About this Honey
Harvested in the Amazon rainforests of Bolivia and Brazil. While the Brazil Nut tree is famous for its nuts, the nectar produces a rich, dark amber honey. It has a nutty, full-bodied flavor with hints of butterscotch and malt. It is highly organic by nature, collected from deep within wild forests away from commercial agriculture.
Honey Characteristics
Bertholletia excelsa
Rainy Season
Rare
Amazon Basin
Rich butterscotch, warm brazil nut shells, dark wilderness molasses
Viscous, heavy, deep velvety coat over the tongue
Honey Profile Chart
Scale: 1 (Low) β 5 (High)
The Story
Deep within the Amazon rainforest basin, Bertholletia excelsa trees rely on a highly specialized ecological network, blooming exclusively during high-humidity cycles where their large, hooded flowers require strong, native bees to open them. Honey bees follow these native pollinators into the ancient canopy to gather the rich, dark nectar secreted far above the forest floor. This dark amber honey features a viscous, heavy body that leaves a deep, velvety coat over the tongue due to its high concentration of lipid-compatible aromatic compounds. Its low moisture content and dense maltose-butterscotch sugar chemistry provide superior stability under high heat, performing excellently in complex bourbon reductions and artisanal roasting matrices.
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At a Glance
A Rare variety, harvested in Rainy Season, from Amazon Basin, derived from Bertholletia excelsa blossoms.