No. KOORA honey is not pasteurized or ultra heat treated. Pasteurization destroys the wonderful enzymes, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties.

KOORA honey is raw, so that you benefit from our honey's natural enzymes, antioxidants, and nutrients.

The higher the heat, the more the nutritional value of honey is reduced or destroyed. To get the maximum benefit from you honey, do not subject it to high heat.

For storage, we recommend keeping it below 104ºF (40ºC).

When making a warm drink with honey, we recommend cooling it to about 140ºF (60ºC) before adding honey. A little milk or cold water can help cool a hot drink down quicker, so that honeys can be added.

Tip for coffee and tea: Add honey into your hot coffee and tea when they reach the ideal drinking temperature.

While coffee and tea are brewed at higher temperatures, their ideal drinking temperature is between 120ºF and 140°F.

Letting it cool to this ideal temperature range before drinking has both health and flavor benefits

This is also a great temperature range to stir some honey in to enjoy both taste and health benefits!

While raw honey is safe for adults and children over the age of one, infants below 12 months of age should NOT consume raw honey due to the risk of botulism. 

Warm your jar of honey in a bowl of warm (not boiling) water to reset it. Once the crystals have melted, remove the jar from the warm water so that the temperature of the honey does not exceed 104ºF (40ºC).

Do NOT microwave honey unless you don't mind destroying its benefits!

Marri honey does crystallize over time, but unlike most honey, Jarrah honey resists crystallization so you can enjoy smooth tasting honey all the time!

Absolutely! Due to their extremely high antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, Jarrah, Marri, and Yarri honeys can be used topically to promote wound healing, on minor burns, moisturize skin, and help with acne, eczema, psoriasis and other skin issues. The higher the TA (total activity), the higher the antimicrobial activity, making it more effective for treatments. You can apply our honey directly onto your skin.

An added advantage of KOORA honeys is their beneficial properties are not derived from methylglyoxal (MGO), the active ingredient in Manuka honey, which has antibacterial benefits, but also causes cell damage and cell apoptosis (death).

No. Studies* have shown that they do not affect our gut microbiome negatively.

In fact our raw honey contains prebiotics to feed your gut's healthy bacteria.

Studies have also shown that Jarrah honey elevates butyric acid, a key nutrient for the intestinal cell lining, which helps to preserve the intestinal barrier, inhibit inflammation, and modulate intestinal flora, ultimately contributing to improved gut health.

*A feeding study allowed consumption of 2.2 g honey per kg animal weight. Consuming 2.2 g honey per kg bodyweight equates to a 70 kg human consuming at least 150 g of honey per day, which is a substantial quantity of premium-priced honey; a daily amount unlikely to be achieved, nor sustained for 28 days, by even the most avid honey aficionado. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5178337/

As with any healthy food, consume in moderation and eat a wide variety of foods to support your daily nutritional needs.

Store Jarrah, Marri, and Yarri honey away from direct sunlight at room temperature (below 104ºF).

Ensure the lid is tightly closed to maintain freshness and minimize crystallization setting in early.