Koh Samui might call to mind beaches and spas – but its coconuts are of particular acclaim. Behind tourism, coconuts are Samui’s second industry. Local growers will tell you that Koh Samui coconuts are the very best of Thailand’s coconuts – we believe it.
3 ways to enjoy Thailand coconuts
Before coconut water stepped into its fifteen minutes of fame, you might have equated coconut with a sickly Bounty bar or other fake confection – but that’s set to change.
1. Fresh Thai coconut
Fresh coconut juice has more vitamin C than orange juice! Happily, someone else will wield something machete-esque to cut the coconut open. Drink the juice and then use the provided spoon to scoop out the sides. (Parents – this is a great drink to get your kids hooked on).
2. Thai coconut shake
Coconut milk blitzed with ice, guaranteed to cool you down faster than sub-zero air-conditioning. Both fresh coconuts & coconut shake options are available at just about every restaurant on the island – no need to spend time searching.
3. Thai coconut rum, jam, candy, oil, ice cream… and a lampshade
You can enjoy Thai coconuts in roughly a thousand ways. The booziest? Stop by Magic Alambic Rum Distillery to sample coconut flavoured Thai rum.
Thailand coconuts in numbers
1,000
The number of coconuts a well-trained money can harvest per day (vs 100 for a nimble human).
12 months
Koh Samui coconuts grow year-round – unlike other Thai fruits, you can’t miss them.
3 million
The number of coconut trees on Koh Samui
70
Coconuts produced per Koh Samui coconut tree, per year
2 million
Coconuts shipped from Koh Samui to Bangkok every month
More coconuts…
Need more Koh Samui coconuts in your life? That’s not going to be a problem…
