{"title":"The London Honey Co.","description":"\u003cp\u003eSteve Benbow put a beehive on his roof near Tower Bridge in 1999 because he missed his Shropshire roots, and that was the start of The London Honey Co. His hives now sit in places such as the Kent coast, the Cotswolds and the Shropshire Hills. The honey is left unpasteurised and unblended, then bottled at its Bermondsey warehouse.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-london-honey-co-british-cotswold-honey","title":"The London Honey Co. British Cotswold Honey","description":"\u003cp\u003eA single-origin honey from hives in the Cotswolds, jarred by The London Honey Co. at Bermondsey in London, in Greater London, a beekeeping company that has kept its own bees since 1999 and sells its honey unpasteurised and minimally filtered rather than heated and blended. The company's own line is produced with our bees and our own hands, nothing more, nothing less.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only ingredient is honey. The hives stand in the grassland meadows of the upper River Thames, where the Cotswold hills rise around them, and the honey celebrates the diversity of that local flora. The producer calls it bright and golden with complex undertones, the colour of the local stone on a warm summer day. Raw and unpasteurised, minimally filtered to keep the qualities of unprocessed honey, and never blended.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe producer suggests it with seasonal fruit and yoghurt, on warm oats or toast, in a dressing, or to sweeten herbal tea or a cocktail. It is also a cheeseboard honey: drizzle it over a slice of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/oxford-blue\"\u003eOxford Blue Creamy Blue Cheese\u003c\/a\u003e or a young goat's cheese such as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rosary-natural-goat-log\"\u003eRosary Natural Goat's Cheese Log\u003c\/a\u003e, and put it on the table with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kent-fraser-cranberry-almond-toast-110g\"\u003eKent \u0026amp; Fraser Cranberry \u0026amp; Almond Toast 110g\u003c\/a\u003e. Whisk it with lemon and olive oil for a salad dressing, or spoon it over roasted figs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 250g jar. No major allergens declared. Honey only, so suitable for vegetarians. Raw honey may crystallise over time; stand the jar in warm water to loosen it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The London Honey Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53386804429143,"sku":"HON-LHC-COTSWOLD-250","price":6.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/made-in-england-cotswold-honey-250g-jar-a1b2c3d4.jpg?v=1777570885"},{"product_id":"the-london-honey-co-borage-honey","title":"The London Honey Co Borage Honey","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 250g jar of borage honey from The London Honey Co. of Bermondsey in Greater London, the company Steve Benbow began in 1999 with hives on a roof near Tower Bridge, which produces single-origin honeys that are unpasteurised and minimally filtered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorage, also called starflower, is the blue-flowered crop whose blooms end up floating in a glass of Pimm's. The hives for this honey sit among the borage fields of Essex, and the producer describes the result as unusually clear, delicate tasting and really rather incredible, with a light floral taste that recalls a summer garden. It is pale, almost water-white when fresh, and much lighter in flavour than a wildflower or heather honey. The jar contains pure raw borage honey and nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe producer suggests it in herbal teas, on a cheese and charcuterie board, and in a seasonal salad dressing. Its lightness makes it a good match for a mild cheese rather than a strong one: try it beside the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bath-soft-cheese\"\u003eBath Soft Cheese\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/capricorn-goat\"\u003eCricket St Thomas Capricorn Goat's Cheese\u003c\/a\u003e, and whisk a spoon into a lemon dressing for a green salad. It also sweetens a cup of the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tregothnan-chamomile-loose-leaf-pyramids\"\u003eTregothnan Chamomile\u003c\/a\u003e without shouting over it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e250g glass jar. Raw honey can crystallise; warm the jar gently to loosen it. Not suitable for babies under twelve months.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The London Honey Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53706538385751,"sku":"HON-LHC-BORAGE-250","price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/made-in-england-borage-honey-250g-jar-a1b2c3d4.jpg?v=1780536174"},{"product_id":"the-london-honey-co-wiltshire-wildflower-honey","title":"The London Honey Co. Wiltshire Wildflower Honey","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 250g jar of single-origin wildflower honey from The London Honey Co. of Bermondsey in Greater London, a company started by Steve Benbow in 1999 with hives on a roof near Tower Bridge, whose honeys are unpasteurised and minimally filtered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis one is the company's summer harvest from its apiary on the Wiltshire borders, where the producer says the bees work the tumbling Wiltshire downland, taking yellow melilot and sainfoin and wild bramble hedgerows. The producer describes it as complex, with delicate undertones and a charming aroma. It is a summer harvest, and because nothing is blended in, each season tastes a little different. The jar contains honey and nothing else, made, as the label says, by the bees and the beekeepers' own hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe producer suggests it with seasonal fruit and yoghurt, on warm toast or crumpets, as a dressing for savoury dishes, or across roast vegetables. It is also a natural partner for a soft goat's cheese such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/white-lake-driftwood-goats-cheese\"\u003eWhite Lake Driftwood\u003c\/a\u003e, spooned on a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/peters-yard-original-sourdough-crackers\"\u003ePeter's Yard Original Sourdough Cracker\u003c\/a\u003e, and it belongs on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/for-the-cheeseboard\"\u003echeeseboard\u003c\/a\u003e shelf as much as the breakfast table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e250g glass jar. Raw honey can set over time; stand the jar in warm water to loosen it. Not suitable for babies under twelve months, as with all honey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The London Honey Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54882552742231,"sku":"HON-LHC-WILDFLOWER-250","price":8.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/Wiltshire_Wildflowercrop_1200x1200_daff1053-8cfc-488f-ae2d-08d1fde67af1.jpg?v=1788547632"},{"product_id":"the-london-honey-co-pure-london-honey-250g","title":"The London Honey Co. Pure London Honey 250g","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 250g jar of honey from hives in London itself, made by The London Honey Co. of Bermondsey in Greater London. Steve Benbow started the company in 1999 with hives on a roof near Tower Bridge, and its honeys are sold unpasteurised and minimally filtered, never blended.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the honey the company is named for. The producer says it comes straight from its own beehives on London rooftops and in wild urban corners, and describes it as lively and complex, with fresh citrus notes from the trees, parks and gardens of the capital. The jar contains honey and nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe producer suggests it in a bees' knees, the cocktail of gin, lemon and honey. It is just as good on hot buttered crumpets or over plain yoghurt, and it holds its own on a cheeseboard beside \u003ca href=\"\/products\/oxford-blue\"\u003eOxford Blue\u003c\/a\u003e or a piece of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/wookey-hole-cave-aged-cheddar\"\u003eWookey Hole Cave Aged Cheddar\u003c\/a\u003e. For something paler and lighter from the same maker, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-london-honey-co-borage-honey\"\u003eBorage Honey\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e250g glass jar. No major allergens declared. Raw honey can crystallise; stand the jar in warm water to loosen it. Not suitable for babies under twelve months, as with all honey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The London Honey Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55207151108439,"sku":"HON-LHC-LONDON-250","price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/the-london-honey-co-pure-london-honey-250g-1.jpg?v=1790778729"},{"product_id":"the-london-honey-co-british-kent-beach-honey-250g","title":"The London Honey Co. British Kent Beach Honey 250g","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 250g jar of single-origin honey from the Kent coast, made by The London Honey Co. of Bermondsey in Greater London. The company has kept its own bees since 1999 and sells its honey unpasteurised and minimally filtered, never blended.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe producer says the bees for this one visit the bramble, viper's bugloss and wild wood sage that grow on the vast flint beaches of Kent. It describes the result as an unusual honey with notes of verdant herbs, delicate and complex. The jar contains honey and nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe producer matches it with savoury food as readily as with morning toast, and names cheese and mushrooms. Try it over a slice of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rosary-natural-goat-log\"\u003eRosary Natural Goat's Cheese Log\u003c\/a\u003e on a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/peters-yard-original-sourdough-crackers\"\u003ePeter's Yard Original Sourdough Cracker\u003c\/a\u003e, or add a spoonful to mushrooms fried in butter just before they come off the heat. For a summer honey from inland, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-london-honey-co-wiltshire-wildflower-honey\"\u003eWiltshire Wildflower\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e250g glass jar. No major allergens declared. Raw honey can crystallise; stand the jar in warm water to loosen it. Not suitable for babies under twelve months, as with all honey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The London Honey Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55207151272279,"sku":"HON-LHC-KENTBEACH-250","price":8.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/the-london-honey-co-british-kent-beach-honey-250g-1.jpg?v=1790778730"},{"product_id":"the-london-honey-co-british-honeybee-pollen-100g","title":"The London Honey Co. British Honeybee Pollen 100g","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 100g jar of bee pollen from The London Honey Co. of Bermondsey in Greater London, the beekeeping company Steve Benbow started in 1999. The producer says it is made in small batches from its own hives and packed by hand in Bermondsey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBee pollen is the pollen honeybees gather from flowers and carry back to the hive as small granules. The producer says this one is collected in wildflower meadows, and that the plants behind it include blackthorn, willow, allium, blackberry, raspberry, dandelion, damson and plum, which is why the granules in a single jar are different colours. The jar contains bee pollen and nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is eaten by the teaspoon. The producer suggests letting it dissolve on the tongue, stirring it into breakfast yoghurt, scattering it over a salad or adding it to a smoothie. It is a seasonal harvest made in limited quantities, so it will not always be in stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e100g jar. Bee pollen can cause an allergic reaction. The producer advises speaking to your doctor before eating it if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or have a pollen allergy. Refrigerate once opened.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The London Honey Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55207151468887,"sku":"HON-LHC-BEEPOLLEN-100","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/the-london-honey-co-british-honeybee-pollen-100g-1.jpg?v=1790778732"},{"product_id":"the-london-honey-co-british-heather-honeycomb-in-honey-350g","title":"The London Honey Co. British Heather Honeycomb in Honey 350g","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hand-cut piece of heather honeycomb standing in a tall jar of clear honey, made by The London Honey Co. of Bermondsey in Greater London. Steve Benbow started the company in 1999 with hives on a roof near Tower Bridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo honeys go into the jar. The comb is what the producer calls its British Heather Honeycomb, cut by hand from the frame. It is suspended in acacia honey, which is clear, so the comb shows through the glass. The producer names the comb as British and does not give an origin for the acacia honey. The whole comb can be eaten, wax included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe producer suggests it with a cheeseboard, with breakfast yoghurt and seasonal fruit, or as the centrepiece of a table. Lift out a piece of comb and put it on a slice of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/wookey-hole-cave-aged-cheddar\"\u003eWookey Hole Cave Aged Cheddar\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/long-clawson-blue-stilton\"\u003eLong Clawson Blue Stilton\u003c\/a\u003e, with a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/millers-damsel-buttermilk-wafers-125g\"\u003eMiller's Damsel Buttermilk Wafer\u003c\/a\u003e underneath. Once the comb is gone, the honey left in the jar is for toast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e350g glass jar. No major allergens declared. Honey can crystallise; stand the jar in warm water to loosen it. Not suitable for babies under twelve months, as with all honey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The London Honey Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55207155040599,"sku":"HON-LHC-HEATHERCOMBURN-350","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/the-london-honey-co-british-heather-honeycomb-in-honey-350g-1.jpg?v=1790778782"},{"product_id":"the-london-honey-co-british-honey-trio-gift-set-3-x-100g","title":"The London Honey Co. British Honey Trio Gift Set 3 x 100g","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree 100g jars of single-origin honey in a gift box, made by The London Honey Co. of Bermondsey in Greater London. The company has kept its own bees since 1999, and the producer says all three honeys come from its own hives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe set is built on contrast between three places. Essex Borage Honey is the pale one, and the producer warns against taking the colour for mildness, describing delicate herbal, green notes. Lancashire Ling Heather Honey is dark and sets to a jelly in the jar, which is normal for ling heather. The producer calls it the most savoury and the richest of the three. Kent Creamed Honey comes from hives on an old country estate in Kent, where the bees forage on broad beans, brassicas and hawthorn. It is sweet and spreadable, with what the producer calls delicate vegetal notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaste the three side by side on plain toast before deciding what each is for. The borage suits tea and salad dressings, the heather stands up to a strong cheddar such as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/quickes-mature-cheddar\"\u003eQuicke's Mature Clothbound Cheddar\u003c\/a\u003e, and the creamed honey is the one for crumpets. The borage is also sold as a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-london-honey-co-borage-honey\"\u003e250g jar\u003c\/a\u003e, and the borage and ling heather together as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-london-honey-co-borage-ling-heather-honey-duo-2-x-250g\"\u003eDuo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree 100g glass jars, 300g in total. No major allergens declared. Honey can crystallise; stand the jar in warm water to loosen it. Not suitable for babies under twelve months, as with all honey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The London Honey Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55207155073367,"sku":"GFT-LHC-HONEYTRIO-300","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/the-london-honey-co-british-honey-trio-gift-set-3-x-100g-box.jpg?v=1790815318"},{"product_id":"the-london-honey-co-borage-ling-heather-honey-duo-2-x-250g","title":"The London Honey Co. Borage \u0026 Ling Heather Honey Duo 2 x 250g","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo 250g jars of single-flower honey sold as a pair, made by The London Honey Co. of Bermondsey in Greater London. Steve Benbow started the company in 1999 with hives on a roof near Tower Bridge, and its honeys are unpasteurised, minimally filtered and never blended.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two are about as different as honey gets. Borage Honey comes from hives in Essex. Borage is the blue starflower that ends up in a glass of Pimm's, and the producer describes its honey as unusually clear and delicate tasting. Ling Heather Honey is a rich amber, strong and aromatic, and the producer's catalogue places it on the Lancashire moors. It has a jelly-like set that marks it out from other honeys, and the producer describes bitter-sweet notes with flavours of caramel and stone fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse the borage where you want sweetness without much else: in herbal tea, in a lemon dressing, or beside a mild cheese such as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bath-soft-cheese\"\u003eBath Soft Cheese\u003c\/a\u003e. The heather wants something stronger. The producer suggests it with cheddar, so try it on \u003ca href=\"\/products\/quickes-mature-cheddar\"\u003eQuicke's Mature Clothbound Cheddar\u003c\/a\u003e, or over plain yoghurt and fruit. For three smaller jars to taste, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-london-honey-co-british-honey-trio-gift-set-3-x-100g\"\u003eTrio\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo 250g glass jars, 500g in total. No major allergens declared. Raw honey can crystallise; stand the jar in warm water to loosen it. Not suitable for babies under twelve months, as with all honey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The London Honey Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55207155335511,"sku":"GFT-LHC-BORAGELINGDUO-500","price":19.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/148A5809-web-1x1.jpg?v=1790816428"}],"url":"https:\/\/madeinengland.com\/collections\/the-london-honey-co.oembed","provider":"Made In England","version":"1.0","type":"link"}