Coconut Oil, Extra Virgin, Certified Organic, Centrifuge Extract

Our Centrifuged Coconut Oil is USDA Certified Organic by Integrity Certified International. It is made from fresh coconuts opened less than 48 hours after they are picked from the trees. They first shell the coconuts and then chop the flesh, placing it in an expeller press. The temperatures of the coconut flesh and the resulting coconut milk emulsion do not exceed 25˚ C or 78.8˚ F (room temperature). Once the coconut is shelled, it takes less than 45 minutes to produce the milk. The resulting coconut milk emulsion is then chilled slightly to 10˚ C (50˚ F) so that the oil will "pull out of solution." In other words, the chilling helps to break the protein emulsion that holds the oils in solution. Next, the cooled milk, by use of a large centrifuge, is separated into the pure oil that we sell here and a "skim" coconut milk. This method of extraction requires no heat at all. It works like a cream separator that is used for separating cream from cow's milk. It requires quite a few passes through this chilled centrifuge to obtain pure oil, but the resulting oil is absolutely fabulous. It is pure, natural, organic, unrefined and extremely stable.

Our coconut oil is also easily digested by the body and, unlike other fats (which tend to go to fat stores), the medium chain fatty acids in coconut oil are used by the body for metabolism. Lauric acid and other medium chain fatty acids naturally occur in this virgin oil. It is creamy and smooth when it is in a semi-solid state. It is completely clear like spring water when it is in a liquid state. It is pure white when it is in a solid state, like when it gets cold out. It has a very mild, light coconut taste. This oil consistently rates number one every time it is taste-tested.

16 fl oz. (473mL)