Brazil Nut Honey

Nutty, buttery, rich

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Dark amber
Rare
Brazil Nut Honey

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

Botanical Name

Bertholletia excelsa

Harvest Season

Rainy Season

Rarity Level

Rare

Primary Regions

Amazon Basin

Aroma

Rich butterscotch, warm brazil nut shells, dark wilderness molasses

Texture

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.

Sensory Profile

Tap a note to highlight it. These are the defining sensory characteristics of Brazil Nut Honey.

NuttyButterscotchMaltyRich

Culinary Applications

Drizzled over warm macadamia nut tarts
Stirred into heavy black breakfast teas
Rainforest glazes

Best Pairings

Foods and drinks that bring out the best in Brazil Nut Honey.

🍯Aged Manchego Wedges
β˜•Roasted Brazil Nuts
β˜•Dark Roasted Espresso

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At a Glance

A Rare variety, harvested in Rainy Season, from Amazon Basin, derived from Bertholletia excelsa blossoms.

Moisture
16.0% - 17.5%
Sweetness
Crystallization