8.4
Tregothnan Estate
Cornish Gorse Honey
Cornwall, England
Coconut-floral with subtle vanilla notes.
Floral
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158 varieties·84 countries of origin·independent & beekeeper-first
01Highest scores this week
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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
158 varieties across 84 countries — flip a card for its tasting profile. Counts are producers listed.
Delicate226
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 WildflowerMineral25
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 ManukaDelicate28
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 AcaciaCitrus68
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 BlossomEarthy54
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 BuckwheatCitrus35
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 TupeloFloral20
LavenderTop score 7.5Lavender7.5Perfumed bloomA rosemary hintCaramel baseUnmistakably Provence.Explore Lavender
LavenderTop score 7.5Lavender7.5Perfumed bloomA rosemary hintCaramel baseUnmistakably Provence.Explore LavenderMineral9
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
617.9Mild, sweet, creamy with subtle floral character.417.9Complex, fruity-floral with caramel and spicy undertones.317.3Sweet, fruity blueberry with floral background.247.3Herbal, aromatic with sage and subtle floral sweetness.217.8Rich, buttery, smooth with subtle floral sweetness.207.3Light, fruity-floral with subtle herbal complexity.187.6Mild, slightly sweet with subtle herbal notes.187.9Fruity, dark berry flavor with floral undertones.
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
L'Abeille Occitane · France
Floral, aromatic with lavender perfume and subtle sweetness.
Stretch — Adjacent, slightly bolder.
Thyme
Attiki · Greece
Herbal, aromatic, spicy with thyme and subtle floral notes.
Wild — A deliberate surprise.
Sidr
Balqees · Yemen
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.
2408farms listed45countries with farms11U.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
Every farm page can be claimed by the beekeeper behind it — to correct the record and add what we missed.
Evidence over claims
Purity credit comes from third-party certification, anti-adulteration testing, and published lab results. Self-described claims don't move the score.
08Learn
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