I’m Kely Agkortza, founder and CEO of Divine Nektar. We’re based in Attica, Greece, but our roots—and our honey—come from the wild, beautiful island of Samothraki. For me, Samothraki is more than a birthplace of myths like the Winged Victory. It’s where I spent every childhood summer, surrounded by raw nature and traditions that run deep. Fifteen years ago, my family placed our first beehives on our land there.

The goal was simple: give to myself and Yiannis, my brother, access to pure, unprocessed food. Over the years, we saw the results firsthand. Strong immune systems. Quick recoveries. A foundation of health that no processed product could match. Our curiosity turned to certainty when a friend of the family, a professor at the University of Thessaly, studied this honey in 2017. His research confirmed what we suspected: Samothraki’s bitter spring honey is exceptional. It contains double the antioxidants and antimicrobial compounds of many famous honeys, including rare Manuka varieties. Its unique power comes from a local plant that shapes the bees’ diet and infuses the honey with potent, natural medicinal qualities.

In 2023, we founded Divine Nektar to share this gift with the world. We’re a family company dedicated to keeping production small, pure, and true to Samothraki’s rugged land. Our mission is to deliver honey that’s not only rare, but real—untouched, unprocessed, and packed with the natural strength that made us believers in the first place.

Me and my mother, at the beehives