I love this store so much! The gentlemen tending shop was very helpful and kind. Helped pick…read more delicious honey! Love the honey comb one!!! Will definitely be back!

Cute little shop in Carmel Plaza. We actually met the owner who started this company as a 5th grade…read morestudent & made a business out of it! They have free honey tasting: wild flower, avocado, orange blossom & black sage. They were all delicious! We ended buying a few bottles of honey. If you love honey, this is a must visit!

Gotta give a shout out to my local farmers market. Thanks to all the vendors who participate. Minus…read moreone star for the prices though. I just got a beautiful heirloom cantalope for $9, Chicken sandwich $23, Cheese only $60/lb. You guys are making it very challenging to support small businesses.

Chill tasty coffee spot with plants and tunes and I think a Pink Panther. Baristas super friendly.read more

It is a kind of hard to find real honey in the market. The owner not only use the traditional way…read moreto hive and collect honey from bees but also honor the customers to leave the money on the shell to take the final products away without bothering anyone.

This honey is amazing. Flat out amazing…read more I say this because I didn't like honey especially by itself. I'll use it in a recipe or making salad dressing but right out to eat with the spoon would be a no way. I bought the dark honey at Heather Farm Maker Faire. I was stunned at tasting how good it tasted alone. The huge bonus is I have severe seasonal allergies. I've tried many local honey's before. This one works at the get go. I was having a sneezing attack from being outside. I didn't take the honey yet, but when I did my sneezing and runny nose stopped - dead on the spot! That's a wow. And the little dry jar of bee pollen I put in my hot drinks works too. They have other flavors/types too which now I'd really like to try. The trick now is to keep being able to find them to keep it in stock!

This is the best local honey I have had so far and I have tried every honey in the area and this…read morewas our favorite. I bought ours at Lito's Market in Watsonville.

From the owner: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! @rivas_bees Immerse…read moreyourself in the pure goodness of our locally crafted honey, straight from the heart of our family hive to your table. Elevate your taste buds with our diverse honey varieties, meticulously harvested from five-hundred buzzing hives. From the rich flavors of Santa Cruz and Monterey County to the golden sweetness of Newman's almond groves, each jar is a testament to our passion for beekeeping.. Cultivating connections is our sweet spot! Join the Rivas Bees family in savoring the simple joys of our journey, where every drop of honey encapsulates the love, dedication, and natural beauty that make us buzz with pride. Buzz over to Rivas Bees for an authentic honey experience that's the bee's knees!

Yum Yummy Yum Bought…read morethe honey with garlic at a festival In Clayton Calif. it's the bomb!

Delicious local honey, shipped quickly and securely wrapped …read more Has become my go to for real quality honey.

What a great wealth of knowledge Emily provides. She's helped me solve some mysteries regarding…read morevarious unusual visitors to my crops. She's patient, thoughtful, and super helpful. I can't recommend her services highly enough.

There are not enough adjectives to describe the amazing Emily at Santa Cruz Bee Company!…read more A swarm flew into a tree on our property Sunday afternoon. We had been hoping to get a hive this year but were unprepared for this unexpected arrival. We scrambled to reach out to different companies and organization... before the bees were harmed by the cool weather or the swarm flew away. Emily to the RESCUE! She arrived this morning with all the necessary equipment to collect the bees and help us set up a permanent home for them. Within 20 minutes of her arrival the bees were making themselves at home in the box she had brought. She scouted our property for the perfect location for the vitality of the bees. Emily was so friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. From start to finish this was an absolute pro operation. She offers monthly maintenance and/or mentorship which we happily signed up for. I highly recommend Emily and Santa Cruz Bee Company. I thank Emily for her quick response se to our situation, clear communication, and giving us all the necessary equipment and information for a successful future with our new hive. Thank you Emily for a delightful morning and the new addition to our environment!

I went to Honey Ladies today to purchase honey. I love that they sell it in the honeycomb, I used…read moreto get it like that on occasion as a child and it's such a treat. I bought some of Wendy's Lotus Blossom honey as a gift for a friend who likes honey also. The shop is so homey and comfortable with a shop cat, who was friendly and greeted me. It is a really nice place! I would recommend everybody to go check out this awesome honey shop. This is legit honey.

Honey seems to be legit. Very smelly and loud shop. The dog barks at customers over and over again…read morethe entire time and every time anyone goes too! It's not a one time thing. And the shop smells like the dog. There's dog fur on mostly all around the store and merchandise and corners of the store. I love dogs. I have two dogs myself. I still find that this type of management is not appropriate....especially the constant loud barking as we try to find the honey we need.

Had always been curious about beekeeping and mead so signed up for this experience via Airbnb. Our…read morehost was incredibly knowledgeable about bees and I loved the educational aspect, from beekeeping to the honey industry. We were able to see the hive with all the proper gear - totally safe - and then went in for our tasting. We were able to try all the different seasonal honeys and eventually try our hand at making our own mead based off the mead tasting we had. Was a really lovely and new experience that I'd recommend to anyone. Plus got some cool photos, mead, and a honey sample out of it!

It was amazing! Dr Ali was super knowledgeable and she was extremely patient with my two young…read moreboys! We had a wonderful hands on experience and learnt so much about honey bees and beekeeping! the food tasting with different crackers, almonds, raisins, homemade goat cheese and blue cheese at the end made my son's day!!!! he is crazy about cheese and honey and that combo made him the happiest kid on the block:) it was truly unforgettable and something we will talk about for a long time!