Kaiserhonig
Kaiserhonig keeps around a hundred and twenty-five bee colonies in inner-city Berlin and harvests the honey within a radius of fifteen kilometres. Production sits in an old slaughterhouse by the Tempelhofer Feld, and alongside the honey come cold-stirred honey creams, milk creams and organic liqueurs. A jar of Berlin honey of a hundred and eighty grams costs 5 euros.
An old slaughterhouse at the edge of the Tempelhofer Feld
Kaiserhonig works in Tempelhof, in a former slaughterhouse worth preserving that lies in the old approach path of the airport and borders directly on the Tempelhofer Feld. From Kreuzberg it is only a few minutes south by bicycle. The surroundings are the historic village centre of Tempelhof with its old village church and the town hall, and the Tempelhofer Damm runs past as a shopping axis. The station Alt-Tempelhof lies on the street itself, and the ring railway stops at Tempelhof. This is not a shop but production and showroom, and collection happens by arrangement. Behind the business stands Kristian Kaiser, a trained beekeeper, married and father of three daughters, who brings beekeeping traditions together with culinary ideas from around the world. The company name is simply his surname. That training is passed on here, because the business is constantly looking for young beekeepers and for green spaces inside the inner city ring.
Honey from a radius of fifteen kilometres, stirred cold
Around a hundred and twenty-five colonies belong to Kaiserhonig, and they do not stand at the edge of the city but in the middle of Berlin: in cemeteries, in community gardens, on the roof of a childrens library and by a radio tower. Harvesting happens within a radius of fifteen kilometres, and the honey is bottled by single source as spring blossom, summer blossom or lime blossom. Three further lines grow out of it. For the honey creams fruit and spices are stirred in cold so that texture, colour and aroma survive, as raspberry lime, fig chilli or orange ginger. For the milk creams fresh milk is reduced under constant stirring and refined with honey, after the model of Latin American dulce de leche and without palm oil. Organic liqueurs such as the Berliner Baerenfang round it off. The whole business is certified organic, the electricity is green, delivery runs by cargo bike. A jar of honey cream costs 6 euros.
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Price level
A large jar of Berlin honey of a hundred and eighty grams costs 5 euros and a small one of a hundred and ten grams 4 euros. Honey creams and milk creams come to 6 euros, and a honey liqueur of a hundred millilitres to 7.50 euros.
The bees
Around a hundred and twenty-five colonies stand in inner-city Berlin, among other places in cemeteries, in community gardens, at a childrens library and by a radio tower. Harvesting happens within a radius of fifteen kilometres.
The honey varieties
Bottled by single source as spring blossom, summer blossom and lime blossom, alongside the Land-Partie line and a Berlin honey trio.
Honey with fruit
Fruit and spices are stirred in cold so that texture, colour and aroma survive. There is raspberry lime, orange ginger, fig walnut, fig chilli, blackcurrant and mint almond among others.
Milk and honey
Fresh milk is reduced under constant stirring and refined with city honey, after the model of Latin American dulce de leche and without palm oil. The varieties run from chai latte through pistachio to salted caramel.
Liqueurs
Berliner Baerenfang, a lime honey liqueur and an egg liqueur with cream and honey, sweetened only with Berlin honey.
Organic certification
The business is certified organic under EU rules, and the inspection body carries the number DE-OEKO-034.
The business
Run by Kristian Kaiser, a trained beekeeper. Production and showroom lie in a former slaughterhouse worth preserving by the Tempelhofer Feld. There is no shop, and collection happens by arrangement.
Sustainability
Green electricity and gas, delivery by cargo bike and the training of young beekeepers.
For the trade
For hotels, restaurants and conferences there is a portion jar of fifty grams, alongside corporate gifts and packaging suitable for hand luggage.
Where to buy
In the companys own online shop, at its own stand at the Mauerpark flea market, at the market on Winterfeldtplatz and in the Berlin tourist information offices at the main station, at the Brandenburg Gate and in the Humboldt Forum.
Transport
The station Alt-Tempelhof lies on the street itself, and the ring railway stops at Tempelhof.
Address
Neue Strasse 17, 12103 Berlin.
Opening Hours
- Daily: 9:00 AM – 00:00
