From the simplest beginning, it all started with Aris, one hive at home and a growing love for the unique flavours of fresh raw honey, straight from the source. What began as a small hobby quickly became something more, with Aris and his daughter Sophia spending weekends at local farmers markets, sharing their honey with the community.

Over time, that passion grew into The3bees. Now supported by a team of true honey loving people. Allowing us to share raw, single-origin honeys with people at markets all across Melbourne and Byron Bay. What hasn’t changed is the heart behind it all. A genuine love for the bees, the care in each hand packed jar of honey, and the simple beauty of honey in its purest form.

Aris has grown a small, sustainable local business from the ground up, driven by a genuine love for the bees and a passion for doing things the right way. Every jar is filled with unheated, single-origin raw honey, carefully packed into environmentally friendly glass.

With nearly two decades experience beekeeping, Aris has developed a deep understanding of both the health benefits of raw honey and the incredible range of flavours that come from Victoria and Australia's unique landscapes. For him, it’s never just been about honey. It’s about educating, sharing something real, pure, and truly special with others. 🐝

Our wide range of honeys comes from Aris’ own hives spread across Victoria, as well as close relationships with local and interstate beekeepers who share our passion for doing things the right way. Together, we’re able to offer unique, small-batch honeys you simply won’t find on supermarket shelves.

With over 24,000 native plant species in Australia, we’re constantly inspired by the incredible diversity around us — and our goal is to capture that in every jar. From hives in Mansfield and Daylesford to backyard hives across suburban Melbourne, each honey from The3bees is completely unique — a true reflection of each blossom, location, season, and the bees themselves.

Our Philosophy

At the heart of everything we do is a genuine love for the bees, and a deep respect for the craft of real honey.

We’re committed to creating truly unique, raw honeys for our community, with each one shaped by its floral source, its region, and the season it comes from. From bush landscapes to Melbourne backyards, every jar captures a moment in nature, offering its own flavour, aroma and story. We see honey not just as something sweet but something you experience, a sensory journey through the amazing honeys that bees create so carefully.

We choose to package all of our honey in glass, not only because it looks beautiful, but because it protects what matters. Glass preserves the purity of raw honey, keeping it free from contamination and maintaining the integrity, flavour and natural goodness exactly as the bees made it. It’s also our way of treading lighter on the earth. Reusable, recyclable, and always plastic-free.

( we encourage you to reuse yours jars, our labels are paper based or Biodegradable for easy removal.)

Our commitment to raw honey goes hand in hand with sustainable beekeeping. We care deeply about the wellbeing of our bees and the ecosystems they call home, because without them, none of this exists.

Beyond the jar, we believe in sharing knowledge. From floral sources to regions and the way our honey is produced, we want our customers to understand the story behind what they’re enjoying to feel connected to it, and to appreciate the care, time and intention in every single jar.

What is Raw Honey…

Raw honey is extracted honey from a hive either by using a centrifuge or a flow hive, and is then bottled without any use of heat or filtration. Busting with its natural flavours from each individual flora, it retains the natural enzymes, antioxidants and nutrients that commercial processing strips away and kills. The nature of raw honey stays in its untouched and unadulterated state, keeping its rich and diverse taste that mirrors the unique flora it originates from. Keeping raw honey in its natural state serves more than just a sweet treat, it is rich in antioxidants, enzymes and nutrients. It acts as a natural energy booster, providing a healthy alternative to sweeteners. It will keep its antibacterial and anti inflammatory properties making it perfect for soothing sore throats, minor wounds, digestive health, aiding in allergies and contributing to a radiant complexion.

Why?

Honey is kept by the bees at around 30 to 35ºc within the hive. Once honey temperatures reach more than 37ºc, the honey starts to lose the amazing enzymes the bees add to the nectar to make it honey.

Heating honey changes the molecular structure. When it is extracted, the honey is made up of complex long string sugars, which the body finds hard to break down and thus the honey makes its way to your lower and upper intestine and is broken down by the bacteria. Therefore, raw honey is prebiotic and can be great for your gut health.

How do I make my honey runny again without killing the enzymes?

If your honey is crystallised and you want to make it return to its runny state we suggest to gently heating it. Place your honey jar in the sun, on top of central heating or a sink of warm water. This will allow the top part of your Jar to become soft and usable and will return to a runny consistency without killing the amazing product it is. Your honey will return to a crystallised form again.

Benefits of Raw Honey:

Naturally Rich In Antioxidants.

Natural Antibacterial and Antimicrobial Properties

Jarrah Honey 50+TA

Costal Manuka 500MGO

Supports the immune system

May help with allergies (Especially Local honey and Bee Pollen)

Bee Pollen

Melbourne Backyard Honey

Natural energy boost

Supports digestion & gut health

• Feeds good gut bacteria

• Support digestion

• Soothe the digestive system

Soothing for sore throats & coughs

• Coats the throat

• Reduces irritation

• Helps calm coughing

Skin & beauty benefits

• Hydrating

• Antibacterial (great for acne)

• Promotes glowing skin

Retains nutrients

• Enzymes

• Nutrients

• Pollen