#Harmless harvest coconut water update

I held tastings over four nights with 17 intrepid friends, rating 18 brands in a blind tasting (additional brands were added in later tastings). It occurred to me that it would be worth the time to do a taste test: What are the best coconut waters? Some tasted good one purchase, and lousy the next. Some were too sweet, some bitingly acidic, others tasted like a chemical brew, and a few had little flavor at all. Over the last four years, we have tried many brands and found a huge variation in taste.

#Harmless harvest coconut water update

Many commonly available coconut waters are no longer made clearly, the boom is over and I remove a few every time I update this list. Another “increases semen, promotes digestion, and is a “proven pitta-pacifier” with a pranaropana-life-restoring-capacity”. For example, CocoFresh claims to “help with rashes, kill intestinal worms, check urinary infections, is a tonic for senior citizens & sick people, cure malnourishment, treat kidney & urethral stones and eliminate poisons”. Some of their websites promise all kinds of miracles. The second, Amy & Brian’s was much more pleasant and easy to drink, which led me to investigate the wide variety of brands available.

It was weeks until I gave another brand a try. I decided to give it a try and picked up a carton at Trader Joe’s. They extolled the virtues: low in calories (the average is 55 per serving), lots of electrolytes, more potassium than a banana, no fat, no cholesterol, and an easy way to hydrate. Not being a huge fan of the fruit, I had never tried it until it was recommended to me by several doctors. Judging by the amount of shelf space devoted to them in grocery stores, coconut water is a popular item. Demoted Harmless Harvest and reordered our recommended list. Updated 9.22 – added Coco Goods to the top 10. Reader Survey: Best Coffeehouses in Portland 2017.

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