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We were wrong: THIS is the best coconut water in the country
Ranking: 7th
Brand: Nature Factor Organic Coconut Water
Coconuts sourced from: Thailand
Serving size: 10oz
Price: $2.79
Cost per ounce (for reference, gasoline is $0.026/ounce): $0.28
Tasting notes: That hypothesis got debunked real quick, because the most expensive brand was unanimously ranked last. one taster said that drinking it was like taking medicine, in that you'd drink it only because you know it's good for you. But, unlike cough syrup, this isn't cool to drink, because Lil Wayne has not written multiple songs about Nature Factor Organic Coconut Water. YET.
Brand: Nature Factor Organic Coconut Water
Coconuts sourced from: Thailand
Serving size: 10oz
Price: $2.79
Cost per ounce (for reference, gasoline is $0.026/ounce): $0.28
Tasting notes: That hypothesis got debunked real quick, because the most expensive brand was unanimously ranked last. one taster said that drinking it was like taking medicine, in that you'd drink it only because you know it's good for you. But, unlike cough syrup, this isn't cool to drink, because Lil Wayne has not written multiple songs about Nature Factor Organic Coconut Water. YET.
Ranking: 6th
Brand: ZICO
Coconuts sourced from: Thailand
Serving size: 11.2oz
Price: $1.99
Cost per ounce: $0.18
Tasting notes: A coconut water so good Kevin Garnett felt the need to scream at it (?), ZICO missed the mark with "metallic notes" and a dull flavor. Garnett famously said that "nothing is impossible", but we wonder if he ever tried to finish an entire bottle of this stuff.0
Brand: ZICO
Coconuts sourced from: Thailand
Serving size: 11.2oz
Price: $1.99
Cost per ounce: $0.18
Tasting notes: A coconut water so good Kevin Garnett felt the need to scream at it (?), ZICO missed the mark with "metallic notes" and a dull flavor. Garnett famously said that "nothing is impossible", but we wonder if he ever tried to finish an entire bottle of this stuff.0
Naked 
Ranking: 5th
Brand: Naked
Coconuts sourced from: Brazil
Serving size: 11.2oz
Price: $2.29
Cost per ounce: $0.20
Tasting notes: Naked's positive rep is built around their tasty line of bottled juices -- and we'd rather have a Mighty Mango than this, as there wasn't anything particularly spectacular about it. It was perhaps the least coconuty-tasting of the bunch, though we admit that might be a plus for some.
Brand: Naked
Coconuts sourced from: Brazil
Serving size: 11.2oz
Price: $2.29
Cost per ounce: $0.20
Tasting notes: Naked's positive rep is built around their tasty line of bottled juices -- and we'd rather have a Mighty Mango than this, as there wasn't anything particularly spectacular about it. It was perhaps the least coconuty-tasting of the bunch, though we admit that might be a plus for some.
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Ranking: 4th
Brand: Taste Nirvana Real Coconut Water
Coconuts sourced from: Thailand
Serving size: 9.5oz
Price: $2.39
Cost per ounce: $0.25
Tasting notes: The only coconut water brand
Ranking: 3rd
Brand: Vita Coco
Coconuts sourced from: Brazil
Serving size: 8oz
Price: $1.99
Cost per ounce: $0.25
Tasting notes: The only coconut water brandowned by Conan O'Brien? we tried that used a sweetener ("less than 1% natural fruit sugar"), Vita Coco adds a welcome sweet kick to the water, while only resulting in 2g more sugar than the average brand.
Brand: Vita Coco
Coconuts sourced from: Brazil
Serving size: 8oz
Price: $1.99
Cost per ounce: $0.25
Tasting notes: The only coconut water brand
Ranking: 2nd
Brand: O.N.E. Coconut Water
Coconuts sourced from: Philippines/Indonesia
Serving size: 11.2oz
Price: $2.49
Cost per ounce: $0.22
Tasting notes: The second entry on the list brought to you by PepsiCo (Naked is also a wholly owned subsidiary! They're flooding the market!! Ahhh!!!), this was our favorite of the mass market coconut waters. It had a superior, clean finish, and left our tasters feeling most refreshed, like Leo in that movie after he goes harpoon fishing and has to kill a mako shark with a knife.
Brand: O.N.E. Coconut Water
Coconuts sourced from: Philippines/Indonesia
Serving size: 11.2oz
Price: $2.49
Cost per ounce: $0.22
Tasting notes: The second entry on the list brought to you by PepsiCo (Naked is also a wholly owned subsidiary! They're flooding the market!! Ahhh!!!), this was our favorite of the mass market coconut waters. It had a superior, clean finish, and left our tasters feeling most refreshed, like Leo in that movie after he goes harpoon fishing and has to kill a mako shark with a knife.
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Ranking: 1st
Brand: Amy & Brian Coconut Juice
Coconuts sourced from: Thailand
Serving size: 10oz
Price: $1.19
Cost per ounce: $0.12
Tasting notes: While this is labeled coconut "juice" and not "water", they're the same exact thing. But there's something extraordinary about this sweet concoction that pleased our tasters more than any other brand. It has notes of burnt caramel, and goes down smooth. And it's the cheapest of the bunch.Take that, Krist Novoselic!
Very Scientific Conclusion
The difference in taste from one coconut brand to the other is vast, and much of it depends on the countries of origin of the coconuts (Thailand's are sweeter than Brazil's). The higher cost of some of the brands had no influence on how good they were -- the best was also the cheapest. Hypothesis refuted! Coconut waters for everyone!
Brand: Amy & Brian Coconut Juice
Coconuts sourced from: Thailand
Serving size: 10oz
Price: $1.19
Cost per ounce: $0.12
Tasting notes: While this is labeled coconut "juice" and not "water", they're the same exact thing. But there's something extraordinary about this sweet concoction that pleased our tasters more than any other brand. It has notes of burnt caramel, and goes down smooth. And it's the cheapest of the bunch.
Very Scientific Conclusion
The difference in taste from one coconut brand to the other is vast, and much of it depends on the countries of origin of the coconuts (Thailand's are sweeter than Brazil's). The higher cost of some of the brands had no influence on how good they were -- the best was also the cheapest. Hypothesis refuted! Coconut waters for everyone!


