Organic Raw Creamed Coconut 500g Reviews

4.9 Rating 73 Reviews

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Lucy Bee is a lifestyle brand selling food, skincare and soap products all completely free from palm oil and with minimal use of plastic. Lucy Bee is concerned with Fair Trade, organic, ethical and sustainable living, recycling and empowering people to make informed choices and select quality, natural products for their food and their skin.

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“So versatile, love it use it for sweet and savoury dishes. Much better value than tins, no waste.”

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Posted 7 years ago

Thank you for your review, Tina. We're so happy to hear that you are enjoying your Creamed Coconut. If you're after any recipe inspiration then feel free to check our website and social media pages - www.lucybee.com. Georgia

Posted 7 years ago

“I thought I'd gamble on trying this out, seeing as the rest of the LB products I've tried are of such high quality. I almost see it as separate from tinned coconut milk, regardless of it's organicness, or lack thereof, but nevertheless it's fantastic stuff. If it's warmed it can be spread of toast, chipped out and lobbed into curries and soups, or melted into yogurt... or just eat it alone. Certainly better value for money compared to tinned milk, which isn't cheap once you start looking at the high quality organic varieties. Just about to make my second purchase, however much that is worth.”

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Posted 7 years ago

It's great to hear you're enjoying using our Creamed Coconut in such a variety of ways and, as you mention, it's not just for coconut milk! Petrina

Posted 7 years ago

“Just made a curry with this product instead of usual shop bought coconut milk and it tasted so delicious I had to write a review. Just remember before using the first time you have to immerse the whole jar in hot water for 30 mins and stir the oil and coconut together until well mixed, this is essential. What is left is really tasty high quality creamed coconut of far superior quality than other branded creamed coconut blocks which I have tried. It mixed easily with hot water to make simple nutritious coconut milk anytime and quantity required rather than before having to freeze half the tin. This will be a cupboard staple for me alongside Lucy Bee Coconut Oil.”

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Posted 7 years ago

Thanks for this Kim. As you quite rightly mention, you need to make sure if there's any coconut oil separation that this is stirred back into the creamed coconut before you use it, otherwise you'll only be using oil. Like you, we love being able to make as much or little as needed for the recipe, meaning no waste. Petrina

Posted 7 years ago

“Absolutely winning for my curry with this one, soon yummy thank you!”

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Posted 7 years ago

Thanks for sharing this with us, Jade. Have you tried using it to make your own coconut milk yet? It's ideal for making as much or as little as you need, with no waste. Petrina

Posted 7 years ago

“Love this product! It’s so creamy and delicious! Love it in curries, in smoothies and make coconut milk with it. Very versatile and apart from having to wait 20 mins for it to melt, it’s a fab product and well worth the wait!”

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Posted 7 years ago

It's great to hear you're enjoying our Creamed Coconut. If it helps, in this colder weather, we often leave a jar on the radiator to help soften it and make it easier to use. Petrina

Posted 7 years ago

“This product tastes fantastic, but unfortunately I am finding I have to soak it in warm water for 30+ minutes every time I need to use it whereas the website states you only need to do it the first time. And maybe on occasion in the future. Not only is this massively inconvenient, but it's a huge waste of water as the jar needs to be almost covered to work. Guilt! The implied convenience was a huge draw for me to buy the product and unfortunately it has not delivered on this front.”

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Posted 7 years ago

Thank you for your review, Jo. We're glad that you like the taste of the product but are sorry to hear that you're having trouble warming it. We find that if you leave it on the radiator you should be able to use it easily (and therefore not waste any water). In our experience, we only needed to warm the jar once to mix the oil back into the creamed coconut but do appreciate that in the colder months it might have to be warmed more than once. Georgia

Posted 7 years ago

“I did not know when I bought it that you just mix water and it made coconut milk! This is awesome!”

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Posted 7 years ago

Thank you for your review. You're right, it is so easy to make milk! If you're using it in recipes with a sauce then a quick tip is just to add the Creamed Coconut and liquid directly into the mixture rather than having to make the coconut milk first. Georgia

Posted 7 years ago

“Very dissatisfied with the instructions on the jar which are not as detailed as on this website. My Thai curry was totally car crash using 40g of Lucy Bee Creamed Coconut mixed with 170ml of water as per 'How to use' on the jar - no mention on the jar of melting the contents at 64 degrees for 30 minutes, stir and mix prior to using (?) - a disaster, wasted time, effort, and expensive vegetables plus £6.95 on Creamed Coconut. I guess I may have inadvertently used all the coconut oil scooping from the top of the jar, so it will also be a waste of time melting the remains too...”

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Posted 7 years ago

HI Ian, We’re really sorry to hear that you’re unhappy with our Creamed Coconut. As I’m sure you’ll appreciate, there is limited space on the label to offer detailed directions regarding temperature and time for mixing the oil back into the creamed coconut. However, the label does state to “stir if any oil separation”. I note you’ve mentioned that you may have used only the coconut oil which had separated. You should be able to still use what’s remaining in the jar. I hope this helps. Petrina

Posted 7 years ago