral background.167.6Menthol-forward, cooling, camphoraceous with herbal depth.167.3Herbal, aromatic with sage and subtle floral sweetness.147.8Floral, herbal, complex with slight bitterness and floral depth.137.8Rich, buttery, smooth with subtle floral sweetness.138.1Rich, deep, complex with earthy and nutty tones.
04Ask Mel · how answers come back
Safe.Stretch.Wild.
Every Ask Mel session ends the same way: three jars. One close to what you described, one a shelf bolder, one a deliberate surprise — and every pick shows its work.
Mel also knows varieties, terroir, pairings, gifts, and what’s flowering near you. The bar at the top of the page? This is what comes back.
“Something delicate for tea”— a sample answer, jars and scores live from the catalog
Safe — Close to what you described.
Lavender
Heather Hills Farm
Floral, aromatic with lavender perfume and subtle sweetness.
Stretch — Adjacent, slightly bolder.
Thyme
Melira · Kalymnos, Dodecanese
Herbal, aromatic, spicy with thyme and subtle floral notes.
Wild — A deliberate surprise.
Sidr
Authentic Mountain
Complex, fruity with date and floral notes, thick rich texture. Among…
05The Melvea Score
A number you can argue with.
Every jar earns a score from 0 to 10, weighted across three things we can defend — and we show our math.
Flavor
How it tastes — built from community tasting entries.
50%of score
Origin
Where it's from — terroir, floral source, a farm with a name.
30%of score
Purity
What's in the jar — single-source, unblended, raw handling, honest labels.
20%of score
7.0MELVEA SCORE
Worked example — Tupelo, aggregated across 25 scored jars.
FLAVOR7.2ORIGIN7.6PURITY5.5
06Local honey
The honey closest to home.
Honey is a local thing first — the bees behind the jar in your pantry flew over fields you’ve driven past. Find the farms behind it, mapped by terroir.
1319farms listed46countries11U.S. terroir regions
07Why trust the score
Built to be trusted, not sold.
Independent
No producer can pay to rank higher. Scores move with the honey, never the budget.
Beekeeper-first
Producers claim their own farms and add the detail. The people who made it shape the record.
Lab-checked
Purity claims are verified against testing, so "raw" and "single-origin" mean what they say.
08Learn
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Keep bees? Claim your farm to complete its profile, correct the record, and reach people looking for exactly what you make.
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