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How coconut oil is processed is the key to optimizing its taste, texture,
color, and aroma. Within two hours of Nutiva's coconuts being chopped, the
oil is cold-pressed at below 104 degree's. Contrast this to 99 percent of
the coconut oil used today in cooking and body care: first the coconut is
chopped and left to dry in the sun for days, then the meat is scooped out
and sent thousands of miles to giant oil mills where the oxidizing coco
meat is refined, bleached, and or deodorized-and, ironic
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
256 of 265 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5
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I've tried a few different brands of extra-virgin
coconut oil, and for the most part I'm equally satisfied with them all.
Despite the marketing hype, coconut oil brands within each category (virgin,
refined, hydrogenated) are very similar. I should specify the qualities
I look for in a coconut oil: I want a coconut oil with a rich coconut
aroma and taste, maximum nutrition, and minimal processing. For these
reasons, I always select an organic, extra-virgin, cold-pressed oil.
I'm pleased that this Nutiva Organic Extra-Virgin Coconut Oil provides these qualities along with an easy-to-find "packed on" and "best before" date. The jars I ordered in late January 2011 were packed on September 13, 2010, and the "best before" date is September 13, 2012. Stored correctly (cool, dark location, no refrigeration needed), this nutrient-dense oil stays fresh for two years. It smells and tastes great--coconutty and slightly sweet.
According to Nutiva, no hexane is used in the processing of this oil. Hexane is a petroleum-derived solvent used in all kinds of industrial applications, from shoe manufacturing to roofing. Interestingly, because hexane's primary molecular structure is carbon, it can be passed off as "organic." Do a little research; "cold-pressed," "organic," AND "hexane-free" are key considerations when selecting your coconut oil for nutrition purposes.
I'm not as pleased with the plastic jars. In fact, I took off a star as a result of the plastic packaging. I feel that a quality organic oil should be stored in a glass jar, and ideally a dark one to reduce oxidation. I've actually selected coconut oils specifically because they come in glass jars, and might have bypassed this product if I hadn't found it on sale at a good price.
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I'm pleased that this Nutiva Organic Extra-Virgin Coconut Oil provides these qualities along with an easy-to-find "packed on" and "best before" date. The jars I ordered in late January 2011 were packed on September 13, 2010, and the "best before" date is September 13, 2012. Stored correctly (cool, dark location, no refrigeration needed), this nutrient-dense oil stays fresh for two years. It smells and tastes great--coconutty and slightly sweet.
According to Nutiva, no hexane is used in the processing of this oil. Hexane is a petroleum-derived solvent used in all kinds of industrial applications, from shoe manufacturing to roofing. Interestingly, because hexane's primary molecular structure is carbon, it can be passed off as "organic." Do a little research; "cold-pressed," "organic," AND "hexane-free" are key considerations when selecting your coconut oil for nutrition purposes.
I'm not as pleased with the plastic jars. In fact, I took off a star as a result of the plastic packaging. I feel that a quality organic oil should be stored in a glass jar, and ideally a dark one to reduce oxidation. I've actually selected coconut oils specifically because they come in glass jars, and might have bypassed this product if I hadn't found it on sale at a good price.
CLICK HERE to See more information (or buy this product)
