Our high-altitude bee yards are situated to be away from pollution and sprays. The pollen is collected often and immediately frozen to insure freshness and to prepare it for the machine cleaning process. Many beekeepers dry the pollen before cleaning, but we believe that the fresh-frozen pollen is more nutritious. Some stores offer tablets and capsules, which may be convenient, but are very expensive and may contain foreign pollen, which probably has lost much of its vitality. Bee pollen is primarily used as a food supplement.
Fresh pollen varies in taste depending upon the flowers from which it was gathered.
It may be sweet or it may be bitter. Its taste will even vary depending on the individual's taste preferences. Many people eat pollen straight. Some mix it with honey. Some eat it as a topping on cereal or as a garnish with their favorite dressing on salads.