Mudumalai Tiger Reserve lies at the convergence of three states — Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala — in the Nilgiri Hills. It is one of India’s most biodiverse forests, home to elephants, leopards, and hundreds of flowering plant species. The honey produced here is unlike anything sourced from managed farmlands.

The bees of Mudumalai are wild. They gather nectar from medicinal forest plants — neem, mahua, wild turmeric, forest hibiscus, bamboo flowers — creating a honey that carries the full therapeutic weight of the forest in every spoonful.

Our tribal partners from the indigenous communities of Mudumalai have harvested this honey for generations. They know the forest’s rhythms — which cliffs the bees favour in summer, which trees hold the largest hives after the monsoon, and how to harvest without harming a single colony. No chemicals. No smoke damage. No disruption to the ecosystem.

Each jar of Mudumalai Forest Honey is traceable to its source. Scan the QR code on your jar or visit our Trace Your Honey page to see exactly where your honey came from.

Taste Profile: Full-bodied and robust, with dark earthy undertones and a lingering sweetness. Slightly smoky aftertaste from the diversity of forest flora.

Colour: Dark amber to deep mahogany.

Best for: Immunity building, wound healing, anti-inflammatory uses, replacement for refined suga