Honey Colour

Honey!! 

I never get sick of looking at the colour and consistency of honey. I was lucky enough to be able to spend days looking at and tasting a wide variety of international honeys in 2019 during my sensory analysis training at The American Honey Tasting Society in the USA.

Depending on the stage of crystallisation, the appearance can have a perfect, light, translucent clarity or thick, opaque, granular smoothness.

The colour follows the spectrum from clear, water white to a dark, almost black mahogany. Look a little closer in the light, and you may pick out hints of green chartreuse, or a golden, orange hue.

Anyone who’s in the know understands that real, unprocessed honey will naturally crystallise. It’s not a sign that your honey has spoiled, but a sign that nature is just doing its job. Embrace the change, or gently warm your honey to bring it back to a runny state.

However you like to enjoy your honey, pause and take a moment to look closer at the colour and viscosity next time you reach for a jar.