Maters & Co Raw Honey
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Description
Maters & Co Raw Honey | 100% Natural, Unfiltered & Unpasteurised
Since the last century, Willem & Sara Maters have resided in the beautiful south Cambridgeshire countryside on a smallholding with their own beehives, livestock and a wide range of organic fruit and vegetables. Their daughter Kate inherited this passion for healthy and natural living and founded Maters & Co on the same principles — raw, natural goodness of the highest quality.
Every honey in the range is completely unfiltered and unpasteurised, left in its natural state so each variety retains its unique, nuanced flavour. The variety names reflect the type of flower or plant the bees were feeding on, or the season and area of harvest — never infused, never artificially flavoured, 100% pure. Once sampled, it is impossible to go back to regular supermarket honey.
🐝 TJ's personal favourite: Pure Scottish Heather 🐝
Why You'll Love It
🍯 Truly Raw & Unfiltered – Left completely in its natural state, preserving the enzymes, pollen and complex flavour compounds that heating and filtering destroy.
🌿 Each Variety is Unique – The flower source, season and region all shape the flavour — no two varieties taste the same, and none of them taste like supermarket honey.
🐝 From a Family Who Live by These Values – The Maters family have kept their own bees and grown their own food for generations. This is honey made with genuine care.
A Cut Above the Rest
Raw honey pairs beautifully with our Artisanal Cheeses — try a drizzle over Baron Bigod or Colston Bassett Stilton on a board. Also exceptional stirred into morning porridge or drizzled over warm crumpets and good toast.
Order Now
Make your selection from the dropdown below — all varieties are raw, unprocessed and 100% pure. Order before 11am Tuesday to Friday for next-day delivery across the UK. Free delivery on orders over £95, otherwise £6.50.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is raw honey?
Raw honey is honey that has not been heated above the natural temperature of a beehive (around 35°C) and has not been finely filtered. Most commercial supermarket honey is pasteurised — heated to high temperatures to prevent crystallisation and extend shelf life — which destroys the natural enzymes, pollen, propolis and complex flavour compounds. Raw honey retains all of these, which is why it tastes so dramatically different and has far greater nutritional value.
Why does raw honey crystallise?
Crystallisation is a completely natural process and a sign that your honey is genuinely raw and unprocessed — it is not a sign of spoilage or poor quality. All raw honey will eventually crystallise depending on its floral source and storage temperature. To return it to a liquid state, simply place the jar in a bowl of warm (not boiling) water and stir gently. Never microwave honey — it destroys the enzymes and flavour compounds that make raw honey special.
How do the varieties differ?
Each variety reflects the floral source the bees were foraging on, the season and the region of harvest. Scottish Heather honey is robust, complex and slightly bitter — one of the most distinctive honeys in the world. Wildflower varieties are gentler and more rounded, with flavour that varies with the season. The names on each variety describe the source — no flavourings are ever added.
How should I store it?
Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight. Do not refrigerate — cold temperatures accelerate crystallisation. Raw honey has an almost indefinite shelf life if kept properly sealed. Archaeologists have found 3,000-year-old honey in Egyptian tombs that was still edible.
Do you offer next-day delivery?
Yes — order before 11am Tuesday to Friday for next-day delivery across the UK mainland. Free delivery on orders over £95, otherwise £6.50.
Shipping & Storage Information
Shipping
We offer standard delivery services Wednesday - Saturday, the cut off point for next day delivery is 11am. Orders placed after this time can be scheduled for the day after, onwards.
Our boxes are designed to keep the chilled products at the right temperature for up to 72 hours from the time they leave our cold store. Boxes leave us at approximately 4pm each day and are then out for delivery between 8am to 6/7pm so are generally in transit for around 24 hours.
We strongly advise customers to download the DPD app for updates and to organise your "Safe Place" for where the delivery driver can leave your parcel in the event that you are not at your address.
Our deliveries are made on a "no signature required" basis. In the event that nobody is available to take delivery of your order at your delivery address or you ask us to leave your goods unattended at a secure place, Thomas joseph Butchery rejects all liability that may arise in consequence of the delivery being left unattended, including, without limitation, theft, tampering or contamination, however caused. It is your responsibility to be in on the day of delivery and have put in place arrangements for the delivery if you are not going to be at the address. To avoid any unforeseen issues, customers must add "delivery instructions" for where to leave the parcel, at the checkout stage.
The boxes do not need to be signed for but if there is nowhere to leave them, they will be taken back to the depot and you may need to collect the following day or accept delivery on the second day. If delivery is attempted and you are not there on day one we assume no liability after this first initial delivery attempt.
Delivery addresses must be put in correctly by the customer at the checkout. We do not assume any responsibility for goods sent to addresses that are not put in correctly and we do not alter any addresses unless asked specifically to do so by the customer in question either by email or over the phone, this must be done 24 hours before delivery. We hold no responsibility or liability for any goods sent to incorrect addresses that have been organised with our courier by the customer during transit, again it is the customer’s full responsibility to put in an address that is correct.
One hour delivery slots will be sent on the delivery date but no exact time can be given. While our courier does its best to deliver within the timeslot, delays may occasionally occur and claims cannot be made for deliveries received within 48 hours. We recommend choosing a delivery date at least one day ahead of when your order is required to avoid any potential disappointment.
If you have any special requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01277 373 656.
Storage
90% of our products are cut fresh and vacuum packed to give you as long a shelf life as possible, you will have 7 days from the packing date within which to use the meat. All vacuum packed products are issued with a use-by date and must be kept at 4 degrees or below once received. If you would like your products wrapped in paper, please just let us know during checkout.
The use-by-dates for paper wrapped products are as follows:
Beef, Lamb and Pork cuts: 3 days
Chicken, sausages, burgers and mince: 2 days
Our aim is for you to have the best meat products, delivered directly to your door. With that in mind, we’ve put together a simple go-to guide on what to do once you hear the doorbell ring.
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Unpack. We recommend placing your products on a baking rack in your fridge. Allowing the air to get to your meat will keep them from sweating and discourage bacteria growth. If vacuum packed, take your meat out the day before you want to use it.
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Store. Keep your meat away from other food, if you can, treat yourself to a whole shelf.
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Freeze. Freeze on the day of purchase and if vacuum packed, keep them that way. If not, place them in a bag with as little air as possible, try a zip-loc bag and squeeze out the air as you fasten it. Use within 6 months.
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Defrost. Defrosting in the fridge is the optimum way to go. Allow 24 hours and use within 24 hours of being defrosted.
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Enjoy. Go fourth and enjoy your wonderful meat! Don’t forget to take a snap and post it on insta or facebook and if you’re really happy, go tell your friends and leave us a review on google :).
Returns
If you are unsatisfied with anything in your order, please contact one of our team on 01277 373656 and we will look into the matter for you. While we do not accept returns via post we are happy to look into anything. We would never send you anything that we would not eat ourselves and truly believe that our products are of superb quality. We take enormous pride in what we do and every issue very seriously, if something is wrong we shall endeavour to put it right.
