Coconut Water with Aloe by Taste Nirvana

I would like to think that my years growning up in the Philippines drinking fresh coconut water through a straw bought from a local a roadside vendor would warrant me an official coconut water connoisseur.

This picture was taken from my trip to the Philippines in 2007. This is very typical in the Philippines, roadside vendors selling food. The guy had a huge machete and cut open the coconuts for us right there.

So whenever I see a new coconut water product I always get a little chuckle.

Drinking coconut water is nothing new to me, so when I was in A-Market today, and walked by the drink aisle to pick up some Kombucha for my Good Morning Blueberry Sparkler, I noticed these cute little green bottles labeled “Coconut Water.”

These were not here the last time I went in, and of course, I had to buy them to give them a taste.

I actually bought 2 flavors: Coconut with Aloe, and plain Coconut with Pulp, made by Taste Nirvana. I checked out their website to read about the company, as I’m a research nut and I always like to know where my food comes from.

There mission statement sounded pretty cool:

“Nirvana Foods seeks to provide the most authentic and real food experiences in which the country of origins intended. We strive to educate our customers on history and cultture of the food that we make. We seek real and honest relationships with our customers, employees and suppliers which will benefit and educate everyone.”

Overall, the drinks tasted great. The Coconut with Aloe was my favorite. It felt very velvety, almost creamy and was just sweet enough, and as my little brother put it so eloquently, “tasted like the milk you drink after you eat cereal”. He was exactly right.

The Coconut with Pulp was good too. The pulp was actually diced up pieces of the coconut flesh, and was a great little treat to eat after you drank the water.

The only downfall? It isn’t organic

So, I give it a 4 out of 5.

Taste Nirvana bottle cap. I like the saying. How cute!

This was actually a piece of aloe that ended up on the edge of my glass. There were lots of little pieces which added a great texture to the drink.

Here you can see the coconut pulp floating in the glass. Just like the real thing!