Celebrate Summer With Refreshing Mac Nut Ice Cream

When the temperature soars, few things are as refreshing as a big bowl of homemade ice cream. Made with crunchy and delicious macadamia nuts, this ice cream recipe creates a treat is sure to have you asking for seconds! Ingredients: 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 cup whole milk 1/2 cup sugar 6 egg yolks […]

How Much Work Do the Bees Put Into Your Delicious Hawaiian Honey?

how honey is made

Our delicious raw honey from Hawaii is truly a labor of love — on the part of the bees. It’s truly amazing that these buzzing insects are capable of producing such vast quantities of this sticky, sweet liquid. Thousands of bees work together to create each unique blend. A single honey bee can carry about […]

Dancing Goats and the Discovery of Coffee

Today, coffee has become an integral part of culture. Most people drink at least one cup in the morning, and many others sip multiple cups throughout the day. It’s hard to imagine life without coffee, but in fact, there was a time before coffee was discovered. The story of how coffee was discovered is pretty […]

What You Should Know About Visiting Hawaii in July

Though Hawaii is beautiful all throughout the year, July is one of the best months to visit. If you’re thinking of coming to the islands in the next couple of weeks, there are a few things to keep in mind as you plan your vacation: Rainfall is low in July. The Big Island gets about […]

Cool Off With Honey Mint Lemonade This Summer

If you love a cold glass of lemonade in the summer, take your indulgence to the next level with this Honey Mint Lemonade recipe. Made with raw honey from Hawaii, fresh mint leaves, and freshly squeezed lemon juice, it’s absolutely delicious and a healthy alternative to store-bought, artificially sweetened lemonade. Ingredients: 1/2 cup white sugar […]

Make Healthy Food More Palatable With Delicious Honey

cooking with honey

You know that eating more vegetables will improve your health, but vegetables are not always the tastiest foods on the planet. If you’ve been struggling to include more veggies in your meals because you’re not a big fan of their flavors, we have the perfect solution: dress them up with some raw honey from Hawaii. […]

How Mac Nuts Were Originally Enjoyed

origins of macadamia nuts

These days, we enjoy crunchy and delicious mac nuts as snacks, on salads, and even in desserts. It wasn’t always this way! Before Europeans arrived to the Hawaiian Islands and began farming and harvesting macadamia nuts, the aborigines of Australia had their own way of enjoying these nuts, which grew in the Great Dividing Range […]

The Coolest Way to Get Energy This Summer: Coffee Popsicles!

Does the heat of summer have you feeling drained of energy? We know the perfect way to cool off: with homemade coffee popsicles! This popsicle recipe lets you enjoy Hawaiian Ka’u coffee from Hawaii’s Local Buzz without the heat. Make sure you plan ahead — these take about 4 hours to freeze. You’ll need: 2 […]

Studies Indicate That Honey is Good for Your Blood

health benefits of eating honey

Whether you have high blood pressure and are trying to reduce it, or your blood pressure is within normal limits and you’re trying to keep it that way, the foods you eat can have a profound effect. Studies show that including honey in your diet could help keep blood pressure under control. A study published […]

What Does 100% Arabica Coffee Really Mean?

100% arabica coffee

You’ve probably seen the statement “100% Arabica coffee” on the packages of some of your favorite brews, but do you know what this statement means? It actually refers to the species of coffee the package contains. There are more than 100 species of coffee, and Coffea arabica is one of them. Of the 100 coffee […]