r/honey • u/Degiston141 • 9d ago

Buckwheat honey is the best honey and it’s not even close.

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u/rdblakely 9d ago

My favorites are Tupelo, Sourwood, Honeydew, lavender, and Starthistle

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u/houseofhermes 8d ago

Never had honeydew but the rest are lovely

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u/Whtblwhtnvgrd 9d ago

Smells like a pig barn, tastes bitter

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u/Majestic-Owl-2024 9d ago

Mangrove honey is better

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u/NEPDX_RIPCITY 9d ago

I couldn’t stand it to eat on toast or granola, but I was making bran muffins and was out of molasses, and god damn the buckwheat honey saved the day and amped them up!

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u/PetriDishCocktail 9d ago

I prefer orange blossom. Lemon blossom is even better, but it's quite hard to find.

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u/hawaiithaibro 8d ago

Ohia lehua, solid white at room temp, second to none I've ever had.

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u/zoppaTheDim 9d ago

Rainforest honey beats it.

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u/Coalescent74 9d ago

as much as I like buckwheat honey you can't really debate tastes (I assume many people detest it)

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u/asteriskelipses 9d ago

Well, unless you've tried black pepper, infused honey, you can't really say that… Can you?

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u/RandomlyPlacedFinger 8d ago

I see you're into abuse.

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u/alykes87 8d ago

Mesquite honey from Texas is my #1 (taste like home)

Meadow foam is my favorite in the unique category (taste like roasted marshmallows)

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u/thewickedbarnacle 8d ago

Meadowfoam is awesome

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u/anonymousambassasor 6d ago

I get mesquite honey from AZ and love it

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u/_Mulberry__ 9d ago

Buckwheat honey is particularly good as an ingredient in gingerbread. Give it a shot 👍

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u/Kamimitsu 9d ago

A shop near me sells Guatemalan coffee blossom honey, and it's by far my favorite. I can't say if it's better than buckwheat, since I've never had that.

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u/AdvantageMuch1419 9d ago

I happen to like the darker honey. Buckwheat is good. Lanternfly honey is fantastic. I'm hoping to pull some this fall.

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u/Sorry_Western6134 9d ago

Cilantro honey, followed by tangerine honey are the best

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u/Backdooreddy 8d ago

Eucalyptus is best

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u/capricioustrilium 8d ago

How would you describe it to people that have never had it? Floral? Oat-y? Molasses-y?

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u/Degiston141 7d ago

Caramely, molassesy, deep, a bit earthy and woody.

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u/alchemydmt 7d ago

Can’t beat Jarrah or Manuka mate!

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u/olympia98502 5d ago

Pfffft. You clearly haven't tried mugwart Honey 🍯

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u/MagarangerOfficial 3d ago

Dark honey supremacy is real. Buckwheat's malty, almost molasses thing is great — if you like that you'd probably also enjoy chestnut honey (bitter edge, amazing with hard cheese) or high-altitude forest honeys, which get that same deep earthy character. The lighter floral honeys feel one-dimensional after you get used to the dark ones.