Not recommended:ħ-11 Select – A reader recommended an upscale version of 7-11 store water, but the only one near me was their standard brand. In the listings, the “Not Recommended and “Fair” are no longer ranked by order of preference there are so many similarly bad waters it is tedious to rank them. I did go out of my way to buy one of each brand from three different stores. Therefore, these ratings are subjective, based on the taster’s preferences, and the particular batch of water. In addition, some brands add “natural flavors” or sugar to ensure consistency between batches. Apparently, young coconuts are best for water whereas older ones are best for industrial uses. I discussed the issue with a couple of juice company representatives, and was told that “much like wine, the flavor of each coconut varies, especially from season to season and the age of the coconut”. This is the reason you’ll see divergent comments in the ratings, but in the end, enough people participated in the tasting with samples from different sources so that the averages worked out. The smallest, least processed waters such as Harmless Harvest had a wide variation in taste, with two groups calling it the best, and two groups the worst. After buying samples of the same water over three months, it became clear that aside from the big-name brands such as O.N.E or Naked, the overall taste varied considerably from batch to batch. At first, I thought I was losing my mind when I did tastings with the second and third groups – ratings were very different than the first group. One issue that gave us fits was inconsistency. Case in point, Taste Nirvana- now $4.80 a can! I expect this to be a temporary issue, so have not adjusted prices here. Note: because of supply chain issues, some waters have skyrocketed in price. 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 on one purchase, and lousy on 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. 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. Reader Survey: Best Coffeehouses in Portland 2017ĥ/3 – Added Eliya Organic King Coconut Water.A Map of our favorite Portland coffeehouses.Interviews: Honest dialog with people in the Portland food industry.Reader Survey: Best of Portland Food 2017.
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