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Coffee Break: It's All Honey

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

September 04, 2025

Jars of white honey are displayed in the Bee and Honey exhibit during the Minnesota State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Falcon Heights, Minn. John Buehler of Eagan earned a first premium ribbon in the white honey class.
Jars of white honey are displayed in the Bee and Honey exhibit during the Minnesota State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Falcon Heights, Minn. John Buehler of Eagan earned a first premium ribbon in the white honey class.Kerem Yücel | MPR News

Fun Fact: September is National Honey Month! The celebration is held each year to promote beekeeping and the use of honey… as if we needed an excuse.

The natural sweetener is also referenced quite a bit in music. It can even sometimes be used as a nickname for someone or to reference something sticky or sweet. Today, let’s craft a playlist that’s all honey.

So, for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs related to honey would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Coffee Break: It's All Honey