The Raw Honey Process

Honey Pacifica has over 25 years of experience in the honey business giving us the knowledge to get you the most gourmet honey available. In order to preserve the delicate flavors of the honey we produce each of the flavors ourselves. Making honey demands driving the bees to the different floral sources at blooming times. All our bee sites are located in or around Southern California. The bees will fly for miles finding these blooms and bringing the nectar back to the hive. The flavors of the honey depend on what nectars the bees bring back.

When the hives are full of honey, we bring them back to the Honey Pacifica warehouse in Long Beach. There, we run the frames through a machine which slices all the honey filled wax off the frames, which then flows into the barrels. The wax and other particles all float to the top, which we skim off. What is left is raw, unheated, unfiltered honey. For those customers looking for the rawest honey, we pack our thick unheated Cold Packed™ honey by hand. For those looking for a more regular raw honey, we gently heat the honey to 100° and use a bottling machine. This is just enough to get it through the bottler, without harming the delicate flavors or nutritional benefits of the honey. For an added kick to the honey, we add natural fruit extracts to our flavored honeys.

Other Specialties

Honey Pacifica is proud to present rare bee products such as honeycomb and real beeswax candles. We also offer the all natural supplements coastal bee pollen, royal jelly, and propolis.

Where to buy

You can visit us at the warehouse at 4208 Pepperwood Ave. Please call (562) 938-9706 to get weekly office hours and order by phone.

We sell directly to our customers at various Farmers' Markets throughout Southern California.

About Us

Honey Pacifica was originally began by Nick Poto, when a friend offered him a swarm. He put in his backyard for a fun experiment. 25 years later, and we're still making honey. Nick continues to own Honey Pacifica while his son John manages and son Frank account). All work is done by the help of friends and family. We are located at 4208 Pepperwood Ave. in Long Beach, California; right where the business began.

At work at the bees. Ahhhh!

Meet the Honey Pacifica family at the farmers market.