The only kind of Coconut Water worth buying? Raw.
Want Coconut Water? Skip Vitacoco, O.N.E & Zico—find a Coconut, or “Harmless Coconut.”
Recently, I took my first vacation in a long time—in Maui. It was my first time journeying over an ocean. And…I opened up my first coconut, and learned how to drink it. I’d had a few, of course, in the past, that had been opened for me—but something about drinking it (practically) right off the tree reminded me, a la Michael Pollan, of the vitality that is in local, organic, raw, unprocessed.
And so I found it little surprise to see our friends at Yoganonymous (link below) report that the unrecyclable, over-packaged Zico and friends—the instigators of the yoga-happy coconut-water-crazy of the last few years—were selling healthy hype.
And we’ve been buying.
Via elephriend Karen Solomon (who even now is on her way to her first Burning Man):
“Vitacoco and O.N.E. all have been hit with class-action lawsuits. Honestly, the products aren’t as fresh as real coconut water since every single company is required to pasteurized their product before it can enter the US to make sure that there aren’t any dangerous living organisms. I’ve taken to purchasing my coconut water straight from the coconut at Whole Foods, with some of the top taken off.” ~ Karen Solomon
“Personally, I’ve pulled way back on buying coconut water. It’s one of those occasional treats as I’ve been reminded just how good simple pure water is for keeping me hydrated. And should I really need a boost of electrolytes, that’s what sea salt is good for!”
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I lived in Hawai'i for over 7 years. Zico, Vitacoco, O.N.E, are fine to drink. Sure it doesn't taste as good as a fresh coconut, but all other juices taste better fresh. E.g: fresh juiced apple juice tastes better than a bottled version.
zico is yack!!! and not 100% pure coconut water.. you have to read all the label. i have tried 20 different brands. Vitacoco and Jax coco are the best!!!! but for my taste Jax coco is the number one ,better taste for sure!!! i always order online now !! but sometimes i buy it in harvey nickols in london .http://jaxcoco.com/
I would also like to add I have had the 100% raw coconut water version of the drink being advertised in this post. I agree, it does taste good. Living on the Garden Isle of Hawai'i coconuts were everywhere. Depending on the young coconuts age the bottled O.N.E versions sometimes tasted better. I have been loving coconut water for years. Fresh and from the bottle.
O.N.E i found the taste too much like they add water on it!!!! and far away the real taste!! i am from jamaica!!!
Coconut water is the best thing that has ever happened to the beverage world! This is just a speed bump. In the litigation battle I put my money on Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola to win and for a long term future for coconut water.
HARMLESS HARVEST IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank goodness someone else has posted about this
I'm an advocate – my go to coconut water. It definitely beats every other coconut water out there. http://www.bikramyogamusings.com
I do not like bottle coconut water just because how it tastes! A fresh coconut, especially if it has been on ice is amazing and delicious. It will cure a hang over stomach too. Lucky I live Hawaii.
i am agree with you!!!
but seriously , i cannot see me walking in london , in hight street with a big coconut on my side!!! hahahah i prefer in that case in a bottle lol. there is a luxury version in glass and i love it!!! i am a fashion woman!!!!
do you know JAX?? JAX COCO. the bottle is very cute!!you can have it in Harvey Nikols http://jaxcoco.com/
We need to confront the unrecyclable packaging, especially in our cooperatives
i drink a lot of coconut water.. and was drinking that raw brand until …. me and my friends got rancid water from whole foods… scary…i now drink real coconut water from nirvana… so yummy ))
Hmm, I am assuming that the Zola brand is also bad news for this!
…but then you have to wonder about the imported whole coconuts… are they soaked in formaldehyde???
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Umm the thai coconuts with tops cut off are dipped in msb and irradiated! so how are they healthier they don't culture so very little life left, I tried:)
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Here is another coconut water brand I've tried. Its pretty cool. Best part, its powdered coconut water so you just add water. Its at http://www.naturesip.com
hiya,
i have no problem to drink coconut water from a plastic bottle or a tetrapak
i have tried Zico coconut water, it is disgusting! zico have a taste of soap bath and far away from the real taste. I am from jamaica and i have tried many coconut water in London VitaCoco was the best . now a new brand is arrived JAX COCO , And i have to say this brand have the taste! In my eyes today the best coconut in UK is Jax coco. http://jaxcoco.com/ . now i order on line make my life easy
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