Comments on: The Great Coconut Comparison – Naked Vs. The Real Thing

By: Jackie O

Jackie O — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:09:23 +0000

That tool looks interesting but does it open the coconut wide enough to get the meat out too?

By: Richard Murray

Richard Murray — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:33:15 +0000

great post, thanks for the results of your taste test

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 01:36:37 +0000

That was pretty impressive! I love coconut water in my homemade spritz. It’s a wonderful drink! Thanks for sharing!

By: 1969

1969 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:52:59 +0000

Nothing beats a fresh coconut water and the jelly…especially from round de Savannah! Not a fan of the current crop of coconut waters. Will give the Naked brand a try.

By: MsXpat

MsXpat — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:30:16 +0000

Nothing beats the real thing. I’m pregnant and have been trying various brands of shop bought coconut water and I get disappointed EVER TIME :0( Even the ones that are 100% claims perhaps the packing affects the taste, dunno but out of the shell AND fresh is the best. I’ve even tried coconut out of the shell at a restaurant and even then sometimes the taste is a bit strange, perhaps because its been lying around for a while in chilled storage.

I like your suggestion of using the Naked as a base for smoothies. I’ve not tried this particular brand but I reckon I an apply the same thought to the ones I access in the UK :0) Thanks for the tip.

By: Joanna

Joanna — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 17:20:00 +0000

As a fellow Caribbean sister I must say prefer the real thing rather than the naked. Added bonus to the real coconut is getting to eat he jelly

By: Tovah

Tovah — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:01:55 +0000

I’ve only had coconut water once; Not the real stuff…the stuff you get from the Health Food Store.

It tasted like greasy water to me.

Real coconut water sounds so good though.

By: Carol Butler

Carol Butler — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:37:08 +0000

Thanks for this review. Also, what do you do with the meat of the coconut? I have not had a fresh coconut yet, but I just started cutting out all processed foods and am trying to find recipes and foods that are new to me. Thanks!

By: Doctor Cris

Doctor Cris — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:28:55 +0000

I too like coconut water but have not really drank any since I was young girl. As a believer in a healthy lifestyle, I was surprised to hear that the coconut water of one coconut has the same potassium as a banana. Now that I know that Naked offers coconut water, I will probably buy some because I do miss the taste. I also like the idea of adding some coconut water to a smoothie—yum.

By: milaxx

milaxx — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:44:48 +0000

I’m not from the island, but my Southern grandfather was known to buy fresh coconuts and give us grands the bounty. I too am a banana hater and I hate the artificiality of sports drinks so coconut water is my best friend. Naked is one of the brands I prefer. I don’t like mine mixed with other stuff and I dislike the cloying sweetness some of the other brands have.