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Dose
Enjoy 1 heaped teaspoon daily, up to 2-3 when you need more.
Raw New Zealand Mānuka Honey | MGO 512+
Monofloral Mānuka, graded by MGO.
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Discover raw, unpasteurised monofloral Mānuka honey from New Zealand. This MGO 512+ honey has a rich character and dense texture, ideal for savouring a spoonful on its own.
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Why Mānuka Honey?
- Monofloral Mānuka from native New Zealand scrubland, Leptospermum scoparium
- Graded by MGO, the methylglyoxal naturally present in Mānuka, stated on the jar in mg/kg
- Raw: strained for wax, never heated or pasteurised
- Five grades of one honey, from an everyday 83+ to a strictly limited 1197+
- Thick and thixotropic: it sets firm and loosens again when you stir it
About the Grades
A higher MGO means a more concentrated honey with a stronger, more medicinal flavour, not a better one. 83+ and 261+ are the daily jars, in tea, on toast or off the spoon. 512+ is the step up, where the flavour starts to assert itself. 826+ and 1197+ are intense, and usually bought deliberately or as a gift.
Source & Serving Information
Take 1-2 teaspoons daily directly from the spoon or mix into warm beverages. 100% raw and unpasteurised.
How to Use
Drizzle over oatmeal, fruit, yogurt, or take straight off the spoon every morning.
Shipping Information
Free delivery across South Africa on orders from R650. Below that, standard delivery is R100. Tracked, and dispatched within 24 hours.
How to use
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How
Take straight off the spoon, stir gently into warm (not boiling) water, or add to yogurt, tea, or breakfast.
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When
Best first thing in the morning on an empty stomach, or whenever you want a clean moment of sweetness.
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Taste
Thick and buttery with toasted caramel depth — never runny, never blended.
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Why Salem Bites Is Different
Not all raw honey meets the same standard. Salem Bites is single-origin, cold-extracted and unfiltered, so you know exactly what is in every spoon.
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| Protective Amber Glass Packaging | |||
| Single-Origin and Fully Traceable | |||
| 100% Monofloral Mānuka | |||
| Graded by Naturally Occurring MGO | |||
| Ethically Harvested in New Zealand | |||
| One Season's Harvest in Every Batch | |||
| Raw, Never Heated or Pasteurised |
Raw Mānuka Honey, Held to the Highest Standard
Salem Bites Mānuka is graded by MGO and sourced direct from New Zealand apiaries. Single-origin, unblended, and traceable to its harvest.
Non-GMO VerifiedSingle-OriginGraded by MGOEthically Harvested
What makes Raw New Zealand Mānuka Honey | MGO 512+ different
Five grades of one honey. The number tells you how concentrated it is.
MGO is the methylglyoxal naturally present in Mānuka, in milligrams per kilogram. A higher number means a stronger honey, not a better one.
MGO 83+
EVERYDAY TABLE
Our gentlest Mānuka. Light, floral and easy to love, for tea, toast and family breakfasts.
MGO 261+
DAILY JAR
Still a daily honey, with noticeably more character than 83+ without becoming assertive.
HIGHER STRENGTH
MGO 512+
HIGHER STRENGTH
Rich, dense and unmistakably Mānuka. High-strength honey for a focused daily spoonful.
MGO 826+
PREMIUM STRENGTH
Deep, buttery and intensely aromatic. A premium-strength jar for those who like their Mānuka strong.
RESERVE
MGO 1197+
RARE / RESERVE
An ultra-rare small-batch reserve at the top of the MGO scale, bottled in strictly limited numbers.
Which strength suits you?
MGO measures the methylglyoxal naturally present in Mānuka. A higher number means a more concentrated, more intensely flavoured honey, not a better one.
| Grade | Positioning | Best for | 250g | Action |
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| MGO 83+ | Everyday table honey | Tea, toast, family breakfasts | R 463.00 | Arriving January |
| MGO 261+ | Daily jar | A daily spoonful with more character | R 602.00 | Arriving January |
| MGO 512+ | Higher strength | A more concentrated daily ritual | R 804.00 | Viewing |
| MGO 826+ | Premium strength | Those who like their Mānuka strong | R 1,116.00 | Arriving January |
| MGO 1197+Reserve | Rare reserve | A gift, or the top of the scale | R 2,416.00 | Arriving January |
Every grade is the same single-origin, unblended Mānuka. The grade describes concentration and flavour intensity.
The compounds that make Mānuka different
Methylglyoxal (MGO)
Forms naturally in Mānuka honey from DHA in the flower’s nectar. It is the compound the grade on the jar measures, in milligrams per kilogram.
Leptosperin
A compound found in Mānuka nectar, used across the New Zealand industry as a marker that a honey is genuine Mānuka.
DHA (Dihydroxyacetone)
Present in Mānuka flower nectar in unusual quantity. Over weeks and months in the jar it converts into MGO.
Pollen & plant compounds
Honey that is strained rather than fine-filtered keeps the pollen and plant compounds of the flowers it came from.
Frequently Asked Questions
VIEW ALLWhat is Mānuka honey?
Honey from bees working the Mānuka tree, Leptospermum scoparium, in native New Zealand scrubland. It is thick, faintly medicinal in flavour, and the only honey we sell with a number on the label: its MGO grade.
What makes Mānuka honey different from regular honey?
Mānuka nectar is unusually rich in DHA, which turns into methylglyoxal (MGO) in the jar over weeks and months. That is what the grade measures, and it is why Mānuka tastes stronger and more medicinal than most honey.
How should I eat it?
Off the spoon, stirred into tea once it has cooled a little, or over yoghurt, oats or toast. For most of that, 83+ or 261+ is the jar to use.
Why does the MGO number matter?
It tells you how concentrated a batch is: MGO 512+ means at least 512 mg of methylglyoxal per kilogram. A higher number means a stronger, more medicinal honey, not a better one, so 83+ or 261+ is the place to start.
Where does Salem Bites Mānuka honey come from?
It is sourced direct from New Zealand apiaries and graded by MGO, from 83+ through to 1197+. Every jar is single-origin and unblended.
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