{"title":"Drivert Sugar","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"drivert-sugar","title":"C\u0026H Drivert Sugar: The Beekeeper’s Insurance. The Baker’s Secret.","description":"\u003cp style=\"border:3px solid #B8621B;background:#FFF4E3;padding:14px 16px;border-radius:8px;font-size:1.15em;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLooking for the full 50 lb bag?\u003c\/b\u003e It has its own page now – \u003ca href=\"\/products\/c-h-drivert-sugar-50-lb-bulk-bag\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eget the 50 lb Bulk Bag here\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. $70 local pickup at our Bascom location, $122 shipped. \u003cb\u003eOrder now – we negotiated the earliest delivery of C\u0026amp;H's newest production. 50 lb bags ship by November 15 or sooner, in the order they came in.\u003c\/b\u003e Need it sooner? Call 408-641-7440 and we will tell you straight what we have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrivert sugar is a working ingredient, not a specialty item. It's pure cane sugar refined dry by C\u0026amp;H in Crockett, California, and it does two jobs well: feeds a hive through winter, and builds a fondant that sets clean. We stock it because we use it ourselves – and because the local feed stores that used to carry it have closed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis page is the small sizes\u003c\/b\u003e – 9 oz to try it, 3 lb and 5 lb for regular beekeeping or home baking. Pick your size above. We break down the bulk bag ourselves so you can buy what you actually need – no membership, no case minimum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"border:2px solid #5A7184;background:#EEF2F6;border-radius:8px;padding:16px 18px;margin:0 0 20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#33465A;\"\u003eDry Feed for a Wet Winter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eWet winter, damp hive – moisture is the real threat, not the cold. Fondant adds moisture. Drivert doesn't. The bees take what they need and it stores dry, no mold risk sitting in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eThis is what Mike feeds all 30-plus apiaries. Sourced through a national supplier, bagged here at the Honey House.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #C9BEA9;background:#FAF7F2;border-radius:8px;padding:16px 18px;margin:20px 0 20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#4C2D00;font-size:1.1em;\"\u003eFresh C\u0026amp;H Production – Ships by November 15 or Sooner\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:1.6;color:#4C2D00;\"\u003eWe negotiated the earliest delivery of C\u0026amp;H's newest production. Our bags ship by November 15 – sooner if the truck comes early. Orders go out in the order they came in, so the sooner yours is in, the sooner it ships. We email you the day the pallets land. If anything falls through on our end, full refund the same day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.6;color:#4C2D00;\"\u003eSmall sizes on this page are still on the shelf. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/c-h-drivert-sugar-50-lb-bulk-bag\"\u003e50 lb bag\u003c\/a\u003e ships by November 15 or sooner. We keep our markup on Drivert low – this started as a service to Silicon Valley beekeepers, and it still is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFor Beekeepers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinter and early spring are when a hive needs help, and syrup is the wrong tool for the job – too cold for bees to take up, and it adds moisture the colony can't afford. Drivert is dry, granulated invert sugar. Bees feed on it without the cold risk or the moisture risk. It's the standard dry winter and emergency feed among beekeepers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe feed it to our own bees. Mike runs 30-plus apiaries across Silicon Valley, and Drivert is what goes in the hives when the fall flow ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFor Bakers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrivert is the sugar professional kitchens use to build fondant, icings, and glazes. It dissolves fast, sets quick, and finishes with a clean, high gloss that granulated sugar can't match. If you're pulling pastry, cakes, or confections that need a smooth, professional set, this is the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is Drivert sugar?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrivert is pure cane sugar processed into a dry, fine-grain invert, refined by C\u0026amp;H in Crockett, California. It's used two ways: as dry winter feed for honey bees, and as the base for fondant, icings, and glazes in professional baking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I feed Drivert sugar to bees in winter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Drivert is the standard dry feed for winter and early spring, when bees need carbohydrates but syrup risks chilling the cluster or adding moisture to the hive. Dry granulated feed lets bees take what they need without either risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs Drivert sugar the same as fondant sugar?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the raw material fondant is made from. Bakers use Drivert to build fondant, icings, and glazes because it dissolves fast and sets with a clean, high-gloss finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you sell the full 50 lb bag?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes – \u003ca href=\"\/products\/c-h-drivert-sugar-50-lb-bulk-bag\"\u003eon its own page here\u003c\/a\u003e. $70 local pickup at our Bascom location, or $122 shipped with the freight included. One bag or forty, we break the pallet so you don't have to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I buy less than the 50 lb bag?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. That is exactly what this page is for – 9 oz, 3 lb, and 5 lb sizes, no club membership, no case minimum. Pickup is walk-in at our Bascom location.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mike \u0026 Niki's Honey Company","offers":[{"title":"9 oz","offer_id":51519378882880,"sku":"616050195001","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"48 oz\/3 lb","offer_id":51519378915648,"sku":"616050195025","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"80 oz\/5 lb","offer_id":51519378948416,"sku":"616050195049","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Barista Dispenser (empty container)","offer_id":51519379046720,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/1893\/2800\/files\/CandHDrivertSugar9oz.jpg?v=1710874529"},{"product_id":"c-h-drivert-sugar-50-lb-bulk-bag","title":"C\u0026H Drivert Sugar – 50 lb Bulk Bag","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px 0;color:#4C2D00;font-size:1.15em;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eGenuine C\u0026amp;H Baker's Drivert – pure cane dry invert sugar, refined in Crockett, California. The dry winter feed beekeepers trust, and the fondant base bakers build on. Full 50 lb bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"border:3px solid #B8621B;background:#FFF4E3;border-radius:10px;padding:20px 22px;margin:0 0 22px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;color:#4C2D00;font-size:1.3em;\"\u003eOrder now – ships by November 15\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;color:#4C2D00;font-size:1.05em;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eYour bag ships by \u003cb\u003eNovember 15\u003c\/b\u003e. It may go out sooner, and we will email you the day it does. Orders ship in the order they come in, so the earlier you order, the earlier you get yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#4C2D00;font-size:1.05em;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eQuestions, or a big order? Call \u003cb\u003e408-641-7440\u003c\/b\u003e and we will tell you straight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;margin:0 0 22px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:260px;background:#EFF5EC;border:2px solid #5A8A46;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;color:#4C2D00;font-size:1.3em;\"\u003eFor beekeepers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;color:#4C2D00;font-size:1.05em;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eIf this winter runs wet, moisture is what hurts a hive, not the cold. Fondant is soft and moist, and in a damp box it adds water the bees did not need. Dry Drivert adds none. The cluster takes what it wants and the rest stays dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#4C2D00;font-size:1.05em;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThis is what Mike feeds across 30-plus apiaries in Silicon Valley when the fall flow ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:260px;background:#FFF4E3;border:2px solid #ED6823;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;color:#4C2D00;font-size:1.3em;\"\u003eFor bakers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#4C2D00;font-size:1.05em;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eDrivert is the base for fondant, icings and glazes. It dissolves fast, sets clean and finishes with a high gloss. The 50 lb bag is the bulk size for a working bakery, with no membership and no pallet minimum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:2px solid #C9BEA9;background:#FAF7F2;border-radius:10px;padding:20px 22px;margin:0 0 22px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;color:#4C2D00;font-size:1.2em;\"\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;color:#4C2D00;line-height:1.6;font-size:1.05em;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne full 50 lb bag of genuine C\u0026amp;H Baker's Drivert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach shipped bag travels in its own box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne bag or forty – no membership, no minimum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;margin:0 0 8px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 220px;min-width:220px;background:#4C2D00;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#FFF8F4;font-size:0.9em;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;\"\u003ePickup – Bascom location\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:6px 0 0 0;color:#FFC200;font-size:2em;font-weight:bold;\"\u003e$70\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:4px 0 0 0;color:#FFF8F4;font-size:0.9em;\"\u003eWe email you when it is ready to pick up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 220px;min-width:220px;background:#4C2D00;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#FFF8F4;font-size:0.9em;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;\"\u003eShipped – freight included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:6px 0 0 0;color:#FFC200;font-size:2em;font-weight:bold;\"\u003e$122\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:4px 0 0 0;color:#FFF8F4;font-size:0.9em;\"\u003eShips by November 15\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 22px 0;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:2px solid #5A8A46;background:#EFF5EC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px 22px;margin:0 0 22px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;color:#2F4F23;font-size:1.3em;\"\u003eNeed 4 or more bags, or a bakery order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#4C2D00;font-size:1.05em;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eEmail \u003cb\u003ebeecentral@mnhco.net\u003c\/b\u003e or call \u003cb\u003e408-641-7440\u003c\/b\u003e. We will confirm timing and shipping for the whole order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#FFF8F4;border:2px solid #ECA613;border-radius:10px;padding:22px 24px;margin:0 0 22px 0;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#ED6823;font-size:1.5em;letter-spacing:3px;margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;font-style:italic;color:#4C2D00;margin:0 0 8px 0;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e“I had no trouble with my order. Excellent service and packaging!!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#4C2D00;font-weight:bold;\"\u003e– Ezdan F., verified buyer, 09\/02\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;margin:0 0 26px 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/drivert-sugar\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#ED6823;color:#FFF8F4;font-weight:bold;padding:12px 26px;border-radius:30px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eNeed it sooner? Shop 9 oz, 3 lb \u0026amp; 5 lb in stock →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#4C2D00;margin:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#4C2D00;font-size:1.05em;margin:0 0 4px 0;\"\u003eWhere can I buy C\u0026amp;H Drivert sugar?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#4C2D00;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 16px 0;\"\u003eRight here. Genuine C\u0026amp;H Baker's Drivert in the full 50 lb bag – $70 for pickup at our Bascom location in Campbell, or $122 shipped with freight included. Order now and it ships by November 15.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#4C2D00;font-size:1.05em;margin:0 0 4px 0;\"\u003eWhen will my 50 lb bag ship?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#4C2D00;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 16px 0;\"\u003eBy November 15. We may get it out sooner, and if we do, you will hear from us the day it goes. Orders ship in the order they came in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#4C2D00;font-size:1.05em;margin:0 0 4px 0;\"\u003eHow much does a 50 lb bag of Drivert cost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#4C2D00;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 16px 0;\"\u003e$70 for pickup at our Bascom location, or $122 shipped with freight included. Each shipped bag travels in its own box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#4C2D00;font-size:1.05em;margin:0 0 4px 0;\"\u003eWhy do beekeepers feed dry Drivert instead of fondant in winter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#4C2D00;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 16px 0;\"\u003eFondant is soft and moist. In a damp winter it adds water to a hive that cannot afford it, and it can mold before the bees reach it. Dry Drivert adds no moisture. The cluster takes what it needs and the rest stays dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#4C2D00;font-size:1.05em;margin:0 0 4px 0;\"\u003eCan bakers use Drivert for fondant and icing?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#4C2D00;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 16px 0;\"\u003eYes. Drivert is dry invert sugar. It dissolves fast, sets clean and gives fondant and icings a high gloss. The 50 lb bag is the bulk size for bakery work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#4C2D00;font-size:1.05em;margin:0 0 4px 0;\"\u003eCan I order 4 or more bags, or buy for a bakery or a bee club?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#4C2D00;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 16px 0;\"\u003eYes. One bag or forty, no membership and no minimum. For 4 or more bags, email beecentral@mnhco.net or call 408-641-7440 and we will confirm timing and shipping for the whole order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#4C2D00;font-size:1.05em;margin:0 0 4px 0;\"\u003eCan I get Drivert sooner than November 15?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#4C2D00;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 16px 0;\"\u003eIn smaller bags, yes. We keep 5 lb, 3 lb and 9 oz bags on the shelf, and ten 5 lb bags is fifty pounds. They cost more per pound than the bulk bag because we pack them by hand, but they are here now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Mike \u0026 Niki's Honey Company","offers":[{"title":"Local Pickup – Bascom location","offer_id":53081381994816,"sku":"616050195094","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ships to You – Shipping Included","offer_id":53081382093120,"sku":"616050195094","price":122.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/1893\/2800\/files\/C_H_Sugar_50lb_bag_11295cad-ad00-4fcd-99fa-60462e184c77.png?v=1787962969"}],"url":"https:\/\/mikeandnikishoney.com\/collections\/drivert-sugar-collection.oembed","provider":"Mike \u0026 Niki's Honey Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}