The Cretan thyme honey is an absolutely natural product and is considered one of the best, if not the best, honey of Greece.

It is rich in vitamins and amino acids, with numerous nutritional elements that make it a complete and important food supplement and an invaluable product of Cretan land.

Crete’s exceptional flora full of numerous aromatic plants and herbs, thyme being the most significant one, offer our bees the best raw material for the production of honey of superb quality and taste.

The intense sunlight and dry climate of our island allow the production of honey with very high content and concentration of active ingredients and very low water content. 

The produced honey is, as a result, extremely tasty, aromatic and most of all nutritious and beneficial for good health and longevity.

Furthermore, thyme honey fights inflammation and persistent cough, has relaxing properties and helps in the care against several conditions of the upper respiratory tract and of gynecological nature. 

The therapeutic properties of honey were recognized since ancient times; Hippocrates and many other doctors at the time were recommending honey to their patients towards the cure of numerous ailments.

Until today, honey is considered an essential component of Mediterranean diet and is consumed in large quantities by Cretan people.

Honey Crystallization

The crystallization of honey is a natural phenomenon; it doesn’t cause any change in the nutritional of biological value of honey.

 A crystallized honey is not spoiled or impure, it can be easily be liquidated by mild heating in bain-marie without losing any of its properties.