16-oz glass - Gold Label Organic Virgin Coconut Oil - 1 pint

This Gold Label coconut oil has a unique taste. Every other organic or natural coconut oil I've tried has a very light, clean taste of coconut with maybe a little sweetness to it. This Gold Label type has a stronger taste, and not one I associate with fresh coconut. It's OK for cooking meat or vegetables, but I would not use it for any foods where I wanted a sweet taste (like on a sweet potato or in a fruit pie). I'm kind of baffled by the Amazon reviews of this oil in the 32 oz size which say it's bland and doesn't have as much taste as other coconut oils. Less coconut taste maybe, but overall the flavor is stronger. To me anyway. It's possible that since the product is hand made, the flavor may not be consistent between batches. I'm on my second jar and the first jar was so strong I thought there might be something wrong with it.Gold Label Coconut Oil is made by a very unique process. Most other brands of organic coconut oil I've used have been cold expeller pressed in a machine that squeezes the oil from the coconut while controlling the temperature so it doesn't heat up and "cook" the oil. The Gold Label coconut oil is made by hand. From the Tropical Traditions website: "The fresh coconut meat is shredded (wet milled), and then cold-pressed using the water from inside the coconuts to make coconut milk. The milk is then allowed to sit for about half a day, while the oil naturally separates from the heavier water. The oil is then filtered from the curds (coconut solids)."More info at the Tropical Traditions website at [...]I give this oil extra credit because it's a unique product -- I don't know of any other coconut oil being sold which is made by hand using traditional methods. But I don't think the flavor will be to everyone's taste.

A little pricey, but stable. I usually use Trader Joe's brand coconut oil, but this one was recommended in a recipe. I can't say that I've noticed a difference enough to pay $15.00 more than the TJ's brand.

I have read a lot of good reviews on coconut oil so I decided to get some. As with vitamins, fish oil tablets, etc, it is very very hard for me to actually tell if a product does it`s job as described, but I consume only what I have researched by reputable reviews. It can`t hurt you I would assume. It does liquify. It doesn`t seem work well as only, cooking oil by itself, if a lot is needed to cook something. I have even added some to coffee. It doesn`t mix with it well. My only problem with this is remembering to use it, as I keep it in pantry or over stove cabinets. I did get the best product I could discern to be so. How it was made, where, etc.

Got interested in its use to improve memory. This is my 2nd order and still waiting for good results.

I was very disappointed in this product. I was expecting a nice coconut smell, but instead is was more like spoiled mayonnaise. In addition, it was excessively oily. If you buy this product, be prepared to sit around naked for about 30 minutes to let it soak in. I think it is overpriced and won't be purchasing it again.Gail

This is an update to the original review, which I'll leave below: Tropical Traditions sent a 32. oz jar of the green label to try after the bad experience with the 16 oz gold label. This was a generous gesture and much appreciated. It turns out the green label that we received is awesome, had none of the problems of the gold label, and was superior to other brands of coconut oils we've used. I hope tropical traditions will sell the green label on Amazon, either directly or through a distributor. I appreciate Tropical Traditions taking a risk to send a large free sample of their other product. I'm leaving the two star review for the gold label because it tasted so terrible, but if the green label were on Amazon I would give it a 5-star review.original review:Product tasted and smelled foul. I'm a daily coconut oil user and don't mind paying a premium for the best, so I was excited to find this product. I understand accidents, mistakes and "bad batches" happen, and that's no problem. I have no idea what category this falls into. Unfortunately I didn't open the jar until I used up the other coconut oil already in my cupboard and more than 30 days had passed. If you do purchase, open and taste right away. At first neither the seller, Natural Sweetie, nor the manufacturer, Tropical Traditions would assume responsibility and provide a label and / or a refund. After several unsuccessful attempts for a resolution, I posted an honest negative review. After I did so, on the same day, the seller, Natural Sweetie gave me a refund and the manufacturer offered to send me their other product, "Green Label Coconut Oil" to sample. This was greatly appreciated on both counts. I won't know if I got a bad batch or not, because I won't be ordering another and neither party offered to send me another. But, I will try the Green Label and see what happens. I do think the negative review contributed to both the seller and manufacturer taking action, which on one hand is greatly appreciated, and on the other hand, has me concerned for other consumers whose requests for resolution could be refused unless they, too, post a negative review that the seller or manufacturer would prefer be taken down. So, I'm changing my review from one star, which was a combination of a bad jar plus no action from the seller(s) to tw stars, which reflects a bad jar plus helpful action from the seller(s).

If you're looking for a Virgin Coconut Oil brand, Tropical Traditions is of great quality. This is my first time purchasing Coconut Oil and am very pleased with this product already. You can use this oil for almost everything. As a moisturizer and cooking oil.

good for your money