Cute place! I stopped in only because I happen to see it when I was stopping at a bakery nearby. I walked in and was met with two options, left or right. I went to the right and found honey for your health, honey from around the area, and different products that either had bees on it or had honey in it. I found this super neat and I spent some time looking at the different items before settling on some honey from the area. Someone did come and say hello to me while I was shopping around. But then promptly went to help someone else that had walked in. Once I made my selections I went to wait to check out, lots to look at. It seems they have some bee keeping items and also have beekeeping classes. So, all around they support bees and I love that. There was a comment made in the shop by one of the workers that made another customer feel less included, but I don't think it was meant to be offensive. But I did happen to notice it and felt well, there's some validity to what was said. Nonetheless, great place to get honey and very lovely staff. read more

The Honey Exchange - Specialty Food Near Me - Portland, Maine

Love, love, love this place! Having a bee keeper in the family I have learned alot about the health benefits bees and their hives can give us. Honey is sold in small and large quantities but nothing gigantic. Honey is from all over the country and many local hive producers sell their products here. What better way to support small business in your area! My favorite is the "rubie red" honey, you hold it up to the light and it's a deep red and has a fantastic flavor..yum! The store sells everything honey and bee: honey, wax, propolis, mead, candies, gift sets, honey decantors, aprons and linens, and jewlery. This store also has classes for those interested in learning this art form. In the store they have a live hive you can look at from behind glass, facsinating! People may not like the high prices ($15-30 depending on the quantity and location honey is from) but it's to support our local artisans and the product is MUCH BETTER then any honey you will find in the grocery store. It's raw and unfiltered so all the healing properties are intact. I am a regular there, going weekly during the winter months to help keep my immune system strong. read more

I too am giving this wonderful shop the best rating possible - because it is WELL deserved. You might be thinking: "It's HONEY. How hard could it be?" Let me tell you, this place has EVERYTHING. If you're like me and you're afraid of bees but love their sweet good stuff, you can pretty much find anything honey related you'd want here - from fresh honeycomb to honey soap, to honey lemon rosemary soda. (Which is amazing, by the way.) But if you LOVE bees and are a budding apiarist/hobbyist, they also carry all the supplies you'd need for your own backyard hives. That is, I assume they have everything. I bet if they don't have something you want, they know how to get it. The woman working at the store was absolutely lovely. Very helpful, extremely knowledgeable and she let us sample the various honey. Totally check this place out. And while you're near the Quality Shop, be sure to stop by for a molasses cookie whoopie pie. (You'll thank me later.) read more

Bees rule! And people who hate bees drool (or are just plain wrong, that's probably more accurate). This place is an homage to a the works of the great and powerful honeybee. I left wanting a beehive of my very own. And I certainly could have had one because this place offers a wide array of beekeeping supplies, books, and knowledgeable advice from the store owner who was glad to talk me through all the ins and outs of the hive life. Alas, I'm not ready for the responsibilities of raising a hive of my own, so I decided to honor the bees endeavors by gorging on their harvest...HONEY!!! So much honey. They have honey from every season, honey beauty products, honey with different flavor combinations, honey in various foods, wines, and liquor products. You name it, if it has honey they got it. Let's not forget the beeswax. They carry my favorite beeswax candles, Big Dipper, among the multitude of wax merchandise they stock. Easily spent an hour mesmerized by all the cool stuff in this store. Sometimes it beez like that though. Ha! read more

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Stopped by here with my husband on a whim as we were driving through Stevens Ave. My husband is a 2nd generation beekeeper, so was interested to see what was going on here. The shop features a fine selection of honey/bee-related products. All for gift/retail prices. I probably wouldn't go here to get the best price on honey, but certainly to get something nice for one of my bee-loving friends or to find a unique present for a housewarming party. The owner, Meghan, was exceptionally polite and enthusiastic. She showed us all around the shop, and answered our questions honestly. She even took us to the back where they process their honey. Their selection of spiced honeys were out of this world delicious and inspiring. This couldn't have been a more pleasant retail experience. I highly recommend this place to anyone who is interested in honey, beekeeping, bees or just cool unique shops in Portland! read more

This is a great store. You won't find anything like it in Portland, or probably anywhere. Stop in and sample honey from around the world at the honey bar, watch the demonstation hive and see bees in action, or browse through their small but exceptionally well chosen wine and beer selection. Fun assortment of gift items as well. It is worth the short drive from downtown. read more

Amazing place. I popped in here today -- finally! -- to pick up a gift for someone and walked out with several items for myself as well. How could I resist? The owner, Meghan, was fantastic -- she immediately greeted me and asked if I needed any help, and when I paid we had an awesome chat about beekeeping (and she showed me their bees, fascinating!). Every single item in the shop is bee or honey-related... from raw honey (their brand of spiced blends are amazing) to beeswax candles and lip balm to various ciders/ales/meads/wines to candy and honey straws. Not to mention clothing, cards, seed bombs, beekeeping supplies... I could go on. Fantastic place! read more

This needs more outstanding reviews! I got on the whole local raw honey kick for my seasonal allergies and for a while I was getting one kind from Whole Foods. I read about this place and at first disbelieved something catering to just honey lovers even existed. I was way wrong. I've actually become more interested in bee's since repeatedly walking into this place. It's a small space, but they pack a lot in it. So many different flavors quite unique outside of the grocery store. Honey infused mead, mustard, bbq sauce, face and body creams, lotions, soaps, you name it. The owners are terrific people too. They will answer any question you have, and perhaps show you in the back, how it's made. I love supporting local beekeepers. Do yourself a favor, stop in, just to browse. While you're there, sample some of the amazing varieties and feel good about it. read more

Great little shop to pick up gifts and find locally made items. The hand soaps, lotions, etc. are always lovely and I like to stop in from time to time to find unique items for family and friends. read more

I was excited to get some specialty honey so I visited the honey exchange. The woman working was helping me and then another customer came in and she immediately ignored me the rest of the time I was there. After being ignored for over 10 minutes I left. I wasn't going to spend any money on their over priced honey when I was treated so horribly. I do not recommend going here as their customer service is terrible. read more

The owner is really nice. You can see bees doing their thing, with explanations and patience from the staff. All the products are quality. The also have a selection of honey candies, which are delish. And gifts. And honey. They can help you with beekeeping also. read more

I always prefer to spend my money with small independent businesses and shop local, but the Honey Exchange is an extra special treasure. On one side of the shop they have all kinds of cool gifts... lots of hand made goodies, things for kids, bath and body products, cool t-shirts... as well as all different kinds of honey (local and from other regions) wine, mead, beer.... and on the other side they have supplies and things beekeepers would need, plus you can see a live working hive, and where they extract honey. It's a great learning experience as well as a perfect stop for unique gifts and don't forget to taste the honey!! read more

The thoughtful selection and merchandising of all things honeybee in the Honey Exchange gift shop makes you think you're in the old port! Except among all the shopping fun, owners Phil and Meghan Gaven are actually changing the world. Their fabulous classes and educational outreach programs are teaching one of the most important agricultural stories in modern history. But shopping at the Honey Exchange definitely does not feel like you're thanking them, it's a place to get great stuff. And did I mention the Mead! read more