Wedderspoon Raw Manuka Honey KFactor 12, Unpasteurised New Zealand Manuka Honey, 250g and 500g

Wedderspoon Raw Manuka Honey KFactor 12 Details

Raw, unpasteurised manuka honey from New Zealand at KFactor 12 — the entry grade in Wedderspoon's range. Available in 250g and 500g.

KFactor is Wedderspoon's own rating, and it is not the same as the MGO or UMF numbers other brands print. It measures pollen count and authenticity — whether the honey is genuinely manuka from the region claimed — rather than methylglyoxal concentration. A higher KFactor means more manuka pollen, not more MGO. Do not compare KFactor against UMF as though they were one scale.

KFactor 12 sits below 16 on pollen count and the price reflects it: roughly half the cost per gram. For everyday use the difference you actually notice is small. The higher grade makes more sense if you are buying manuka for a specific reason.

The honey is raw and unpasteurised. Commercial honey is heated and filtered to stay clear on a shelf; skipping that keeps enzymes, pollen and texture intact but means it will crystallise. Crystallisation is a sign it has not been over-processed, not a fault.

Manuka comes from bees foraging Leptospermum scoparium, which flowers for a few weeks a year in a limited part of New Zealand. The flavour is darker and more caramel-and-mineral than a floral honey.

Wedderspoon is a Canadian-founded company sourcing its honey from New Zealand's manuka bush. KFactor is Wedderspoon's own rating system, based on pollen count and authenticity testing rather than the MGO or UMF scales other brands use.

Who Wedderspoon Raw Manuka Honey KFactor 12 Is For

This is the sensible starting point for anyone trying manuka for the first time, and the practical choice for daily use where the higher grade is hard to justify. The 500g is the better value of the two.

Never give honey to an infant under 12 months. Honey can carry Clostridium botulinum spores that an infant gut cannot defend against, and infant botulism is a serious illness. Honey is a bee product, so it is not vegan and is unsuitable for anyone with an allergy to bees, bee products or pollen. It is roughly 80% sugar — treat it as a sweetener, not a health food.

Wedderspoon Raw Manuka Honey KFactor 12 Features and Benefits

• KFactor 12 — The entry grade, at roughly half the cost per gram of KFactor 16.
• Raw and Unpasteurised — Not heat-treated, so enzymes and pollen stay intact.
• One Ingredient — Unpasteurised manuka honey and nothing else.
• New Zealand Sourced — From bees foraging the manuka bush.
• Two Sizes — 250g and 500g, with the 500g the better value.
• Kosher Certified — Per the supplier's certification record.
• Practical for Daily Use — Where the higher grade is hard to justify.

Raw unpasteurised manuka honey. Take by the spoonful, stir into warm water or tea, or use as a spread. Serving size 21 g.