About the Author: Sugeng Santoso
About the Author: Sugeng Santoso
Indonesian Forest Honey Advocate & Founder, Rock Hard Bee
Background
Sugeng Santoso is the founder of Rock Hard Bee and a dedicated advocate for Indonesian wild forest honey. With firsthand experience working alongside the legendary Pemburu Beruang (Bear Hunters) honey hunting community of Java, Sugeng has spent years documenting, sourcing, and sharing the story of one of the world's most extraordinary raw honeys.
His work bridges traditional indigenous knowledge and modern wellness — bringing the ancient harvest traditions of the Baduy Kanekes community and the Koprasi Madu Baduy Sejahtera cooperative to a global audience.
Expertise
- Wild forest honey sourcing from Apis dorsata colonies in Indonesian rainforests
- Traditional honey hunting practices of the Pemburu Beruang community (est. 1928)
- Raw honey bioactivity, quality assessment, and provenance verification
- Sustainable harvesting and cooperative supply chain development
- Indonesian forest honey education for international wellness consumers
Mission
Sugeng founded Rock Hard Bee with a single mission: to give the world's most biodiverse raw honey the recognition it deserves — while ensuring the communities who harvest it benefit fairly and sustainably.
"Biodiversity produces complexity, and complexity produces results. Indonesian forest honey is not just a product — it is a living record of one of the world's last great rainforest ecosystems."
— Sugeng Santoso
Published Articles
- Raw Honey vs Manuka Honey: Is the Price Difference Worth It?
- What is Wild Forest Honey? Everything You Need to Know
- Raw Honey Antioxidants: ORAC Values and Free Radicals
- Fake Honey vs Wild Honey: The Truth Nobody Tells You
- Indonesian Forest Honey Nutrition Facts