Regional Bochum Honey: fresh harvest with lots of linden - and soon comb honey?

I’ve bottled the latest honey harvest, and this time, you can really taste the linden. The honey is mild, floral, and has that slight freshness that you often smell in Bochum in summer even before you think about honey.

That's exactly what I like about regional honey: it doesn't taste the same every year. The bees don't follow a recipe. Sometimes there's more linden, sometimes more of whatever is currently blooming in the gardens, along the streets, and in the meadows.

Honey from the honey super, not from the brood area

I collect the honey separately in the honey super. This is important to me, even if it initially sounds like beekeeper jargon.

The brood is located at the bottom of the colony. The honey I harvest comes from the combs above. This creates a clear separation between brood and honey. For me, this is part of clean work because the honey isn't collected just anywhere between brood combs, but where it belongs.

You can see it well in the pictures: these are not perfectly styled promotional photos, but real combs from the colony. That's why I prefer such pictures to any stock photos.

Next, I'm testing honeycomb

In addition to regular jarred honey, I now want to try honeycomb. That means honey directly in the comb, capped by the bees and not extracted.

This isn't necessarily the most practical honey for every morning. A jar is easier. But honeycomb has something special because you get the honey almost exactly as it was created in the colony. You cut off a piece and eat the honey and wax together, for example on bread, with cheese, or simply on its own.

I'll test this thoroughly first. If it works well and the quantity is right, honeycomb will later be available in the shop. Better small and proper than promising something that doesn't match the harvest in the end.

The current batch has a lot of linden

The honey I just harvested has a good proportion of linden. Linden honey isn't just sweet. It often has a delicate herbal note and tastes a bit fresher than a very round, heavy floral honey.

Nevertheless, it remains a regional floral honey from Bochum. Not a single-variety laboratory honey, but what the bees have collected here in the area. For me, that's precisely its charm.

If you're looking for honey from Bochum, you can find the current jarred honey in a 500g jar in the shop. This batch is limited. When it's gone, it's gone, then the next harvest with its own flavor will eventually arrive.

Regional honey from Bochum

For me, the honey isn't about recreating a perfect supermarket product. Regional honey can taste different each year. It can crystallize. It can be lighter or darker. That's not a flaw, but nature.

If you want to try the honey, it's best to go through the Honey Collection. New varieties will also land there as soon as they are ready. I've also directly linked the current jarred honey in a 500g jar for you.

Note: Honey is not suitable for children under 12 months. Color, consistency, and taste may vary depending on the harvest.