Some Sam's clubs have it. You can also find it canned like soda in some asian markets. If you are really hard up to to either Southeast Asia or Hawaii, and have someone either hack the top off a chilled coconut or drill a hole in it for you. Insert straw. Nature's Gatorade. Yummmm... so refreshing!

Is coconut water coconut milk? I thought that was what is in coconuts. Don't have a sams near me, not near Asia nor Hawaii. That would be nice.

Coconut water is like water. Not thick and creamy like coconut milk. Clear, water-like consistancy. I don't think it really even tastes much like coconut. It has tons of potassium and almost zero calories. And when drank straight from the coconut it's a safe water source. It's why travelers drink them so much in the tropics.

I normally buy Zico coconut water because they sell flavored coconut waters. I prefer the chocolate flavor and its the only brand that carries it. I buy Zico from Tom Thumb, CVS, or Target. You can go the website and there is a list of locations where you can purchase it. I also love it because it doesn't have any sugar added and it's all natural. Most canned coconut waters are processed and they taste weird to me. The website is http://www.zico.com/

There are other brands out there as well. Walmart is carrying the ONE brand of coconut water. I haven't tried yet but it was cheaper than the brand I buy. You can also find it in any asian or hispanic store. They usually sell it in a can for $.99 - $1.09.

Another thing...coconut water is an acquired taste. My suggestion is to try the different flavored coconut waters as well as the natural coconut water and see which one works for you.

You can also drain the water from a whole coconut. You will only get about 4 ounces of water from it. I tried it and could not take the taste of it.

Kay,

Really? Are you on Topamax? It makes lots of stuff taste weird. Diamox can do that, too. I love coconut water straight out of a chilled coconut (still in the husk). If you only get a little water the coconut is not at the right stage. If memory serves me right I drank about 2 cups out of a big one. No adjustment needed for me. I loved it from the start. Maybe it was because it was so unbearably hot and I was so darn thirsty!

Kay,

Really? Are you on Topamax? It makes lots of stuff taste weird. Diamox can do that, too. I love coconut water straight out of a chilled coconut (still in the husk). If you only get a little water the coconut is not at the right stage. If memory serves me right I drank about 2 cups out of a big one. No adjustment needed for me. I loved it from the start. Maybe it was because it was so unbearably hot and I was so darn thirsty!

I think I've tried every brand of coconut water I could find and I hated them all except Zico coconut water. The fresh water from the coconut was the worst. It took me almost an hour to drink 4 ounces of that stuff.

The best brand for electrolytes, I have read, is Zico. If you drink it really cold it's doable.

I have been touting the benefits of coconut water on this site for months and months...

It also replaces potassium...it's as important as water if you ask me.

Also, for those of us who want to stay looking young, two servings a day plumps our our skin and helps stave off wrinkles.

So, drink up!

Angela

Oh, and you should be able to find it at any big grocery store. Especially Fairway and Whole Foods.

Angela

I didn't know coconut water kept away wrinkles. I've been drinking Zico ever since you suggested it to me months ago. I usually drink a bottle a day but now that I know there's an added benefit I may have to bump it up to 2 a day.

I like the Naked coconut water with mango. You can buy a 12 pack on Amazon for about $18.

I love coconut water, I used to like coconut milk but I don't drink it now as there so many calories in it( I've heard many times that coconut water is a natural source of electrolytes - http://coconutjuice.co/nutritionists-about-coconut-water-and-electrolytes-balance/ so I often drink it after exercising.

I don't like the taste of coconut water either, but the taste of it is easily disguised if you cook with it-I use it to make a cup of coffee instead of plain water, or pour some in OJ (half OJ, half coconut water), you can add it to veggie and fruit smoothies and not taste it also, or even boil rice and pasta in it (it will absorb some of the nutrients but not the full benefit)

For those of you who can not find it at local stores, vitacost.com sells many varieties at a very low cost.

RE: Coconut Milk- Coconut Milk, the unflavored variety has only 90 calories per serving. You do get a good deal of Potassium and it has the added benefit of being fortified with Vitamin D, B12 and Calcium- more than what is in regular milk, so it is not a bad choice for cooking, baking, or to put in cereal. It is a good choice if you are lactose intolerant like me, and it does give 25% of Vitamin D which in liquid form is very easy for the body to digest. . I might consider comparing skim milk and unflavored coconut milk label and see which have the nutrients that are more beneficial to you.