bamboo honey on white
bee pollinating american knotweed aka bamboo
bamboo honey on wood with honeycomb
sliced beer bread on a cutting board
bamboo honey on white
bee pollinating american knotweed aka bamboo
bamboo honey on wood with honeycomb
sliced beer bread on a cutting board

Bamboo Honey

“This is superb honey. Love the hints of molasses and chocolate!”

–Shawn

$18.00
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“This is superb honey. Love the hints of molasses and chocolate!”

–Shawn

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Bamboo Honey, along with Buckwheat Honey, is a part of our darker end color spectrum honey collection. Japanese Knotweed, often referred to as Bamboo due to its hollow stems and swollen nodes, is the source of Bamboo Honey. Japanese knotweed yields honey often referred to as Bamboo Honey. This raw honey has a strong flavor similar to molasses, but is sweeter - making it perfect for baking.

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Dark, Thick, and Delicious Honey

Our Bamboo Honey is an exquisite, dark, and interesting honey with unique qualities that will elevate any recipe. Harvested from the Delaware region, this monofloral honey is intense in flavor and aroma. Bamboo Honey features a deep color, earthy notes, and maple-molasses taste with notes of strong dark chocolate making it a popular choice for baking, marinating, and syrups.

  • Bold and strong in aroma and flavor
  • Made with the nectar of American Bamboo in Delaware
  • Pure, raw, and available in limited quantities
  • Star K Certified Kosher
  • 100% hand-harvested and sustainably crafted in the United States
  • 11oz

Bamboo Honey (typically referred to as Bamboo Honey instead of Knotweed Honey) comes from the American bamboo plant, also known as a plant called Japanese knotweed. Although it provides a significant source of nectar to honeybees when little else is blooming, this Japanese knotweed plant is an undesirable invasive plant. It is also used in herbal remedies and as a spring vegetable in its native Asia.

We recommend using Bamboo Honey in autumn and winter baked goods, bread, pies, cookies, and cakes. Perfect in coffee! We have also used it in honey-roasted butternut squash and chia seed pudding. Try using it raw on yogurt, ice cream, and pancakes. We enjoy bamboo honey on toast with a pat of butter and a drizzle of honey, or in baked bread. You'll love baking with Bamboo Honey in place of processed sugar.

Note: Our Bamboo Honey is pure, raw, and unamended, and may crystalize as a result. This is to be expected of natural honey and does not impact the usability of the product.  

Ingredients

Pure, raw, minimally filtered honey

Japanese Knotweed, also known as American Bamboo, is a fascinating plant often mistaken for bamboo due to its upright, hollow, jointed stems with swollen nodes. Despite its reputation as an invasive plant, Japanese Knotweed is an excellent bee plant, producing nectar that yields a rich, dark honey. This honey, commonly referred to as Bamboo Honey, is actually Knotweed Honey.

Native to Asia, Japanese Knotweed is a member of the grass family (Poaceae) and is traditionally consumed as a spring vegetable and used in various herbal remedies. The plant was introduced to North America as an ornamental but has since become an invasive species, thriving in diverse climates and soil conditions. Its rapid spread can cause significant damage to building foundations and pavement.

For honey bees, the nectar from Japanese Knotweed is a valuable food source, especially in the fall when other forage options are limited. The honey produced from this plant is known for its strong flavor and tendency to granulate, featuring a dark, molasses-like appearance and a nutty taste that is sweeter than Buckwheat Honey. Interestingly, Japanese Knotweed is related to Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), another excellent bee plant that produces similarly dark honey.

As a raw honey, Bamboo Honey is certified Kosher by Star-K and stands out due to its unique flavor profile and monofloral honey characteristics. Despite its invasive nature, Japanese Knotweed is a valuable source of honey, making it a popular choice among beekeepers and honey enthusiasts.

All orders ship via UPS Ground. We DO NOT ship to PO Boxes.

You can also order and pick up from Honey House in Owings Mills, MD.

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Customer Reviews

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Irma Purisch
Great product

Love all honey flavors from Bee Inspired.

Irma, Thank you so much for your positive review! We're thrilled to hear that you're enjoying our Bamboo Honey. We take great pride in creating delicious honey flavors and we're glad to have you as a fan. Thank you for choosing Bee Inspired! Kara

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Joe Blow
Delicious - Love this

This is superb honey. Love the hints of molasses and chocolate!

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