The term "hand-poured" literally means, we hand-pour the molten wax into each individual candle container we sell. Essentially, it serves to show how each candle we create is made by hand - as far as the process will allow. The candle you buy will be carefully made, poured and labeled by hand as opposed to being the product of someone "flicking a switch" in a factory. If mass-produced ain't your thing, then hand-poured is the way to go!