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Here in Bangkok we have a lot of Burmese people.  Most of them come to do menial jobs but the people that I come in contact with are stone traders who are bringing ruby, spinel, or other gemstones into Thailand from their home country.  One very nice benefit to us is that there is usually a good supply of Burmese honey.  This is raw honey- it is nothing like the honey that you buy in developed countries.  It is not heated or micro-filtered.  The pollen is not removed from it.  It still has the anti-microbial features that has made honey the antibiotic of choice for centuries.  

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I buy this honey straight from the Burmese man who brings it in and it is usually bottled in these 750ml whiskey bottles.  I am re-packaging it into 100ml blue plastic food-grade bottles which are UV-resistant.  UV rays will damage raw honey.  These bottles are approximately 3.4 fluid ounces.  I may offer more sizes if the demand is strong.

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One bottle is 2 bitcoins and shipping is 1 bitcoin for registered air mail with tracking.  So for 3 bitcoins you can sample what real Burmese honey tastes like, and if you are like me you won't be able to get enough of it.  Burmese honey is very popular here in Thailand and I am not sure why but locals seem to prefer it over Thai honey.  

Please note that this is raw honey and it has not been processed other than very rough filtering.  This is not commercial honey.  There will be pollen and also may be very small bits of bee wings or legs.  But also unlike commercial honey, it kills bacteria, viruses, and fungus.  The propolis is not filtered out of this honey, and there is a full array of phytonutrients as well.  In addition, raw honey is an antioxidant.

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A lot of what we remove when we process foods in developed countries is beneficial to the body.  Research now shows that there are ingredients in honey which can inhibit the growth of certain cancers, and it is believed that this is particularly relevant to colon cancer.  Are the small particles of pollen, propolis, and other beneficial ingredients in honey really so offensive that we have to filter them out and then cook it to death?  People have eaten honey for thousands of years without the benefit of high heat pasteurization or complex filtration methods- is it really so dangerous?

Contact me to order via PM or just send an email to me at dave@tiptopgem.com

Health Benefits

In addition to its reputation as Nature's nutritive sweetener, research also indicates that honey's unique composition makes it useful as an antimicrobial agent and antioxidant.

Raw Honey - An Anti-Bacterial, Anti-Viral, Anti-Fungal Substance

The health benefits of honey—like all foods- may depend on the quality of the honey. But in this case, the situation is even more extreme, because the pollen that collects on the bees' legs as they move from plant to plant is only as healthful and as diverse as those plants. In addition, the processing of honey often removes many of the phytonutrients found in raw honey as it exists in the hive. Raw honey, for example, contains small amounts of the same resins found in propolis. Propolis, sometimes called "bee glue," is actually a complex mixture of resins and other substances that honeybees use to seal the hive and make it safe from bacteria and other micro-organisms. Honeybees make propolis by combining plant resins with their own secretions. However, substances like road tar have also been found in propolis. Bee keepers sometimes use special screens around the inside of the hive boxes to trap propolis, since bees will spread this substance around the honeycomb and seal cracks with the anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-fungal resins. The resins found in propolis only represent a small part of the phytonutrients found in propolis and honey, however. Other phytonutrients found both in honey and propolis have been shown to posssess cancer-preventing and anti-tumor properties. These substances include caffeic acid methyl caffeate, phenylethyl caffeate, and phenylethyl dimethylcaffeate. Researchers have discovered that these substances prevent colon cancer in animals by shutting down activity of two enzymes, phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C and lipoxygenase. When raw honey is extensively processed and heated, the benefits of these phytonutrients are largely eliminated.

Is the Cough from an Upper Respiratory Infection Keeping Your Child Awake? Try a Dose of Buckwheat Honey

In a study involving 105 children aged 2-18 years with upper respiratory tract infections of 7 days or less and night-time coughing, a single night-time dose of buckwheat honey was an effective alternative treatment for symptomatic relief of nocturnal cough and sleep difficulty, compared to a single dose of dextromethorphan (DM).

Researchers from the Penn State College of Medicine asked parents to give either honey, honey-flavored dextromethorphan (DM), or no treatment to the children. The first night, the children did not receive any treatment. The following night they received a single dose of buckwheat honey, honey-flavored DM, or no treatment 30 minutes before bedtime. The trial was partially blind as parents could not distinguish between the honey and the medication, although those administering no medication were obviously aware of the fact. Parents were asked to report on cough frequency and severity, how bothersome the cough was, and how well both adult and child slept, both 24 hours before and during the night of the dosage.

Significant symptom improvements were seen in the honey-supplemented children, compared with the no treatment group and DM-treated group, with honey consistently scoring the best and no-treatment scoring the worst. Based on parental "symptom points," children treated with honey improved an average of 10.71 points compared with 8.39 points for DM-treated children and 6.41 points for those who were not treated.

These results might be good news for parents of children two years and older, since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently recommended that children under six should not be given over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, due to potentially harmful side effects. However, it's important to note that this study did not attempt to test the potential benefits of buckwheat honey for children under two, and recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and other children's health organizations for a total avoidance of honey by children one year and younger still make good sense. (The AAP's major concern here is unnecessary risk of infantile botulism that might result from the presence of Clostridium botulinum bacteria in the honey).

An International Symposium Discusses Likely Benefits of Honey

Speakers at the First International Symposium on Honey and Human Health, held in Sacramento, CA, January 8, 2008, presented a number of research papers. (Fessenden R. Report to the Committee for the Promotion of Honey and Health) Findings include:

    Different varietals of honey possess a large amount of friendly bacteria (6 species of lactobacilli and 4 species of bifidobacteria), which may explain many of the "mysterious therapeutic properties of honey."
    Lactobacilli, which deliver protective and beneficial benefits to bees as well as humans, were not found in the bees' honey stomach during the winter months when the bees under investigation were fed sucrose, indicating that certain bee-feeding practices may have dangerous and unwanted effects on bees.
    Honey may promote better blood sugar control. Proper fueling of the liver is central to optimal glucose metabolism during sleep and exercise. Honey is the ideal liver fuel because it contains a nearly 1:1 ratio of fructose to glucose. Fructose "unlocks" the enzyme from the liver cell's nucleus that is necessary for the incorporation of glucose into glycogen (the form in which sugar is stored in the liver and muscle cells). An adequate glycogen store in the liver is essential to supply the brain with fuel when we are sleeping and during prolonged exercise. When glycogen stores are insufficient, the brain triggers the release of stress hormones—adrenalin and cortisol—in order to convert muscle protein into glucose. Repeated metabolic stress from cortisol produced when less than optimal liver glycogen stores are available during sleep, leads over time, to impaired glucose metabolism, insulin resistance, diabetes, and increased risk for cardiovascular disease and obesity.
    Experimental evidence indicates that consumption of honey may improve blood sugar control and insulin sensitivity compared to other sweeteners. The body's tolerance to honey is significantly better than to sucrose or glucose alone. Individuals with greater glucose intolerance (e.g., those with mild diabetes and Type 1 diabetes) showed significantly better tolerance to honey than sucrose. In addition, the antioxidants in honey, which have been shown to reduce oxidative stress, frequently by a larger factor than can be explained by their actual amount, may be beneficial for diabetics and help to improve endothelial function (the function of the cells that make up the lining of our blood vessels) and vascular health.
    In a year-long animal study comparing the effects of sucrose, honey and a low glycemic index (GI) sugar-free diet, rats on the honey-based diet showed: reduced weight gain and percentage of body fat, decreased anxiety, better spatial recognition memory, improved HDL cholesterol (15-20% higher than rats fed sugar or sucrose diets), improved blood sugar levels (HA1c), and reduced oxidative damage.
    Honey has been shown to be a more effective cough suppressant for children ages 2-18 than dextromethorphan (see "One Study Finds Buckwheat Honey To Be a Successful Cough Medicine" earlier in this Health Benefits section)
    Honey boosts immunity. Research conducted in several hospitals in Israel found honey effective in decreasing the incidence of acute febrile neutropenia (when high fever reduces white blood cell count) in 64% of patients. Honey also reduced the need for Colony Stimulating Factor (a compound produced in the cells lining the blood vessels that stimulate bone marrow to produce more white blood cells) in 60% of patients with acute febrile neutropenia; increased neutrophil count (another type of white blood cell), decreased thrombocytopenia (low platelet count), and stabilized hemoglobin levels at >11 gm/dl (a bit low but way better than full blown anemic).
    32% of the cancer patients involved in the above immunity research reported improved quality of life.

First International Symposium on Honey and Human Health

Practical Tip: Look for honey produced in the summer by flower-fed bees—it's most likely to contain friendly lactobacilli and bifidobacteria.

Improve Athletic Performance and Heal Wounds with Honey?

Primarily honey has been used as an energy source, but recent research has examined the use of honey as an ergogenic aid (a food or ingredient that helps an athlete's performance) and wound healing agent, both of which were once considered merely age-old anecdotes.

In the time of the ancient Olympics, athletes were reported to eat special foods, such as honey and dried figs, to enhance their sports performance. Recently, however, one group of researchers has investigated the use of honey as an ergogenic aid in athletes. The study involved a group of 39 weight-trained athletes, both male and female. Subjects underwent an intensive weight-lifting workout and then immediately consumed a protein supplement blended with either sugar, maltodextrin or honey as the carbohydrate source. The honey group maintained optimal blood sugar levels throughout the two hours following the workout. In addition, muscle recuperation and glycogen restoration (carbohydrates stored in muscle) was favorable in those individuals consuming the honey-protein combination.

Sustaining favorable blood sugar concentrations after endurance training by ingesting carbohydrates before, during and after training is important for maintaining muscle glycogen stores (glycogen is the form in which sugar is stored in muscle as ready-to-use fuel), so that muscle recuperation is more efficient and the athlete is ready to perform again at their highest level the next day. The best-studied ergogenic aid is carbohydrates because they are necessary for maintaining muscle glycogen stores. For now, honey appears to be just another source of carbohydrates that can help athletes perform at their best, rather than a superior choice over any other carbohydrate.

The wound healing properties of honey may, however, be its most promising medicinal quality. Honey has been used topically as an antiseptic therapeutic agent for the treatment of ulcers, burns and wounds for centuries. One study in India compared the wound healing effects of honey to a conventional treatment (silver sulfadiazene) in 104 first-degree burn patients. After one week of treatment, 91 percent of honey treated burns were infection free compared with only 7 percent receiving the conventional treatment. Finally, a greater percentage of patients' burns were healed more readily in the honey treated group. Another study examined the wound healing benefits of honey applied topically to patients following Caesarean section and hysterectomy. Compared to the group receiving the standard solution of iodine and alcohol, the honey treated group was infection free in fewer days, healed more cleanly and had a reduced hospital stay.

Several mechanisms have been proposed for the wound healing benefits that are observed when honey is applied topically. Because honey is composed mainly of glucose and fructose, two sugars that strongly attract water, honey absorbs water in the wound, drying it out so that the growth of bacteria and fungi is inhibited (these microorganisms thrive in a moist environment). Secondly, raw honey contains an enzyme called glucose oxidase that, when combined with water, produces hydrogen peroxide, a mild antiseptic.

In addition to the specific enzymes found in honey, which may help in the healing process, honey also contains antioxidants and flavonoids that may function as antibacterial agents. One antioxidant in particular, pinocembrin, which is unique to honey, is currently being studied for its antibacterial properties. One laboratory study of unpasteurized honey samples indicated the majority had antibacterial action against Staphylococcus aureus, a common bacteria found readily in our environment that can cause infections, especially in open wounds. Other reports indicate honey is effective at inhibiting Escherichia coli and Candida albicans. Darker honeys, specifically honey from buckwheat flowers, sage and tupelo, contain a greater amount of antioxidants than other honeys, and raw, unprocessed honey contains the widest variety of health-supportive substances.

A Spoonful a Day Keeps Free Radicals at Bay

Daily consumption of honey raises blood levels of protective antioxidant compounds in humans, according to research presented at the 227th meeting of the American Chemical Society in Anaheim, CA, March 28, 2004. Biochemist Heidrun Gross and colleagues from the University of California, Davis, gave 25 study participants each about four tablespoons buckwheat honey daily for 29 days in addition to their regular diets, and drew blood samples at given intervals following honey consumption. A direct link was found between the subjects' honey consumption and the level of polyphenolic antioxidants in their blood.

Honey Helpful for Healthy Individuals and Those with High Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes

In a series of experiments involving healthy subjects and those with either high cholesterol or type 2 diabetes, honey has proved itself the healthiest sweetener.

For 15 days, 8 healthy subjects, 6 patients with high cholesterol, 5 patients with high cholesterol and high C-reactive protein (a risk factor for cardiovascular disease), and 7 patients with type 2 diabetes were given solutions containing comparable amounts of sugar, artificial honey or natural honey.

In healthy subjects, while sugar and artificial honey had either negative or very small beneficial effects, natural honey reduced total cholesterol 7%, triglycerides 2%, C-reactive protein 7%, homocysteine 6% and blood sugar 6%, and increased HDL (good) cholesterol 2%. (Like C-reactive protein, homocysteine is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease.)

In patients with high cholesterol, artificial honey increased LDL (bad) cholesterol, while natural honey decreased total cholesterol 8%, LDL cholesterol 11%, and C-reactive protein 75%.

And in patients with type 2 diabetes, natural honey caused a significantly lower rise in blood sugar than either dextrose or sucrose (refined sugars). So, enjoy a little honey in your morning coffee, lunchtime yogurt or afternoon cup of green tea. Looks like a daily spoonful of honey may help your need for medicine go down.

Description

Honey is a delicious viscous sweetener made naturally by bees for their own nourishment. The fascinating process of making honey begins when the bees feast on flowers, collecting the flower nectar in their mouths. This nectar then mixes with special enzymes in the bees' saliva, an alchemical process that turns it into honey. The bees carry the honey back to the hive, where they deposit it into the cells of the hive's walls. The fluttering of their wings provides the necessary ventilation to reduce the honey's moisture content, making it ready for consumption.

Honey comes in a range of colors including white, amber, red, brown and almost black. Its flavor and texture vary with the type of flower nectar from which it was made. While the most commonly available honeys are made from clover, alfalfa, heather and acacia flowers, honey can be made from a variety of different flowers, including thyme and lavender.

History

Honey has been used since ancient times both as a food and as a medicine. Apiculture, the practice of beekeeping to produce honey, dates back to at least 700 BC. For many centuries, honey was regarded as sacred due to its wonderfully sweet properties as well as its rarity. It was used mainly in religious ceremonies to pay tribute to the gods, as well as to embalm the deceased. Honey was also used for a variety of medicinal and cosmetic purposes. For a long time in history, its use in cooking was reserved only for the wealthy since it was so expensive that only they could afford it.

The prestige of honey continued for millennia until one fateful event in culinary and world history—the "discovery" of refined sugar made from sugar cane or sugar beets. Once these became more widely available, they were in great demand since they provided a relatively inexpensive form of sweetening. With their growing popularity, honey became displaced by sugar for culinary use. Since then, although honey is still used for sweetening, much of its use has become focused on its medicinal properties and its use in confectionary.

How to Select and Store

Honey is sold in individual containers or in bulk. It is usually pasteurized, although oftentimes at farmer's markets you can find raw honey. Raw honey that has not been pasteurized, clarified, or filtered - provided it is of the highest nutritional quality and safety - is your best choice. Look for honey that states "100% pure." While regular honey is translucent, creamy honey is usually opaque and is made by adding finely crystallized honey back into liquid honey. Specialty honeys, made from the nectar of different flowers, such as thyme and lavender, are also available. Remember that the darker the color, the deeper the flavor.

You might also look for darker-colored "honeydew" varieties produced by bees that collect the sugary secretions insects leave on plants, which is called honeydew.

While all honey has impressive levels of disease-fighting antioxidants, a recent study of Spanish honey varieties shows that honeydew honey has even higher levels of antioxidant polyphenols than honeys bees make from nectar. (Perez RA, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture)

Spanish researchers looked at 36 varieties of Spanish honey in two groups: clover honey, which bees make from the nectar of flower blossoms, and honeydew honey, made by bees from a sweet, sticky substance secreted by insects such as aphids that live off plants. Honeydew honey tends to be darker and more acidic than clover varieties. Although harder to find than clover honey in the U.S., honeydew honey produced in America should also provide higher levels of antioxidants, noted study co-author Rosa Anna Perez, a researcher with the Instituto Madrileno de Investigacion y Desarrollo Rural, Agrario y Alimentario in Madrid.

It is important to keep honey stored in an airtight container so that it doesn't absorb moisture from the air. Honey stored this way in a cool dry place will keep almost indefinitely. One reason for this is that its high sugar content and acidic pH help to inhibit microorganism growth. Honey that is kept at colder temperatures tends to thicken, while honey that is kept at higher temperatures has a tendency to darken and have an altered flavor.

How to Enjoy

For some of our favorite recipes, click Recipes.

Tips for Cooking with Honey:

If your honey has crystallized, placing the container in hot water for 15 minutes will help return it to its liquid state. Do not heat honey in the microwave as this alters its taste by increasing its hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) content. To prevent honey from sticking to measuring cups and spoons, use honey that is in its liquid form.

Honey makes a good replacement for sugar in most recipes. Since honey is sweeter than sugar, you need to use less, one-half to three-quarters of a cup for each cup of sugar. For each cup of sugar replaced, you should also reduce the amount of liquid in the recipe by one-quarter of a cup. In addition, reduce the cooking temperature by 25°F since honey causes foods to brown more easily.

A Few Quick Serving Ideas:

Use honey in place of table sugar as a sweetener in your tea.

Drizzle apple slices with honey and sprinkle with cinnamon.

To enjoy sweetened yogurt without excess sugar, mix a little honey into plain yogurt.

A delicious sandwich that is enjoyed by kids of all ages is a combination of peanut (or almond) butter, with bananas and honey.

In a saucepan over low heat, combine soymilk, honey and unsweetened dark chocolate to make a deliciously nutritious chocolate "milk" drink.

Individual Concerns

Remember that the quality of honey is a function of the plants and environment from which pollen, saps, nectars and resins were gathered. Other substances found in the environment - including traces of heavy metals, pesticides, and antibiotics - have been shown to appear in honey. The amount varies greatly.
Do not feed honey-containing products or use honey as a flavoring for infants under one year of age; honey may contain Clostridium botulinum spores and toxins that can cause infant botulism, a life-threatening paralytic disease. Honey is safe for children older than 12 months and adults.

Nutritional Profile

Although our food ranking system did not qualify honey as a dense source of traditional nutrients, it did emerge as a source of vitamin B2, vitamin B6, iron and manganese.

In-Depth Nutritional Profile
In addition to the nutrients highlighted in our ratings chart, an in-depth nutritional profile for Honey is also available. This profile includes information on a full array of nutrients, including carbohydrates, sugar, soluble and insoluble fiber, sodium, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, amino acids and more.

Introduction to Food Rating System Chart
In order to better help you identify foods that feature a high concentration of nutrients for the calories they contain, we created a Food Rating System. This system allows us to highlight the foods that are especially rich in particular nutrients. The following chart shows the nutrients for which this food is either an excellent, very good, or good source (below the chart you will find a table that explains these qualifications). If a nutrient is not listed in the chart, it does not necessarily mean that the food doesn't contain it. It simply means that the nutrient is not provided in a sufficient amount or concentration to meet our rating criteria. (To view this food's in-depth nutritional profile that includes values for dozens of nutrients - not just the ones rated as excellent, very good, or good - please use the link below the chart.) To read this chart accurately, you'll need to glance up in the top left corner where you will find the name of the food and the serving size we used to calculate the food's nutrient composition. This serving size will tell you how much of the food you need to eat to obtain the amount of nutrients found in the chart. Now, returning to the chart itself, you can look next to the nutrient name in order to find the nutrient amount it offers, the percent Daily Value (DV%) that this amount represents, the nutrient density that we calculated for this food and nutrient, and the rating we established in our rating system. For most of our nutrient ratings, we adopted the government standards for food labeling that are found in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's "Reference Values for Nutrition Labeling." Read more background information and details of our rating system.

Honey
1.00 oz
42.00 grams
127.68 calories
Nutrient   Amount   DV
(%)   Nutrient
Density   World's Healthiest
Foods Rating
World's Healthiest
Foods Rating   Rule
excellent    DV>=75% OR
Density>=7.6 AND DV>=10%
very good    DV>=50% OR
Density>=3.4 AND DV>=5%
good    DV>=25% OR
Density>=1.5 AND DV>=2.5%


References

    Al-Waili NS. Natural honey lowers plasma glucose, C-reactive protein, homocysteine, and blood lipids in healthy, diabetic, and hyperlipidemic subjects: comparison with dextrose and sucrose. J Med Food. 2004 Spring;7(1):100-7. 2004. PMID:15117561.
    Ensminger AH, Ensminger, ME, Kondale JE, Robson JRK. Foods & Nutriton Encyclopedia. Pegus Press, Clovis, California 1983.
    Ensminger AH, Esminger M. K. J. e. al. Food for Health: A Nutrition Encyclopedia. Clovis, California: Pegus Press; 1986 1986. PMID:15210.
    Fessenden R. Report to the Officers and Board of Directors of theCommittee for the Promotion of Honey and Health, January 21, 2008. http://www.prohoneyandhealth.com/UserFiles/Image/Symposium Report.pdf.
    Fortin, Francois, Editorial Director. The Visual Foods Encyclopedia. Macmillan, New York 1996.
    Gribel' NV, Pashinskii VG. [The antitumor properties of honey]. Vopr Onkol 1990;36(6):704-9 1990. PMID:13980.
    Gross H, Polagruto J, Zhu Q, Kim S, Schramm D, Keen C. Effect of honey consumption on plasma antioxidant status in human subjects. Paper presented at the 227th American Chemical Society Meeting, Anahein CA, March 28, 2004. 2004.
    Keast-Butler J. Honey for necrotic malignant breast ulcers. Lancet 1980 Oct 11;2(8198):809 1980. PMID:13990.
    Paul IM, Beiler J, McMonagle A, Shaffer ML, et al. Effect of honey, dextromethorphan, and no treatment on nocturnal cough and sleep quality for coughing children and their parents. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007 Dec;161(12):1140-6. 2007. PMID:18056558.
    Perez RA, Iglesias MT, Pueyo E, Gonzalez M, de Lorenzo C. Amino acid composition and antioxidant capacity of Spanish honeys. J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Jan 24;55(2):360-5. 2007. PMID:17227066.
    Rao CV, Desai D, Kaul B, et al. Effect of caffeic acid esters on carcinogen-induced mutagenicity and human colon adenocarcinoma cell growth. Chem Biol Interact 1992 Nov 16;84(3):277-90 1992. PMID:13970.
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Buy some honey for your honey!

Anyone? 

I could be interested in a couple of bottles  but 2BTC for 150gr seems a little expensive: biologic honey is sold at about 10-12€/Kg (3-4BTC/Kg)
Can you make a better price?

How about this ercolinux- 5 bitcoins will get you two bottles delivered.  If after you taste it you feel bad about the lower price you can just post on the thread here about how much you love it and how you took advantage of me, and my sales will boom and all will be well.   :)

I asked a friend of mine why he always buys the Burmese honey instead of Thai honey and he said "because it tastes creamy!"  And I could not have said it better myself. 

You've a PM  ;)

i can imagine brewing mead with this.


mmmmmm~~~~

Starlightbreaker if you need a larger quantity and I can pack in bulk I can make a special price for you.  I just need to make sure I can get enough of it- my contact usually only has a 750ml bottle or two by the time he gets to me. 

i probably gonna need 15 lbs of honey, and that's gonna be expensive..


and customs will intercept it, haha.

I've brewed a mead from raw honey (from Italy) and the results were superlative (the result is a bit cloudy) . But brewing this one is probably an overkill due to the high quality (and price). And don't forget that most of the properties of the raw honey will be lost during the boiling/heating process.

true.

but i'd rather get high quality honey. it's the price that's going to kill me, lol.

I'd like to get some, but yeah... 5 BTC for two 200ml seems a little steep!

Inaba I will report my experience after I ship this tomorrow.  It is very possible that I will lose money at 5BTC for 2 x100ml.  The parcel after packaging weighs over 350 grams.  If it turns out OK and the shipping is not as expensive as I fear (it is going to Europe) I will do more at that price.  If it turns out I lost money at that price I will drown my sorrows in some very, very fine honey.  With a shot glass.  LOL.

I understand... shipping sucks :(  

How much to ship me 4x bottles to the US here?  Do you think that'll save you any shipping, or can you get a larger UV proof single 1/2L bottle?  Or hell, if you think the 750ml bottle would make it, I can transfer once it arrives.

I only have 2 100ml bottles left right now.  Let me see if the honey guy is around tomorrow or if he is back in Burma.  I could ship you the 750ml bottle but it is glass, and I think that would be very heavy.  The plastic bottles weigh virtually nothing.

I will definitely look into larger bottles if the shipping cost does not burst my bubble tomorrow.  :)

Well I got an education at the post office.  The postage alone for two 100ml bottles was $11.11.  That means that after I pay for the padded envelope and the bottles I am darn near even.  I am afraid I have to charge 3.75BTC per bottle including shipping.  Right now I am out of stock unless the customer who has two bottles on hold releases them. 

I sold one bottle, so I still have one bottle left.  If anyone else is interested in a bottle for 3.75BTC including registered air mail (trackable online) just holler at me.

Sold out for now but I hope to replenish the supply in a few days...

this stuff looks delicious, will definitely cop some when you re-up

thanks str4wm4n~ i hope to have more soon.  waiting is always the hardest part.  :)

I'll take 2 bottles shipped to the UK once you have new stock :)
any discount for paying up front while your waiting for stock? ;)

In most businesses it is a real struggle to get people to pay, or at least to pay on time.  And here on the bitcoin forum people want to pay early?  LOL.  I think I can hang out with you guys for a little while.

its because im so great  :D

Back in stock!  This batch is a little more flowery than the last.  I hope after people taste the honey they post their opinions of it, but everyone should realize that as this is wild honey (not from "kept" bees) the bees decide where to build the hive and they have ultimate control over the blossoms that they visit!  This will not be consistent from one batch to the next like a manufactured product. 

2 bottles left...

Sure I will take 2. Shipping to the UK its 7.5 bitcoins yes?

PM sent!  And yes, 7.5BTC includes shipping via registered air mail with online tracking.

Coins sent and did you get my PM  with shipping Address ?

Sure did, and thank you!  Check your PM's for a tracking number.

I want some... Can you please keep a header section of your OP updated with availability?

are you able to get the thai honey you mentioned above?  im assuming its cheaper?

what other type of exotic foods can you get (like teas and other herbs)?

da2ce7- I will meet you half way.  I will update availability here.  And if you are willing to scroll down just a bit to the end of the thread, you will also see what other goodies I am offering.

The big hit is in the shipping, but let me work on some Thai honey tomorrow.  I may be able to offer two 100ml bottles for 7BTC while the Burmese is 7.5BTC.  I don't know yet- let me poke around a bit. 

But, yes- there are these flowers that they sell for making tea here.  I forget the name.  I might try to get my hands on some of those as well. 

As of right now this is availability:

Burmese honey- SOLD OUT

Thai honey- not yet in stock

Dried flowers for tea- not yet in stock

Please check back soon for more information, and maybe even some new pictures!

I'd need 1.4KG for 5 bottles of mead, which unless I'm working it out wrong would cost me over $35 a bottle. That's an order of magnitude too expensive for me.

Hi Bitplane- unfortunately with shipping costs so high I don't think large bottles will work.  I could reduce the price of the honey a bit for a large order but the cost to ship such a heavy parcel would be prohibitive.  Sorry about that; I wish I could help.

I have just found a couple of items that I think will be of interest to some of you.  I went shopping today in Chinatown and visited several Chinese medicine shops.  I found a couple that was friendly and had good English and also much lower prices than the other shops.  They were quite busy while I was there so that is probably a good sign too- it is often OK to trust the shops that locals use.

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I picked up some of their most popular items.  The first is dried chrysanthemum flowers.  This is used to make a tea that is delicious to drink, but also has some healing properties and many Chinese believe it aids digestion, helps cool the body, can treat acne and relieves dizzy spells and headaches.  It may also relieve varicose veins and hemorrhoids as many take it to improve circulation.

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100 grams of these premium dried chrysanthemum flowers is 2.5BTC including delivery.  You will get a tracking number and it will ship via registered air mail. 

The next item is the most popular in this couple's shop and it is a blend of nine different herbs that work together to aid in digestion and alleviate problems with the intestines and whole digestive tract.  It is also believed to restore energy and improve circulation- not surprising since it contains chrysanthemum and eight other herbs.  The blend of herbs is also supposed to improve heart and lung function.

This blend comes in its own cotton cloth boiling bag, and you bring 2 liters of water to a boil then add the herbs.  Boil for 45 minutes or until approximately half of the water is gone.  Remove the bag and discard.  Allow the herbal medicine to cool and drink.

1 bag of this nine herb blend is 10BTC.  I would consider selling half of a bag for 5BTC, but if you order half of a bag you won't get a boiling bag.  If these sell well I will look into getting more bags to divide them up more easily.  The bag has no special function- you can just as easily boil the herbs and then strain the finished product with a strainer or some cheesecloth to remove the herbs. 

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If you have any questions please ask and I will do my best to answer.  If I don't know I might have to ask on my next trip to this shop. 

My honey is arrived today  ;D

You're right: the quality is really fantastic
Thanks again

Thank you Ercolinux!  I agree with you that it's very good stuff.  I am trying to get more right now and hope to have some soon.

If anyone is interested in the chrysanthemum or the blended Chinese medicine send me a PM for a special offer.

My honey actually arrived a week ago, my Post Office forgot to tell me it was there. Safe and sound, exceptionally good service.

And the taste? WOW!!

I would like to put in my pre-order for two bottles right now whenever you can stock them, just let me know.

The raw Burmese honey is back in stock!  I bought a larger quantity this time so hopefully everyone who wants some will get it.  It is still 3.75BTC for a single 100ml bottle, or 7.5BTC for two.  This includes shipping registered air mail with online tracking.  I sold out very quickly last time so if you want some please order early.


Also I should mention that the dried chrysanthemum flowers are still available, and the 100 gram package is just over 3.5 ounces.  These are dried, so that is quite a bit!  That is 2.5BTC for 100 grams, including registered air mail and tracking.

Any questions on the Chinese medicine just ask.  I will do my best to answer your questions. 

I'm here for you if you have a question!

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Read the thread; it is explained. 

Honey arrived ;D

Wow is this stuff delicious! Well packed as always, Thanks!

Thank you likuidxd!  :)

Just got a new batch!

Only a few bottles left!  Send me a PM right away if you want some of this superb raw Burmese honey.

3.75BTC per 100ml bottle; two bottles will fit in one package for 7.5BTC.  Expertly packed- will not leak.

You will get registered air mail with tracking- this is included in the price.

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The raw Burmese honey is back in stock!  Send me a PM if you are interested.

I only have a few bottles left in this batch so let me know if you want some!

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Just a question.. How much is for one bottle of honey?