Many years ago, I tried Tula’s CocoYo and fell in love. It was the sugar-free, dairy-free, healthy baseline yogurt I had been seeking. Sadly, that product disappeared from the market for a while, but GT’s Living Foods brought it back to life in 2017. Cocoyo Living Coconut Yogurt now comes in an array of flavors, including new Cacao, and their formula seems to have changed a little.
My friend Caroline bought their Ginger and Turmeric flavor, and it was sharply ginger. They’ve recently discontinued that flavor, so I’m guessing it was just a little to intense for most customers. But even more interesting was the effervescence. This really is a “live” yogurt that literally expands when you open it. It’s quite rich, yet the consistency makes it light in taste. It’s also free of added sugars, with very mild stevia sweetness in the flavors.
CocoYo Living Coconut Yogurt is Brimming with Probiotics
The proprietary probiotic blend in Cocoyo provides 25 billion CFU per 1/2 cup (4 ounces) at the time of bottling. Although they won’t disclaim full details on the strains, GT’s does state that the dominant probiotics used are Lactobacillus, Lactocuccus, and Leuconostoc strains. (Don’t worry, “lact” doesn’t refer to dairy ingredients.) Because it is so high in probiotics, the company recommends giving children under 10 a smaller serving.
Pure
Ingredients: raw young coconut, raw young coconut water, probiotic cultures.*
Nutrition (per 4 ounces): 110 calories, 8g fat, 6g carbs, 0g fiber, 1g sugars, 1g protein.*
Vanilla
Nutrition (per 4 ounces): 110 calories, 8g fat, 6g carbs, 0g fiber, 1g sugars, 1g protein.*
Raspberry
Ingredients: raw young coconut, raw young coconut water, probiotic cultures, organic raspberry juice.*
Nutrition (per 4 ounces): 80 calories, 6g fat, 6g carbs, 2g fiber, 2g sugars, 1g protein.*
Cacao
Ingredients: raw young coconut meat, raw coconut water, organic cacao, organic vanilla, organic spices, organic stevia, probiotic cultures.*
Nutrition (per 4 ounces): 90 calories, 6g fat, 8g carbs, 0g fiber, 2g sugars, 0g protein.*
More Facts on CocoYo Living Coconut Yogurt
Price: $5.15 per 8-ounce jar
Availability: CocoYo Living Coconut Yogurt is primarily sold at natural food stores. It’s carried by major chains in the U.S., like Whole Foods, Sprouts, and Natural Grocers.
Certifications: CocoYo Living Coconut Yogurt is Certified Kosher Pareve.
Dietary Notes: By ingredients, CocoYo Living Coconut Yogurt is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, vegetarian, and paleo-friendly.*
For More Product Information: Visit the GT’s website at gtslivingfoods.com.
*Always read the ingredient and nutrition statement prior to consumption. Ingredients, processes, and labeling are subject to change at any time for any company or product. Contact the company to discuss their manufacturing processes if potential allergen cross-contamination is an issue for you. No food product can be guaranteed “safe” for every individual’s needs. You should never rely on ingredient and allergen statements alone if dealing with a severe food allergy.
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Great health benefits!
If you’re a lady who has recurrent yeast infections and you’re dairy free, you need this yogurt in your life! After a weeks worth of antibiotics this worked wonders for me!
It’s very tart so if you like tart yogurts cocoyo is for you! I’ve tried the vanilla, cocoa, and plain. The plain is SUPER tart. Vanilla is a nice hint of vanilla butstill a tart taste, and the cocoa is a unique tart taste. Love this product! Thank you cocoyo!
Yummy
Delicious effervescent creamy and coconut taste…my new addiction!
Have not seen the raspberry or cacao flavors here.
Got too popular and changed their formula. More more fizz...
I used to love this yogurt and was happy to pay $6 for one serving, they say 2 but everyone knows its only one.. I remember being able to taste the active cultures in it and some of the containers were so active they overflowed the top. Everyone I know loved this part but for more than 6 months now I have not once opened one like that and I buy one or two a week. Its also very thin and runny now. I purchased my last one today and after being disappointed once again, I will no longer purchase them. They are just the same as all the other yogurt makers, boring and mass produced to the point where it has lost its uniqueness and health benefits. Money and mass profits change everything..
Cocoyo living coconut probiotic
Where can I buy your cocoyo living coconut probiotic here in the philippines
Response from Go Dairy Free
I’m not sure! You might want to contact the company directly.
LOVE COCOYO
Love, love, love, (especially the cacao) but very difficult to find here!
Brace yourself for the Fizz
I’m a fan of GT’s Kombucha, but was not expecting for the yogurt to have that same type of fizz. I had high hopes for this product, but it’s a bit weird and off putting. But for the price paid I can’t let them go to waste, and just had to remind myself of the great health benefits while I ate it. I love coconut, so the coconut pieces throughout the jar isn’t a problem, but I do prefer the vanilla flavor over the pure coconut flavor.
I'm pleased
There are not many good tasting non-dairy yogurt products on the market. I’m very pleased with this product that I discovered 2 weeks ago at M.O. M. Organic Market.
Amazing 🙂 Grows on you after the first taste!!
This is one of my favorite dairy – free yogurts. I could eat it all day:). I appreciate the low sugar and amazing probiotic cultures. I am a fan of anything coconut – my favorite is the Vanilla Cocoyo! It is definitely an expensive habit & too costly for buying the amount I would like to eat at one a day…. Three cheers to Sprouts for caring it in San Diego:). Promotions would be great… or buying a case would be my first choice!!
FABULOUS! AMAZING! HEALTHY! I love it. Plain!
The only bad thing about this yogurt is that it is hard to find!!! Near me, it is only sold at Whole Foods in a teeny, tiny section of their refrigerator on the top shelf! I’m only 5’2″ people!!! Sometimes, I can’t reach it when the front ones are empty. What a shame because this yogurt PLAIN is so good. I guess good things are always hard to get. Come on Publix, get on board! We want to be healthy Americans.
Not for me
I had the coconut yogurt and it tasted expired/very sour and there were chucks of coconut inside…. unexpected
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Just purchased this item, coconut CocoYo…what an amazing product. Tastes delicious, just enough tang, really great texture and consistency. I’m a sugar-free nut and really do seek out products that are true to the core! So glad to have discovered it, thank you to Plum Market for offering it as a special, yes this did work for me!
Hello I am excited to see the yogurt product. I am wondering what in the ingredients. I am not to have any sweetener added to any of of my food. I can’t not seem to find the ingredients list for the CocoYo living coconut yogurt.
Hi Beth, I have to update this post as they were bought out recently. They’re now by GT’s – http://gtslivingfoods.com/offering/cocoyo/pure-2/
Where can I buy CocoYo in the South Orange County area?
I’m not sure! You’d need to check their website -> http://coyo.com/us/
We’re not affiliated with any brands.
Where do u buy it? How is this better than a multistrain probiotic?
Bee, click through to the company website for answers to your questions.
Hi there, I have an auto immune deficiency. just a note to ask if this product is also Fructose free as i also have Ceoliac disease, and am boder line type 2 diabetic. I am 47yrs of age and am going through menopause and have put on some unwanted weight, with symptoms that
almost resemble how i felt before being diagnosed 9yrs ago.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Regards
Rosalba Marino
I don’t believe they use fructose, as this is a very low sugar product. But you will need to check the packaging, and/or check with the company. You can head straight to their website via the links in my review. Their website is http://cocokefir.com/.