Tropical, exotic, versatile and delicious Vonbee puree from Costco – a passion fruit lover’s dream!
Costco started carrying this Vonbee Passion Fruit Honey Puree recently and I am so excited to be reviewing it here today!
I absolutely love passion fruit, I fell in love with it a few years ago when we went to Hawaii for our honeymoon. While in Maui and stopped at a place for breakfast, they offered yogurt with granola and “lilikoi puree” (lilikoi is another name for passion fruit) and it was the absolute best tasting yogurt bowl I’ve ever had!
See a YouTube video review for the Vonbee Honey, Apple & Cinnamon Tea Base here and a written review here. Costco also has a Vonbee Honey, Citron & Ginger Tea Base that’s extremely popular!
Location in Store
You can find the passion fruit honey puree at Costco in the aisle with the jams and syrup. The item number is 1497484.
Taste
I’m truly in love with this Vonbee puree. It brings me right back to the time I was in Hawaii. You can really taste the exotic, tropical flavor of the passion fruit! The passion fruit is real-deal authentic tasting and not at all artificial.
If you’ve never tried passion fruit the flavor is sweet with a hint of citrusy tartness. It’s a very unique and distinct flavor.
The honey in this adds a little sweetness to the passion fruit and also cuts the tartness that you usually taste when eating passion fruit. I wouldn’t say this is too sweet and it’s extremely flavorful, a little goes a long way. I’ve decided my favorite way to enjoy this is to add it to plain yogurt.
There’s seeds in the puree which my husband didn’t love but I actually liked the additional crunchy bites. It’s also a sign that there is real passion fruit preserves in the puree!
Cost
I paid $9.99 Canadian for the 1.2 kg jar of passion fruit honey puree which is really reasonable considering the size and how delicious this is.
Convenience
On my bottle of puree the best before date is about 22 months from the date I purchased it. The bottle states the puree should be refrigerated after opening.
It’s suggested to use this as a beverage base, jam or salad dressing. This tastes amazing with plain yogurt and a bit of granola.
As a tea and it was delicious and I would also happily use it on vanilla ice cream or drizzled on top of a piece of plain cheesecake! I think you could also use it to make some interesting marinades and sauces, a tropical pork might be good!
Nutrition
Three teaspoons is 35 calories, zero grams of fat, nine grams of carbohydrates, nine grams of sugar, zero point two grams of protein and one milligram of sodium. The puree is a little high in sugar but because it’s so full of flavor you really don’t need all that much.
The ingredients list is short and sweet with passion fruit being the first ingredient along with honey and water. There’s no weird, unnecessary chemicals which I appreciate.
Scoring
Taste: 9.5/10
Cost: 9/10
Convenience: 10/10
Nutrition: 1/10
Overall
Must buy!
I love how tropical, fruity, sweet and unique this tastes! It’s so good I could eat it by the spoonful just by itself.
Have you tried that? If so, what’s your favorite way to use this product?
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Just called my local costco and they told me it is being discontinued. Do we know the reason why. I love this product.
The ingredient Carrageenan is not good for health.
Found in Costco Aberdeen, Scotland. Love it. Drank as tea – I’d see some drain off seeds but don’t they are good source of fibre. I’m going to try on natural yogurt next. As it’s out of stock in so many places I’m going to get a back up bottle.
I can’t find it at Costco.
love the product but it is not available anymore at Costco. where can I find it now?
I saw this the other day and am kicking myself for not buying it. I’m going back!!
It’s funny that I’m reading it is discontinued in many places but here is Halifax, Nova Scotia it just arrived for the first time as far as I know! I’ve never seen it before..
I was looking in that same aisle for something a couple weeks ago and definitely would have noticed it. Heading back ……
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I love this product. I simply mixed 1/4 cup of this mixture, 8oz of sparkling water, shake it well, drain to remove seeds, pour over ice. It’s refreshing.
When I want back to get more, it discontinued. According to Costco store located in Homestead, PA, this product is not coming back.
So you are shaking sparkling water? Didn’t that remove most of the carbonation?
Other than that, I bought it today in Michigan, it may be back in your location
Well I’m a island girl and we have tropical fruits in our island of fiji i got one bottle first use as a syrup on pancakes and waffles cream cheese with crackers and touch of pission fruit , you can eat with ice cream or use in any pastry, today I was at Costco but they were out of stock now I’ll wait for another batch to arrive
I went to the Costco today and I spotted the passion fruit honey purée and got one to try it and just tried it with green tea and it’s so good . First time seeing this in Costco and would definitely go back tomorrow to buy some more . Once they had it now you can’t see it anymore the following week and love it so much .
love it too! so good with yogurt!
I blend fresh ginger and tumeric then pour hot water, half a lemon in a tea cup. I add the passion fruit purée to that for a delicious hot cup of tea every morning.
That sounds so good!
Could you tell me which Costco has it Josie ? I really love passionfruit and search it everywhere . Many thanks
hello,
i look at the website on the bottle to find receipe for dressing and drinks
But i couldn’t and also in Korean
Any idea where i can find receipe with this passion fruit honey puree
I think you just need to experiment with it! You can use it for tea. I personally use mine with plain yogurt.
It is current not available at Costco. I really want to buy it.
I still have some in my fridge. It is sooo good.
It is available at the one in Tampa, Florida. Bought some yesterday 2/27/22
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I saw it on Facebook marketplace Vancouver. I called Costco and they said it’s discontinued now.
It’s sooo good! I had some this morning.
Soooooo disappointed to learn COSTCO is no longer carrying this product. It is wonderful and I’m going to have to find another source to purchase. PLEASE bring this back to COSTCO soon!
I love it too! So good on yogurt.
I just was at Costco in Langford (Victoria B.C.) and could not find the Passion Fruit Honey but I did buy a bottle a few weeks ago at the same store.
Isn’t it soo good?!
Costco in Victoria no longer carries Von Bee Passion Fruit Honey Puree. Where else can I buy it?
Do you have T&T there?
I don’t know what T&T is, so we probably don’t have it.
https://www.instacart.com/products/24905527-vonbee-passion-fruit-honey-puree-42-32-oz
I saw it there yesterday.
I would definitely love to try this!
Seriously do it! You won’t be disappointed.