About PJ's Honeys
Discover PJ’s Honeys, producers of premium raw Cape West Coast honey, hot honey, honey-fermented chilli, honey-fermented garlic and artisan honey products handcrafted in small batches near Langebaan, South Africa.
Premium Artisan Honey & Honey - Fermented Delicacies from the Cape West Coast
At PJ’s Honeys, we believe exceptional food starts with exceptional ingredients.
What began as a shared fascination with bees and a love for great food has grown into a passion-driven business producing premium raw honey, handcrafted hot honey, and unique honey-fermented delicacies from the Cape West Coast of South Africa.
Every jar we produce reflects our commitment to quality, authenticity, and traditional small-batch craftsmanship.
Our bees forage across the pristine landscapes surrounding Langebaan, gathering nectar from the rich diversity of indigenous fynbos and coastal flora that make the West Coast one of South Africa’s most unique honey-producing regions.
The result is honey with remarkable character, complexity, and flavour that changes naturally with the seasons.
The Numbers Behind Our Honey!
The Story Behind PJ's Honeys
In real life, we are Pieter and Philip. Between us, we share more than 140 years of life experience, a love for good food, and an unexpected journey into beekeeping. Pieter, a Sasol pensioner, originally wanted to discover whether the legendary Cape Honey Bee (Apis mellifera capensis) was truly as gentle as people claimed when compared to the Scutellata bees found north. Philip, a successful cattle farmer, former chef, and restauranteur from the Malmesbury district, unexpectedly inherited responsibility for several beehives following the untimely passing of his brother.
What started as curiosity and circumstance soon became something much bigger. Before we knew it, we had become custodians of more than 3 million Cape Honeybees.
Our Bees and Their Unique Environment
Today, our hives thrive on virtually pristine farmland outside Langebaan, neighbouring private nature reserves and the renowned West Coast National Park.
Our bees forage naturally across:
- Sandveld vegetation
- Renosterveld ecosystems
- Coastal Duineveld habitats
- Indigenous West Coast Fynbos
These diverse floral sources create honey with subtle herbal, floral, and citrus characteristics that cannot be replicated elsewhere.
Each harvest tells a slightly different story, shaped by seasonal rainfall, flowering cycles, and the incredible resilience of our indigenous vegetation.
Supporting Honey Research
We are passionate about understanding and protecting the unique character of Cape West Coast honey.
Through collaboration with scientists from the University of Cape Town, we support ongoing efforts to identify and fingerprint local honey varieties through:
- Pollen analysis
- Plant identification
- Foraging-range research
- Honey characterisation studies
This helps showcase the authenticity and uniqueness of honey produced in our region, and contributes to the depth of the West Coast Honey fingerprint. Science can confirm authenticity
When we say our honey is the real thing, we mean it.
Handcrafted on the Cape West Coast
Floral & Fynbos Origin Langebaan
From Honey to Honey-Fermented Delicacies
As passionate food lovers, we soon discovered that our honey could become much more than a standalone product.
Inspired by traditional fermentation methods and our love of flavour, we began experimenting with honey-fermented ingredients.
The results exceeded our expectations.
Today, PJ’s Honeys produces a growing range of handcrafted products including
- Raw Cape West Coast Honey
- Hot Honey
- Extra Hot Honey
- Honey-Fermented Chilli
- Honey-Fermented Garlic
- Garlic Fermented Honey
And this is only the beginning.
We are continuously developing new products that celebrate the remarkable versatility of honey and great fruit and vegetables that is grown in the Western Cape, which includes the Karoo region east of Merweville, from where our famous Garlic comes
More Than Honey
For us, honey is more than a product.
It connects people, food, nature, and tradition.
Whether you’re drizzling Hot Honey over pizza, glazing a gammon with Honey-Fermented Chilli, pairing Garlic Fermented Honey with cheese, or simply enjoying a spoonful of raw honey, you’re experiencing generations of natural craftsmanship brought together in one jar.
We invite you to discover the flavour of the Cape West Coast and join our growing community of food lovers.
Once you’ve tasted PJ’s Honeys, you’ll understand why our customers keep coming back for more.
Why Choose PJ's Honeys?
- Produced from our own Cape West Coast beehives
- Authentic West Coast honey
- Small-batch artisan production of natural honey ferments
- Premium locally (Western Cape) sourced ingredients
- Everything is done with passion and care, and where possible, by hand
- Unique flavours unavailable in mainstream products