Authentic, luxurious and medicinal-grade honey. Nature's healing gold from the pristine mountains of Greece.
Lab-tested honey with exceptional TA ratings, ethically harvested with care for both people and bees, with transformative health benefits.
Our Story
Troy Greek Raw Honey began with a simple promise - to bring the extraordinary healing power of authentic Greek honey to health-conscious homes across the world. Born and raised in the mountains of Greece, Spiros Papadopoulos grew up watching his grandfather tend to hives nestled among wild thyme and fir trees. The honey they produced wasn't just a sweet treat; it was medicine, passed down through generations.
When Spiros moved to Canada, he was shocked by what passed for "honey" on supermarket shelves. The ultra-filtered, heat-processed product bore little resemblance to the raw, potent honey of his childhood. He began importing small batches of honey from his family's apiaries - just enough for friends and family. The response was immediate: better sleep, stronger immunity, natural energy.
Our commitment to honey transparency means we test every batch for its Total Activity (TA) rating, ensuring you receive the potent, medicinal-grade honey you deserve. We work directly with traditional beekeepers who practice sustainable beekeeping in remote Greek mountain regions, preserving both their ancient craft and the pristine environment that makes our honey so special.
Our Mountain Bees
Our honey comes from Apis mellifera macedonica, the resilient mountain bee species native to northern Greece. These remarkable creatures forage among pristine wildflowers, fir forests, and oak woodlands at elevations of 800-1200 meters. This unique environment, far from agricultural chemicals and pollution, allows them to produce honey with exceptional medicinal properties.
The ancient practice of nomadic beekeeping allows our partner beekeepers to follow the seasonal blooms, moving hives to capture the distinct properties of each floral source. This traditional approach yields honey with remarkably high Total Activity (TA) ratings - a scientific measure of antibacterial potency that validates what Greek villagers have known for centuries.
Every jar can be traced back to its specific apiary, harvest date, and floral source. We believe this level of honey transparency is essential in an industry often plagued by adulteration and misleading claims.
From Mountain to Table: Our Promise
Research from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki has confirmed what Greeks have known for centuries - our dark honeydew varieties like oak, fir, and pine honeys possess remarkably strong antioxidant properties, even surpassing the widely advertised Manuka honey. These scientific findings validate the exceptional health benefits of Greek honey, particularly our oak honey with the highest antioxidant activity, followed by fir honey.
Our commitment to authentic beekeeping practices means we never:
- Heat-process our honey (which destroys beneficial enzymes)
- Ultra-filter to create artificial clarity
- Blend with cheaper honey varieties
- Add sweeteners or adulterants
- Use antibiotics in our hives
Instead, we maintain the integrity of this perfect food exactly as nature intended - raw, unprocessed, and alive with natural healing compounds that provide superior antioxidant protection against cellular degeneration.
Sustainable Practices
We believe in protecting the delicate ecosystem that makes our honey possible. Our sustainable practices include:
- Supporting traditional beekeepers and their families with fair compensation
- Using recyclable glass jars and minimal packaging
- Maintaining diverse habitats around apiaries to support pollinator health
- Harvesting only excess honey to ensure bee colonies thrive year-round
- Avoiding chemical treatments, instead using natural methods for hive health
When you choose Troy Greek Raw Honey, you're not just selecting a premium food product - you're supporting an entire ecosystem of sustainable beekeeping, traditional knowledge, and environmental stewardship.