I have scored 10 coconut waters from Vietnam. This page ranks just the Vietnamese ones by my overall score. The highest is Coaqua — Sparkling at 7.3/10; the lowest is Visvita — Coconut Water with Pulp at 3.8/10. Origin is recorded where my review or the brand itself names it; 5 of the 35 reviews do not have one yet.
| # | Product | Overall | In short |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coaqua — Sparkling | 7.3 | Coaqua's smooth, milky profile works well with carbonation. Very lightly effervescent. Ethics remain a problem. |
| 2 | Coaqua — Still | 6.6 | Single-origin Vietnamese coconut water with millennial marketing to match. Smooth and milky but added sugar makes it less refreshing. |
| 3 | Moon Boo Sun — Organic Coconut Water | 6.2 | Upmarket organic Vietnamese coconut water from the Ben Tre region. Creamy mouthfeel with mild fruitiness, but a burnt note from pasteurization limits the freshness. |
| 4 | Nilo — Coconut Water with Pulp | 5.3 | A Vietnamese coconut water with higher than usual natural sugar but nothing added besides pulp. Surprisingly smooth and mellow with a fresh, not-burnt taste. |
| 5 | Real Coco — Organic Pure | 5.2 | Mildly sweet organic Vietnamese water. Very inoffensive, almost waterlike, but surprisingly refreshing. |
| 6 | Goya — Coconut Water | 4.7 | Goya's Vietnamese coconut water, pasteurized with a hint of added sugar. Standard inoffensive option from one of the largest global food conglomerates. |
| 7 | Maui & Sons — 100% Pure | 4.6 | Not from Maui. Vietnamese pasteurized coconut water with a slightly burnt flavor and a boring profile. |
| 8 | Once Upon a Coconut — Premium Coconut Water | 4.6 | Once Upon a Coconut donates 10% of profits to undisclosed charities. Pasteurized but doesn't taste cooked — just too sweet and surprisingly artificial. |
| 9 | Blue Monkey — Organic Pure Coconut Water | 4.4 | Pasteurized organic Vietnamese coconut water. No added sugar, tastes burnt but not bad. Zero freshness, great if you don't like sweet waters. |
| 10 | Visvita — Coconut Water with Pulp | 3.8 | Mysterious Vietnamese coconut water with a ton of added sugar and some pulp. Almost soda-like sweetness blasts any flavor out of the picture. |
The full ranking of everything I have scored: the best coconut water. Other cuts of the same scores: The Best Organic Coconut Water. Coconut Water With No Added Sugar. Unpasteurized Coconut Water. The Best Thai Coconut Water.
Every review in full, with tag filters and the score-by-score comparison: all reviews. How the scores work: the rating guide.
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