Origin: Steens Manuka Honey UMF 20+ is a premium, medical-grade Manuka honey harvested from the nectar of the Leptospermum scoparium (Manuka) flowers in New Zealand. Manuka honey itself is famous worldwide not just as a sweetener, but as one of nature’s most potent therapeutic honeys thanks to its unique bioactive compounds.
Manuka honey comes almost exclusively from New Zealand, where bees forage on wild Manuka shrubs that grow in pristine, temperate regions. The land and climate there produce nectar especially rich in methylglyoxal (MGO) – the key compound behind Manuka’s powerful antibacterial activity.
Steens sources its honey directly from New Zealand beekeepers and ensures the product is raw, unpasteurised, and authentic UMF-certified, which means the honey has been tested and verified for quality and potency.
UMF 20+ is rare: Most Manuka on the market is UMF 5–15. A score of UMF 20+ indicates one of the highest levels of bioactive compounds found in Manuka honey. That UMF rating tells you this honey isn’t just food – it’s medicinal-grade, with a very strong antibacterial and therapeutic profile.
Health: Steens UMF 20+ Manuka honey is prized not just for its taste but for health and healing, with benefits that go well beyond regular honey.
The high MGO content gives this Manuka honey strong antibacterial effects, far stronger than typical honey. These antibacterial properties are linked to research showing Manuka honey can help prevent infection and support healing in cuts, sores, wounds, burns, and abrasions when applied topically. Applied directly, Manuka honey creates a protective, antimicrobial environment that helps skin repair and reduces prolonged inflammation. Many people use high-UMF Manuka for minor wounds, acne, eczema, and even scar-support.
Consuming a spoonful daily can help support your immune system and digestive health thanks to Manuka honey’s unique antibacterial activity in the gut. It may assist in soothing throat irritation, reducing bad bacteria overgrowth, and promoting a balanced microbiome.
Manuka’s natural compounds also deliver anti-inflammatory benefits, which can help ease symptoms from sore throats and digestive discomfort to systemic inflammation responses.
Taste: Unlike ordinary sweet honeys, high-UMF Manuka honey like this one has a rich, complex flavor profile – earthy, herbal, slightly tangy or bitter with deep caramel notes. It’s thicker and more intense, reflecting its concentrated bioactivity.
