Raw Australian Honey vs. Commercial Supermarket Honey: What’s the Difference?

Walk down any supermarket aisle and you will see rows of crystal-clear squeezable honey bottles. While convenient, most commercial honey undergoes high-heat pasteurization and ultra-fine filtration to keep it liquid on shelves indefinitely.

Why Cold Extraction Matters

Heating honey to high temperatures destroys heat-sensitive enzymes, delicate floral aromatics, and beneficial phytonutrients. Ultra-filtration also removes natural trace pollen that gives authentic Australian honey its terroir and character.

The Metuka Standard

Every jar of Metuka honey comes from healthy bees foraging in clean, pesticide-free Australian landscapes. We extract and cream our honey at room temperature so that what reaches your table is 100% pure, raw, unpasteurized Australian honey.