Sateré-Mawé Native Bees Honey

This rare honey is collected by the Sateré-Mawé people on the river basins of Amazonas and Parà in Brazil. Colonies of wild stingless bees are producing this highly sought after honey – its liquidity enables it to retain a huge array of flavors and aromas from the original plant species.

For every half liter of wild honey, an entire colony gets destroyed in the collection process. The Sateré-Mawé people keep the native canudo bees in hives made of local wood. The bees produce up to 8 liters per year, and the honey is characterized by a strong wild flavor.

It has various therapeutic properties in the region where medical assistance is typically unavailable, making it extremely valuable to the indigenous population.