Twin Bee Apiaries

I grew up with bee hives so honey is close to my heart. These days I don’t have the time to keep bees myself but love being able to get fresh, local, natural honey from Andre, a few blocks from my house.

Best honey I’ve ever had! It is local for me so that is a huge plus! Andre showed me some of his bee hives in the backyard which was cool. Also when I emailed him about my tree’s lack of bees, he was super knowledgeable and helpful.

I met Andre at a small craft show at Alameda. It case you haven’t made the connection, Andre is a bee keeper. He sells. local to the Bay Area, honey. I bought a jar. Come to think of it this occurred about this time of year a couple of years hence. I am working the angle that local honey has pollen and other byproducts which can reduce allergies when consumed. I bought the honey; it seems to work in a general,” I really want to believe” way. Regardless, this honey has a great taste, is easy on the wallet and available in somewhat large volume. I suppose I could write, «came for the medicinal properties, stayed for the taste.»
Andre makes buying your honey very easy. Either you see him at a show someplace in the area or you go to his house. He is very trusting. He places an ice chest in a convenient spot on his property where yours and every other pick up client’s honey is stored. Each group of jars has an envelope placed on top of them. Names are written on these with the amount you own. Place your money in the provided envelope, take your honey and leave your payment inside the chest. I suppose anyone picking up honey could also pull some funny business with the money but so far I don’t thank that has happened. It is the honor system at it’s best. I, as well as others picking up their honey would prefer the honey over the small amount Andre charges. If you wish local Bay Area honey at a reasonable price check out Andre.
Kevin Scott

It’s local and it tastes great. I give my son a teaspoon (sometimes it ends up being a tablespoon bc he loves it so much) a day for allergies. If you have not tried this, try it! It totally works– from sneezy, runny nose to nothing. The best medicine!

Andre consistently provides excellent honey. I have been buying from him 3 years now and
am never disappointed in the quality of his «bees» He also provides helpful information
regarding honey and its qualities. And recipes too. All in All I would never buy honey from
anyone else. Donna Black

Locally produced honey, what more can you ask for? We purchased a jar from them and it’s absolutely the best honey we’ve ever had. It has a nice flowery after-​taste that you can’t get from store bought honey. Yum!

My sister is an Alameda resident and she warned me about this delicious honey!!! Boy oh boy is it good! The only problem I have is that it’s the only honey I like now! It tastes so different from what I usually buy and for some time though was good honey. Next time I’m in town – I wanna go visit the guy cranking out this stuff. I’m curious to learn more about it! For now I’ll just enjoy the jar my sister gave me!!! Really quality honey! Easily five stars!

It was a new experience for me to buy local honey from an actual beekeeper rather than purchasing it from a health store. I was excited to try something local in the neighborhood. What a pleasant experience!
The five star reviewers and customers have hit all the marks about Andre. He is prompt with responding to emails and filling orders. Andre takes pride in his product and business and he even followed up with me via email to make sure the honey tasted good (and it did). Definitely buying from him again! Thank you, Andre!

Love Andre’s honey!!! Always buy the biggest jar and when we run out we can’t wait to get more. It tastes sooo good and the best part is he’s a neighbor so our flowers look amazing too!

Great raw honey! All the better that’s its local. It tastes so much better than store-​bought honey. Bought some to use in recipes and ended up eating it all just like that. Going back for larger jars next time.

Really delicious honey! I regret that I did not get more!

I love buying my honey from Andre! This is a VERY local business: honey that is made by the bees of Alameda. A beautiful product, and very friendly, personal service. Keepin’ it local and small.

Andre’s honey is delicious

Absolutely delicious honey. I’m no expert in describing a honey taste experience, but there’s definitely a lot going on in your mouth with this honey. Beautiful color and lovely thickness too. Fantastic service; very easy to work with. I was new to Twin Bees this year and can highly recommend Andre and his honey!

OH, so yummy. We have purchased both in jars and on the comb, and it’s always lovely.

We’re hooked. Bought this honey at the 2013 Holiday Fest at Temple Israel and are now loyal customers. We don’t want honey from anyone else. Really great tasting. Great at Rosh Hashanah and in hot tea when feeling under the weather. Get on his distribution list!

I’ve been buying honey from Twin Bee Apiaries for three or four years now and every batch is the best I’ve tasted! For comparison sake I’ve tasted ‘local honey’ from other vendors (in locales outside of Alameda) and it hasn’t come close to the amazingly fresh, really tasty honey Andre and his family produce. Twin Bee Apiaries honey is a staple in our house!
I’d also recommend the baked goods, sweets and candies they make as well!

BEST HONEY! And if you’re local, it really does help with allergies! I love our local honey and Andre’s is particularly delicious. Thank you Twin Bee Apiaries!

We bought honey from Andre this past season and it is amazing! We have used it in several recipes and love it, and we’ve received comments from friends about how good it is.
We will definitely buy from Andre again. He is very easy to do business with. He was super flexible about our appointment time– and so we came by on a Saturday before our kid’s nap and picked up several different sized containers. He let us taste it first, and even gave us a little lesson on the concept of backyard bee/​honey cultivation. We believe in using local products, and also eat local honey to ward off allergies.
The bottom line: buy Andre’s honey whenever he has it, because it’s very tasty, it’s local, and it sells out quick!

Local honey is the way to go if you want to reap the health benefits it can offer. This honey is really tasty. It is well packaged and the owners are very friendly. I have purchased on two separate occasions now and I can’t wait for more!