https://natewooding.com Coconut water reviews and other things. en-us https://natewooding.com/reviews/blue-monkey-organic.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/blue-monkey-organic.html Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Pasteurized organic Vietnamese coconut water. Tastes burnt but not bad. Zero freshness, great if you don't like sweet water. Overall: 4.4/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/taste-nirvana.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/taste-nirvana.html Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Thai Nam Hom steam-sterilized coconut water. Claims to be the most delicious. Not organic by choice. Mildly candied sweetness, nothing floral. Overall: 5.4/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/kirkland-organic.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/kirkland-organic.html Sun, 06 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Costco's store brand organic coconut water. Unpasteurized Thai, fruity and bright, very refreshing. Likely from the same factory as TJ's and Sprouts organic. Overall: 7.9/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/sprouts-organic.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/sprouts-organic.html Sat, 05 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Sprouts Organic unpasteurized Thai coconut water. Tastes identical to TJ's Organic — likely the same factory. Perfectly balanced, floral, and sweet. Overall: 7.8/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/zico-pure.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/zico-pure.html Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Zico's answer to Harmless Harvest. Organic unpasteurized Nam Hom water from Thailand. Better than boxed Zico but slightly too sweet and missing earthy depth. Overall: 6.9/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/c2o-organic.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/c2o-organic.html Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 C2O's organic Thai coconut water. Better than the standard C2O but still tastes burnt and too sweet. Low bar cleared. Overall: 4.8/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/sprouts-pulp.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/sprouts-pulp.html Sat, 28 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Sprouts Farmers Market pasteurized coconut water with pulp. Unremarkable but solid, with notably quality pulp texture. Overall: 5.2/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/harmless-harvest-original.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/harmless-harvest-original.html Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 The classic unpasteurized Thai coconut water. Crisp, punchy, floral with no aftertaste. Industry-leading ethics. The best introduction to what coconut water can be. Overall: 8.1/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/once-upon-a-coconut.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/once-upon-a-coconut.html Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Donates 10% to undisclosed charities. Doesn't taste cooked but tastes too sweet and artificial. Good as a dessert water, not refreshing. Overall: 4.6/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/visvita-pulp.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/visvita-pulp.html Wed, 24 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Mysterious Vietnamese coconut water with a ton of added sugar and pulp. Almost soda-like sweetness. Overall: 3.8/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/moon-boo-sun.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/moon-boo-sun.html Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Upmarket organic Vietnamese coconut water from Ben Tre. Very creamy, mild fruitiness, but not refreshing. Standard pasteurized offering despite the premium packaging. Overall: 6.2/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/el-mexicano-pulp.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/el-mexicano-pulp.html Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Thai coconut water, pasteurized with a lot of added sugar. Smooth and milky but no freshness or floral character. Overall: 3.9/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/nilo-pulp.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/nilo-pulp.html Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Vietnamese coconut water with higher natural sugar but nothing added besides pulp. Surprisingly smooth and mellow, fresh not burnt. Overall: 5.3/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/c2o-pulp.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/c2o-pulp.html Tue, 16 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Thai coconut water with a smidge of sugar and pulp. Pulp helps an otherwise chemical-tasting base feel more palatable. Overall: 4.2/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/parrot-pulp.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/parrot-pulp.html Sun, 15 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Thai coconut water with an absurd amount of added sugar and pulp. Seriously candy-sweet with a good pulp texture. Feels made for a child's palate. Overall: 3.1/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/simple-truth-no-pulp.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/simple-truth-no-pulp.html Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Surprisingly mild Filipino coconut water. Fair trade and organic, very refreshing and light. Great for exercise hydration. Overall: 6.3/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/c2o-original.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/c2o-original.html Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Thai coconut water in a sturdy can, pasteurized with added sugar. Putrid bile-y aftertaste. Impressive for a natural product to taste so artificial. Overall: 2.9/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/zico-natural.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/zico-natural.html Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Thai Nam Hom coconut water, pasteurized but brighter than most tetra-pak options. Quite refreshing with a fresh, delicate flavor profile. Overall: 6.6/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/vita-coco-farmers-organic.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/vita-coco-farmers-organic.html Wed, 09 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Filipino organic coconut water. Lighter than most boxed options, smooth with no bitterness. Better ethics than Vita Coco's standard line. Overall: 5.2/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/maui-and-sons.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/maui-and-sons.html Wed, 09 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Not from Maui. Vietnamese pasteurized coconut water with a slightly burnt flavor. Boring profile, not particularly refreshing. Overall: 4.6/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/vita-coco-extra-coconut.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/vita-coco-extra-coconut.html Mon, 08 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Coconut water with added coconut cream and gumming agent. More weak coconut milk than coconut water. Very creamy but not refreshing. Overall: 4.6/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/vita-coco-original.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/vita-coco-original.html Mon, 08 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 The original mass-produced coconut water on American shelves since 2004. Sweet, slightly acrid, not offensive but not impressive. B corp but not organic. Overall: 5.0/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/trader-joes-organic.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/trader-joes-organic.html Sun, 07 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Young Thai coconut water, unpasteurized, USDA Organic. Perfectly balanced between floral and sweet. TJ's answer to Harmless Harvest. Overall: 7.8/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/trader-joes-pasteurized.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/trader-joes-pasteurized.html Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Brazilian coconut water, pasteurized, tetra pak. Very mature tasting with an almost burnt flavor. Skip the shelf and grab TJ's unpasteurized instead. Overall: 3.9/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/real-coco-pure.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/real-coco-pure.html Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Mildly sweet organic Vietnamese water. Very inoffensive, almost waterlike, but surprisingly refreshing. Lots of greenwashing on the packaging. Overall: 5.2/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/coaqua-sparkling.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/coaqua-sparkling.html Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Coaqua's smooth, milky profile works well with carbonation. Very lightly effervescent. Ethics remain a problem. Overall: 7.3/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/cocochito-pulp.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/cocochito-pulp.html Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 A heavily sweetened Thai water with added pulp. Bitter and sweet at the same time, with highly variable pulp. Overall: 4.1/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/coaqua-still.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/coaqua-still.html Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Single-origin Vietnamese coconut water with millennial marketing to match. Smooth and milky but the added sugar makes it less refreshing. Overall: 6.6/10. https://natewooding.com/reviews/harmless-harvest-sparkling.html https://natewooding.com/reviews/harmless-harvest-sparkling.html Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 The OG pink water, carbonated. Industry-leading ethics, unpasteurized, but the floral flavor doesn't quite work with bubbles. Overall: 7.4/10.