{"title":"Black Excellence 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/0620\/1975\/files\/black-excellence-2026-approved-website.png?v=1791773125\" alt=\"The Black Excellence Collection 2026: six honourees and six infusions\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:760px;height:auto;margin:0 auto 24px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSix people. Six stories. Six infusions.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack Excellence 2026 brings together heritage, creativity, courage and the power of community. Through six distinctive honey infusions, BEEyond Honey™ invites you to discover the people behind the names, explore their contributions and carry their stories into your everyday moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe story of the hive\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bee carries its own purpose, but a bee does not build alone. Our hive represents what becomes possible when individual talent meets collective strength. The honey represents what we create and share together: knowledge, courage, creativity, achievement and legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese six lives span journalism, film, acting, beauty, food and law. Their journeys remind us that excellence has many expressions, and that learning from one another helps the whole hive grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcellence grows when we build together.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeet the six inspirations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGENESIS — Claudia Jones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClaudia Jones was a journalist and campaigner for racial justice. She founded the West Indian Gazette in 1958 and helped bring Caribbean carnival to London with an indoor celebration in January 1959. GENESIS honours the beginnings that create possibilities for those who follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.english-heritage.org.uk\/visit\/blue-plaques\/claudia-jones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eExplore Claudia Jones’s story with English Heritage\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVISION — Ryan Coogler\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilmmaker Ryan Coogler co-founded Proximity Media with Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian. Its mission centres on bringing audiences together through stories involving often-overlooked subjects. VISION celebrates imagination: seeing a possibility, shaping a story and helping others see beyond what already exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/proximitymedia.com\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eExplore Proximity Media’s storytelling mission\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEQUAL — Daniel Kaluuya\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaniel Kaluuya won the 2021 Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role for Judas and the Black Messiah. EQUAL celebrates the importance of representation and the space for different voices to be seen, heard and valued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oscars.org\/oscars\/ceremonies\/2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eExplore Daniel Kaluuya’s Academy Award achievement\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUNBOUND — Dame Pat McGrath\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMake-up artist and founder of Pat McGrath Labs, Dame Pat McGrath is celebrated for her influential work across fashion and beauty. Her creative practice explores colour, texture and transformation. UNBOUND honours the freedom to create beyond narrow definitions and to express beauty on your own terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.patmcgrath.com\/pages\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eExplore Pat McGrath’s creative journey\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eROOTED — Adejoké “Joké” Bakare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNigerian-born chef Joké Bakare grew Chishuru from a Brixton residency into a restaurant in Fitzrovia. In February 2024 it received a Michelin star, making her the UK’s first Black female Michelin-starred chef. ROOTED honours the power of heritage as a foundation for creating something new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chishuru.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eExplore Joké Bakare’s story at Chishuru\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLEGACY — Professor P.L.O. Lumumba\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba is a Kenyan lawyer, educator and public thinker who has served as Director and Chief Executive of the Kenya School of Law. LEGACY invites us to consider responsibility: what we receive, what we build and what we carry forward for the next generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ksl.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3rd-Graduation-Ceremony-KSL-Director-Speech.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eExplore his words on legal education at the Kenya School of Law\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA taste of BEEyond Honey\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin Queen Bee Adowa Koren for a real food-and-honey tasting moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cvideo controls playsinline preload=\"metadata\" poster=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/0620\/1975\/files\/beeyond-honey-food-video-poster.jpg?v=1791776032\" aria-label=\"Queen Bee Adowa Koren tasting food with BEEyond Honey\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:480px;height:auto;margin:24px auto;\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/videos\/c\/vp\/8e3216f66c6a4efda1fe3da1e07a6d22\/8e3216f66c6a4efda1fe3da1e07a6d22.HD-1080p-2.5Mbps-97150715.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\u003eYour browser does not support embedded video. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/videos\/c\/vp\/8e3216f66c6a4efda1fe3da1e07a6d22\/8e3216f66c6a4efda1fe3da1e07a6d22.HD-1080p-2.5Mbps-97150715.mp4\"\u003eWatch the BEEyond Honey tasting video\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/source\u003e\u003c\/video\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDiscover through flavour\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach infusion has its own character. Explore the ingredients and food pairings on the individual product pages, then try a spoonful with breakfast, cheese, fruit, tea or a favourite dish. You do not need a complicated recipe to begin discovering a new flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStir each jar thoroughly before enjoying. Botanicals can naturally settle or gather at the surface, and honey may crystallise over time. Store upright in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, with the lid securely closed. Honey is not suitable for children under 12 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eChoose your collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndividual 275g jar: \u003cstrong\u003e£18\u003c\/strong\u003e. Choose any two for \u003cstrong\u003e£34\u003c\/strong\u003e, or any three for \u003cstrong\u003e£48\u003c\/strong\u003e — the best qualifying discount applies automatically in your cart. The complete six-jar collection, with one of each infusion, is \u003cstrong\u003e£90\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree UK standard delivery on orders over £40 until 31 October 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e Applies automatically at checkout across our shop, after discounts. Express and international delivery are excluded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThis collection is an independent BEEyond Honey™ tribute. The infusion names and creative interpretations are our own; no endorsement or affiliation is implied.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"genesis-black-excellence-collection-2026-275g","title":"GENESIS | Black Excellence Collection 2026 | 275g","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGENESIS — Black Excellence Collection 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA BEEyond Honey™ tribute honouring Claudia Jones. 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