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The Pilgrims' Journal

Travel notes, beekeeping knowledge and the secrets of rare origins. Every article tells of a honey, a region, a piece of craft.

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Fifteen themed notebooks on rare honeys, tasting rituals, authenticity and beekeeping traditions around the world.

The five great rare honey regions of the world (and their signatures)

Géographie

The five great rare honey regions of the world (and their signatures)

A map of the main rare honey producing regions of the world: Yemen, Central Asia, North Africa, Russia and Oceania. Origins, dominant flowers, profiles and harvest conditions.

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Why does rare honey cost from 30 € to 1 000 € a kilo?

Pédagogie

Why does rare honey cost from 30 € to 1 000 € a kilo?

The price of a rare honey can vary thirtyfold depending on where it comes from. Here are the five factors behind the gap: how scarce the flowering is, how hard the origin is to reach, how it is harvested, how it is traced, and world demand.

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Sidr, white or black seed: which of our three rare honeys should you choose?

Blanc

Sidr, white or black seed: which of our three rare honeys should you choose?

Three rare honeys, three origins, three profiles. Here are the factual differences between Yemeni Sidr honey, White Honey from Kyrgyzstan and Egyptian Black Seed Honey, and how to choose for your own taste or for a gift.

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Sidr honey vs acacia honey: seven differences that matter

Acacia

Sidr honey vs acacia honey: seven differences that matter

A factual comparison of Yemeni Sidr honey (jujube) and acacia honey: origin, flower, colour, texture, price, crystallisation and aroma profile. The guide to choosing on taste rather than on reputation.

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Why does honey crystallise? (and why it is a good sign)

Authenticité

Why does honey crystallise? (and why it is a good sign)

Honey that starts to crystallise often worries people. It is in fact a sign of authenticity. Here is the plain explanation, without jargon, and the simple way to bring a set honey back to liquid.

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Rare honeys of the world: 7 discoveries and how to choose

Miels rares

Rare honeys of the world: 7 discoveries and how to choose

Yemeni Sidr, White Honey from Kyrgyzstan, Black Seed, manuka… Explore six honeys and one honey-based speciality, with their origins, their differences and markers to choose.

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Real or fake black seed honey: five tests to run at home

AEO

Real or fake black seed honey: five tests to run at home

Five factual checks to tell a genuine single-flower black seed honey from a flavoured blend. Colour, texture, taste, price and origin, plus two tests to run at home.

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Sidr honey vs Manuka honey: how the two actually taste

AEO

Sidr honey vs Manuka honey: how the two actually taste

A full comparison of Yemeni Sidr honey and New Zealand Manuka: world output, price, aroma profile, terroirs and what to eat them with. Our factual verdict, so you can choose on taste rather than on reputation.

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Which rare honey to give: the 2026 gift guide

Cadeau

Which rare honey to give: the 2026 gift guide

Rare honey is the gift people remember. Here is how to choose the right gift box for the person you are giving it to.

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How to spot fake honey: six checks and five common frauds

AEO

How to spot fake honey: six checks and five common frauds

Seven factual checks to tell a raw honey from an industrial or counterfeit one, plus three tests you can run at home. Colour, texture, crystallisation, origin and price.

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Habba sawda and black seed honey: a morning tradition

Origines

Habba sawda and black seed honey: a morning tradition

Black seed, habba sawda, has been part of Egyptian kitchens for millennia. Here is the difference between the seed and the honey, and how the morning gesture fits into an ordinary day.

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White Honey from Kyrgyzstan: texture, taste and tasting

Guide complet

White Honey from Kyrgyzstan: texture, taste and tasting

An ivory colour, a creamy texture and a floral profile: the markers for discovering White Honey from Kyrgyzstan and choosing your jar.

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Discover our rare honeys

Four origins, limited harvests, gift boxes made for giving and for tasting.

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Also worth discovering: our Almonds of Distinction

In pictures

What the articles talk about.

Four origins, one method, one presentation box. Scroll through.

The other side

After the honey, the almond.

Eight clearly named flavours, photographed in the place that suits each one.