Half a kilo of Styrian forest for your breakfast table
The 500 g jar of Real Styrian Forest Honey – for households where the honey spoon is in use more often than the pantry can keep up with.
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The aromatic one
Bold, malty and dark – with notes hinting at wild raspberry and sycamore maple.
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A true forest flow
Gathered from honeydew the bees collect mostly from spruce trees – not from blossom nectar.
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From Wies in West Styria
Beekeeper Danja Erber harvests, extracts and jars every glass in her own small apiary.
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Straight into the jar
100% pure natural honey – free from additives and preservatives.
Sound familiar? The small honey jar is empty before the next one arrives – especially when honey is not a decoration on your shelf but a fixed part of breakfast. And if you eat honey every day, you eventually notice how interchangeable many mild varieties taste.
This jar is made for exactly those kitchens: the same limited forest harvest, just in household size. Because forest honey is a natural product with vintage character, nature decides how each harvest turns out – no two jars are exactly alike, and that is precisely its charm.
It all began with training as a herbal educator: for her homemade salves, Danja Erber was looking for beeswax she could fully trust – and found none that met her standards. So she simply learned beekeeping herself, and the following spring the first colonies moved into her garden. Today, more than a decade later, she personally looks after every step from hive to jar.
📊 Real Styrian Forest Honey by the numbers
≈ 200 kg
limited annual harvest from the forest flow
11–14
colonies in the apiary – small enough for handwork
≈ 100,000 km
total flight distance of bees for about 1 kg of honey
500 g
household size – honey for many breakfasts
📋 How to enjoy
For refining dishes and drinks, on bread, in tea or straight from the jar.
Product designation: Forest honey (honeydew honey)
Ingredients: 100% pure natural honey
Country of origin: Austria (Styria)
Net weight: 500 g
Why does forest honey stay liquid for so long?
It comes down to its sugar composition: forest honey contains comparatively much fructose and little glucose – and glucose is what makes honey crystallise. That is why it stays spreadable and pourable far longer than most blossom honeys. If crystallisation does set in after a longer time, it is a sign of unprocessed honey – a water bath of no more than 40 °C gently returns it to liquid.
⚠️ Mandatory information: Not suitable for diabetics due to the high natural sugar content.
📦 Storage: Store protected from heat.
💬 Frequently asked questions
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Who is the 500 g jar for?+
For everyone who eats honey regularly – the small jar tends to empty too fast. To try it first, there is the 250 g size; for heavy users, the 1 kg jar.
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Is this honey suitable for cooking and baking?+
Yes – its bold character holds its own in marinades, salad dressings, glazes and baked goods, where milder varieties get lost. A classic: a thin drizzle over ripe cheese.
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What does "Real Styrian Forest Honey" mean?+
That this jar holds exactly what the name says: honey from the forest flow of a single Styrian apiary – no blend from different countries, no bought-in honey, no anonymous bottling.
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How are the bees kept?+
In Dadant hives – a less common system with larger comb space that gives the bees more continuous room and supports bee-friendly keeping. Treating the colonies with care and respect is the apiary's top priority.
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Why is this honey sometimes sold out?+
Because the forest flow depends on weather and nature and cannot be scaled up. When a vintage is gone, the only option is to wait for the next harvest – an honest downside of true natural products.
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Responsible person (GPSR, EU 2023/988) & manufacturer: Danja Erber · Altenmarkter Str. 62 · 8551 Wies · Austria · Tel: +43 676 777 27 93
