Comvita Manuka Honey UMF 5+ | 500g | Certified New Zealand Honey

Comvita Manuka Honey UMF 5+ arrives in a 500g jar and is one of the most widely recognised certified manuka honeys on the market. Comvita has been working with New Zealand beekeepers since 1974 and operates its own UMF grading and traceability programme, which is why its jars carry a licence number that can be checked back to the batch.

Where Comvita Manuka Honey UMF 5+ sits in the range

UMF 5+ is the entry grade in the manuka scale. It is genuine monofloral manuka, tested and certified, but with a lower methylglyoxal reading than the 10+ and 15+ jars. In practice that makes it milder in flavour, softer in texture and a good deal easier on the budget, which is why it tends to be the grade people choose for everyday use rather than occasional spoonfuls.

Flavour and how to use it

Smoother and more spreadable than higher grades, with a gentle caramel character and only a hint of the sharper medicinal note that stronger manuka carries. The 500g jar is generous enough to use like an ordinary table honey: on toast, over porridge, through natural yoghurt, or stirred into warm water with lemon. Very hot liquid will loosen the texture, so let a drink cool a moment first.

Checking the certification

Every jar in the UMF programme carries a licence number printed on the label. That number identifies the packer and allows the honey to be traced back through the supply chain to its batch. It is worth a glance when the jar arrives, as the licence number is the practical difference between certified manuka and honey merely labelled as such.

Storage and cautions

Store sealed at room temperature away from sunlight, and always use a dry spoon, since water introduced into the jar will spoil honey. Granulation over time is normal in manuka and is not a fault. As with every honey, it is not suitable for infants under twelve months old. This is a food product rather than a medicine.

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