7 Ways to Test Real Honey Clear Your Doubts and Make Sure It’s Genuine

7 Ways to Test Real Honey Clear Your Doubts and Make Sure It’s Genuine

Many people often wonder whether the honey sold in the market is real or fake. Some may unknowingly be tricked into buying counterfeit products. So what should we do? How can we tell the difference? Today, we have gathered 7 easy methods to test real honey that you can try yourself. Let’s take a look.

Honey is a product made from nectar of flowers or other parts of plants. Natural nectar sources have been widely used from the past until today.

Types of Honey : Honey can be divided into 2 main types

Wild Honey comes from native bees such as giant honey bees, dwarf bees, and stingless bees. Honey hunters usually collect it around March to April to obtain honey with low moisture content. The harvested honey is then stored in bottles for sale. Honey with high moisture may contain impurities because it is squeezed directly from the comb, which may include pollen, bee parts, or debris, making it spoil easily.

Farmed honey comes from cultivated bee species. The characteristics of the honey depend on the nectar from the plants the bees recently visited. Consumers can therefore choose honey based on the plant source they prefer. Farmed honey is generally of good quality, properly matured, low in moisture, stored hygienically, and free from excessive pollen contamination, similar to natural honey.

How to Test Real Honey

1. Taste Test Try tasting the honey. If it tastes bitter or has a sour, unpleasant smell, it may have been stored too long. Good honey should have a fragrant aroma and natural floral sweetness.
2. Check the Label Look at the product label. If it mentions added substances, it may indicate that the honey is not pure. High-quality honey should contain minimal added water or other substances.
3. Observe the Flow Pour honey into a container. Real honey should flow in a continuous stream and pile up before slowly blending into one mass — a sign of good quality.
4. Fire Test Real honey can ignite because it has lower moisture, while fake honey with high moisture content is difficult to light. Thick and dry honey burns more easily.
5. Refrigeration Test Place honey in the refrigerator. Real honey usually does not harden into a solid block.
6. Tissue Paper Test Drop honey onto tissue paper. Real honey will stay on the surface and not easily soak into the paper fibers.
7. Shake Test For bottled honey, hold the bottle tightly and shake it several times. Good real honey will not separate into layers; it will only form large air bubbles due to its natural viscosity.

TEA Brand Pure Honey

TEA Brand Pure Honey is genuine honey made from wildflower nectar. It meets international standards, delivering full natural value and a naturally sweet taste. It can be used as an ingredient in bakery and beverages, enjoyed easily at home, or added as a menu option in bubble tea and coffee shops for a fragrant and worthwhile sweetness.

Besides providing energy, consuming high-quality honey offers many benefits

1. Helps relieve fatigue from heavy work, sports, lack of sleep, or alcohol consumption.
2. Supports the health of elderly people.
3. Refreshes the body.
4. Helps soothe the throat and improve voice clarity.
5. Helps reduce acidity and improve digestion, preventing constipation, because real honey is absorbed quickly in the intestines, unlike other sugars that may remain longer.
   

These 7 simple methods can help you check whether your honey is real or fake by yourself. The high-quality wildflower honey from TEA Brand that we share today will surely be helpful for anyone who wants more confidence in choosing genuine honey.