Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

After reading the review about dented cans, I was leery to buy 2 cases from Amazon but I am glad I did! I received all 24 cans, and NONE were dented. I was pleasantly surprised! The milk worked for my thai curry quite well, but I just wish it was a bit thicker. While this milk is not as thick as the Mae Ploy brand I have tried in the past, I feel better knowing it was organically grown and that this particular company does not use BPA in their cans for coconut milk, or several other of their products. If more companies jump on the bandwagon I will try more brands but until then I am sticking with Native Forest. Added Aug 15th 2011: I now see lots of negative reviews on this product due to sourcing from both Sri Lanka and Thailand. Reviewers have stated the poor quality watery ones are coming from Sri Lanka, which makes sense why I rated mine a 4 and liked mine, because mine were the Thailand kind that like other reviewers have stated, taste great. So be careful when ordering this product and make sure you get the Thailand kind! (will say this on the back of the label) As there is no way to know which Amazon is shipping out, it seems the best bet is to get them in a local store and check the back and get the good sourcing of coconut milk that will say Thailand. Added Oct 20th, 2012: As commenters have posted as a response to my review, you are able to purchase a powder that you can mix with hot water if you wish to avoid cans at Wilderness Family Naturals website. Another option is the Tropical Traditions website shows how to make coconut milk with dried coconut at home. (They sell organic dried coconut on their website, so avoiding cans, less packaging, ethical sourcing) They sell quality coconut products, I have purchased many of their items. Added Aug 5th, 2013: In the comments section on my review a user posted: "I just called Native & Sons co and they said there is NO detected bpa OR bps in there cans..Good to know!" Lastly, I read recently on someone's blog that you can use the coconut cream concentrate found on the Tropical Traditions website to make coconut milk, that it is very cost effective. I have not ever tried this, however I add a bit to smoothies for my partner in the summer and he loves the taste. If I ever try these things out I will report back, however I just wanted to give ideas to folks who might see this if they do not want to go the canned milk route. :) Added Dec 8th, 2013: If you haven't seen the 2 star review by Erin "Get Better Wellness" titled " Supply Shortage so Product Coming From Sri Lanka not Thailand" from September 9, 2011 she lists the response from this company about the difference in the Thailand and Sri Lanka coconut milks. While I encourage you to look at her review, this was the response below she got from the company. I am only adding here because its valuable information and most people might not look through all 230+ reviews and comments to find all this but the manufacturer comment credit goes to Erin with the direct quote below. Thanks for contacting the company! ^_^ "From the manufacturer: Thank you for writing. Due to worldwide surging demand for coconut milk during its lean harvest season, our primary organic packer in Thailand is unable to keep up with our volume of sales. Therefore we have added a trusted organic coconut facility in Sri Lanka as our secondary supplier. Unfortunately, Sri Lanka uses a slightly different processing method than Thailand does and the Sri Lankan product has more tendency to separate when its temperature falls below 80 degrees F. This makes the milk appear curdled as the coconut fat separates from the liquid. Such separation is harmless and easily remedied by placing the can of coconut milk in hot water for 15 minutes and then stirring the contents thoroughly. We regret this inconvenience, especially since consumers have come to really value the smoother, creamier consistency of our Native Forest Organic Coconut Milk. While all natural and organic coconut milk will separate in cool temperatures, the Thailand milk is more smooth and homogeneous. Faced with lengthy stock shortages during an exceptionally lean coconut season, we decided to accept the different coconut milk consistencies from two supply lines rather than have no organic coconut milk at all during this six month lean period. We are only shipping Thai sourced coconut milk as of right now, but distributors and stores may still have Sri Lankan sourced product. Thank you for your patience and your understanding. Sincerely, Joanna Freet Edward & Sons Trading Co.