The hunt is on for healthy switches you can make in your food buying habits, and ways to improve your diet without making food bland. We explore things you need to know when choosing Coconut Sugar vs Normal Sugar. There are many lingering myths and misconceptions about the pros and cons of plant-based alternatives to many traditional foodstuffs. Some people don't even realise you can choose coconut sugar, instead of cane sugar. Let alone understand the benefits of making a switch. So, here’s 6 things you need to know about sugar made from coconut plants as we breakdown coconut sugar v norma ..read more

Coconut products are everywhere, including milk in coffee, oils to cook with, flour to bake with and leading hair and skin products. We answer the big question. What makes coconuts healthy? At one time, bringing a coconut home from a shop was a rare treat in the UK. Cracking it open was a challenge but munching on the white ‘meat’ - or drinking the water - made it all worthwhile. Desiccated (dried) coconut for recipes became a must for cooks and bakers. Then, the health benefits of eating coconuts became better known, and the methods for extracting the goodness expanded. Now, coconut comes in ..read more

When it comes to packaging labels it isn't always easy to understand what you're looking at and how to figure out whether what you're buying has all the ingredients you need and non of the ones you want to avoid.   There has been a great deal of publicity about the hidden nasties in some food, and the way over processing can break down the nutritional value of foods, and sometimes even creates toxins. Armed with this knowledge, it's essential to check labels carefully, and make sure you buy foodstuffs from companies that can back up their claims. As well as ones that hav ..read more

Here at Coconut Merchant we believe business should be a force for good. As much as possible, we team up with small independent farmers and farmers cooperatives from across the world to help each other grow. In the case of Kapila, he joined one of our farmers cooperatives in Sri Lanka three years ago and what a journey we have had together! Kapila lives in a rural town in Puttalam province, with his wife and children on a small coconut plantation. Like many famers, Kapila's challenge was using his plot of land to provide sustained, reliable income for his family. When we introduce ourselves ..read more

Versatile and power-packed with nutrients, coconut has been used in sweet and savoury dishes for centuries. We’ve gathered our 6 favourite coconut milk recipes to bring it bang up to date. A little industry secret for you. You don’t have to like the distinctive taste of coconut, to take advantage of creative coconut milk recipes. Once it’s used in place of other dairy and plant-based milk it often just adds creaminess and a pleasing amount of nutrients. Check out the health benefits of coconut milk to see for yourself the great reasons to switch. Especially if you’re looking for the best in ..read more

Have you met... Jack?                                                      Native to the Indian Western Ghats’ rain forests, this not so little tropical fruit has created quite the buzz over the last few years due to its meaty texture –  making it a great, healthy alternative within plant-based dishes.   You must’ve heard of pulled jackfruit, jackfruit burgers, jackfruit curries and the other endless meat-sub jackfruit creations, but have you REALLY ..read more

Ever wanted to know a few more ways to make your home more allergy friendly? Lucy Wyndham gives us some advice ...  5 Ways to Make Your Home More Allergy Friendly More than 50 million people in the US experience allergies. With so many people poised to sneeze, break out, or worse when coming into contact with an allergy-inducing object, it becomes imperative to take steps that can lower the threat of an allergy attack in your home. Fortunately, there are many ways to do this, including using coconut oil to boost the immune system. From making allergy-friendly reci ..read more

Coconut oil is one of the most nourishing and versatile kinds of oil on the planet, especially when you are looking to use coconut oil for hair & skin. Here, we will be looking at some of the many benefits of coconut oil and how you can use it in your daily life for your health, hair and skin, as well as some tips for cleaning with coconut oil. Hair You may have heard that coconut oil can be used on your hair, but you probably haven’t tried it yet. Perhaps you’re worried about making your hair look greasy. But fear not — coconut oil makes the perfect hair mask. It can easily replace more e ..read more

January is the perfect time to try new and exciting things — whether that is going on a travel adventure or just a culinary one! Here, we are going to explore some of the delicious organic coconut vinegar and sauces that you can add to your diet in the new year. 1. Organic Coconut Savoury Sauce This Coconut Savoury Sauce is the perfect alternative to soy sauce. Soy is a common allergen that often contains traces of fish and gluten. This can make it a tricky thing for people to eat, but this alternative is the perfect way to enjoy the umami of soy without those issues. This sauce is suitable ..read more

Coconut oil has been used in cooking for years, it’s one of the few things which has the prestigious title of being called a ‘super-food’. There are so many benefits of consuming more coconut oil - from weight loss, to the amount of nutrients it provides, and not forgetting, it’s delicious taste.  But the benefits aren’t just limited to diet, coconut oil is also one of the best things for your skin and for your hair. So why is coconut oil one of the best moisturisers for your skin? Well - because It’s not greasy like other oils and, due to the high levels of Lauric acid, it’s able to pen ..read more