The Raw Honey Process

Honey Pacifica has over 25 years of experience in the raw honey business giving us the knowledge to get you the most gourmet honey available. In order to preserve the delicate taste of each honey we produce each of the flavors ourselves. Making honey demands driving the bees to the different floral sources at specific blooming times to ensure that the bees only collect nectar from the desired source. All of our bee locations are in or around Southern California. The bees will fly for miles finding flowers and ringing 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, pollen, and bee particles all float to the top, which we skim off which we pack and sell as our chunky Cold Packed Honey. What is left is raw, unheated, unfiltered honey. For those customers looking for the rawest honey, we produce raw unheated Cold Packed™ honey, which must be packed by hand. Not only does unheated honey have added nutritional benefit, but it also has a unique, thick and creamy texture. For those looking for a more regular raw honey, we gently heat our 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. To give an added kick to the honey, we add natural fruit extracts to our flavored honeys. We feature both Cold Packed (creamy) and regular flavored honeys, such as Mango, Lemon, Raspberry, Tangerine, Peach, and even a spicy Habanero perfect for grilling or sauces.

Other Specialties

Honey Pacifica is proud to present rare bee products such as honeycomb and real beeswax candles. For sweet tooths we make an all natural, honey filled, hard candy.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 inquire about wholesale, find out our farmers market schedule. or order by phone.

We sell directly to our customers at various Farmers' Markets throughout Southern California. We are proud to be featured at various Whole Foods markets in Southern California as well.

About Us

Honey Pacifica was originally began by Nick Poto, when a friend offered him a swarm. He and his sons Frank and John put in their backyard for a fun experiment. 25 years later, and we're still making honey. Nick continues to own Honey Pacifica while John manages and Frank accounts). 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 on the apiary

Meet the Honey Pacifica family at the farmers market.