Why Isn't Coconut Water Served in More Places?

SlavOz on 22/10/2021 - 22:01
Last edited 23/10/2021 - 04:41 by 1 other user

Cafes and restaurants don't have it.

Airlines don't have it.

Most cafeterias or canteens don't have it.

Hospitals - lol.

Vending machines - never seen it.

I can understand places that are run purely for profit thinking there might not be enough demand for it, but public service places should look into it. It's an easily digestible, healthy alternative to soft drinks or cordials, and has high electrolyte content. You would think for such a tropical country with such harsh summers, it'd be more popular, but I'm guessing most people just don't like it. The only place to get it is from stores, and I always see the shelves completely full of them with hardly any missing.

Food & Grocery Coconut Water

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  • ozhunter on 22/10/2021 - 22:05
    +11

    The only place to get it is from stores, and I always see the shelves completely full of them with hardly any missing.

    This is why. Just doesn't seem to be in that popular

    • DashCam AKA Rolts on 22/10/2021 - 22:23
      +3

      Niche product = niche outlets

      • buckethat on 22/10/2021 - 23:17

        Colesworth is not niche.. They're always out of stock when its on sale..

        • Trance N Dance on 23/10/2021 - 08:23
          +3

          That's because the few people who do drink it stock up. Coconut water goes on sale so often between Coles and Woolies that anyone who actually drinks it can stock up very easily and never have to buy it at full price.

          Speaking of sales, Coles at the moment has one on sale, every store I've been to has heaps and heaps (like no one is buying it)

  • deme on 22/10/2021 - 22:07
    +2

    Idiocracy - Brawndo has electrolytes

    • pegaxs on 23/10/2021 - 07:59
      +1

      It’s what plants crave!

  • DingoBilly on 22/10/2021 - 22:11
    +8

    Isn't this just because it's super expensive and doesn't do much more than water?

    • Drakesy on 22/10/2021 - 22:51
      +6

      Not sure about not doing much more than water
      although
      You know what is super expensive and doesn't do much more than water?
      Bottled water.

      • jjjaar on 23/10/2021 - 08:32
        +1

        Yeah but I’m not gonna switch from tap water to coconut water.

  • FujiFruit on 22/10/2021 - 22:12
    +2

    Yes why don’t they sell it! I love coconut water! And sugar cane drink!

    • Gervais fanboy on 23/10/2021 - 03:08

      How do I get some sugar cane juice?

      Supermarkets sell them ?

      • Presence on 23/10/2021 - 06:54
        +1

        You don't mean Bundy rum do you?

        • Gervais fanboy on 23/10/2021 - 11:47

          lol no
          Like actual sugarcane juice.

      • CrispyChrispy on 23/10/2021 - 17:20

        I haven't seen suger cane juice being sold bottled/on the shelf in any supermarkets. They're best made fresh and right in front of you. Some Asian parts of town will probably have a vendor selling sugar cane juice, at least in Sydney (eg. Cabramatta and sometimes near Westfield in Chatswood).

  • John Kimble on 22/10/2021 - 22:13
    +5

    My kid's childcare has loads of it.

    • spackbace on 22/10/2021 - 22:56
      +12

      You ship the kids off to childcare while working from home?! You heathen!

  • boomramada on 22/10/2021 - 22:16
    +1

    It just a fancy water (electrolyte). Even if you live in Vietnam, it's not free.

  • Clear on 22/10/2021 - 22:16
    +1

    Hospitals - lol.

    Come to mine. We have coconut… milk.

  • SF3 on 22/10/2021 - 22:19
    +2

    What goes google say?

    What is wrong with coconut water?
    In large amounts, coconut water might cause potassium levels in the blood to become too high. This might lead to kidney problems and irregular heartbeat. Coconut water is POSSIBLY SAFE for children.

    • SlavOz on 23/10/2021 - 09:03
      -4

      The medical community puts out general warnings on everything. Chamomile tea, regular water, bananas, fish oil capsules…literally everything that isn't a covid-19 vaccine has safety warnings for potential side effects, especially among pregnant women.

      • deme on 23/10/2021 - 10:25
        +4

        The medical community

        WebMD is not the medical community.

        Chamomile tea, regular water, bananas, fish oil capsules…

        I haven't seen a warning on any of these.

        literally everything that isn't a covid-19 vaccine has safety warnings for potential side effects

        Here we go

        • TheBooleanOne on 23/10/2021 - 11:32
          +1

          On the contrary, dihydrogen monoxide can be extremely dangerous, responsible for many deaths every year

      • morse on 23/10/2021 - 14:50
        +1

        What’s the warning on bananas?

        • SF3 on 23/10/2021 - 16:20

          People might go bananas? (e.g. childcare.)

        • MeesusEff on 24/10/2021 - 02:31
          +1

          "choking hazard if swallowed whole"

          "oral consumption only"

          Wouldnt surprise me at this stage 😂

        • Greem85 on 26/10/2021 - 00:44

          Unfit for public consumption ;)

  • Drakesy on 22/10/2021 - 22:53

    I don't mind it, it's largely restricted to asian stores/restaurants unfortunately.
    It's more a nice surprise when i go to singapore/asia.

    Really underrated in terms of electrolytes etc.

    • morse on 23/10/2021 - 04:13

      You can buy it at colesworth. It’s not as nice as fresh though.

  • nephilim on 22/10/2021 - 22:57
    +1

    Have you bought drinking coconuts before? you have a 1/10 chance of it being rotten inside.

  • [Deactivated] on 22/10/2021 - 23:54

    I love fresh coconut water with thin flesh, no drink really beats that for me.

  • Greem85 on 23/10/2021 - 01:11

    Market economy - demand drives supply. Small demand, because it does not address majority society's taste = small supply.

  • Jugganautx on 23/10/2021 - 04:29
    +7

    coconut water tastes like booty sweat thats why.

    • pegaxs on 23/10/2021 - 08:04
      +1

      Omg, came here to say the same thing… Last time I was in Asia, I grabbed a bottle from a store thinking it has some sort of citrus flavour (it was sold as a rehydration drink). After walking around in the heat all day, I went to slam this down and it tasted like a mix of sweat and sea water. My body automatically spat it out.

      • SlavOz on 23/10/2021 - 09:09
        -4

        A lot of natural products that are generally lower in sugar have this effect. It's your taste buds reacting to being given a restricted sugar intake as opposed to the flooding it gets from Coke or other junk food.

        This is why most people (especially kids) love tiny teddies but don't really get any kick out of sweet potato or apples.

    • musicinbed69 on 23/10/2021 - 08:37
      +2

      maybe thats why some people seem to have a fetish for it. 🤔

  • JimmyF on 23/10/2021 - 10:01
    +1

    Why Isn't Coconut Water Served in More Places?

    Because people don't want it…

    Hospitals - lol.

    LOL

  • Tiredman on 23/10/2021 - 10:03
    +1

    Grew up climbing and plucking coconuts from the trees. After that we will slam the coconuts on the floor until it breaks. The feel when it finally cracks.

  • pharkurnell on 23/10/2021 - 11:25
    +3

    Cause it tastes like crap

  • Romper Stomper on 23/10/2021 - 17:24

    It's a cultural thing. Coconut and coconut water are not part of the western culture.

  • CrispyChrispy on 23/10/2021 - 17:26

    Some coconut waters taste off, some taste good. It differs from brand to brand.

  • John Kimble on 25/10/2021 - 15:50

    The only place to get it is from stores, and I always see the shelves completely full of them with hardly any missing.

    Only 1 left at this Woolies

    https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/190487/91927/20211025_…

    • SlavOz on 25/10/2021 - 22:58

      Coles is having the same sale. Honestly at $2.50 a litre it's practically free.

  • qwertykiri on 27/10/2021 - 21:07
    +1

    The best taste is from the fresh coconut itself.
    you can easily buy it from coles etc, not cheap, usually $3+ each. Make sure it is cold.
    Best taste ever. Goes great with south east asian meals. Also remember to eat the fresh flesh inside.
    The stuff in cartons is nowhere as good.

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