It’s always enlightening to chat with someone who is really passionate about what they do. There’s something about the spark and enthusiasm that Harmless Harvest co-founder Justin Guilbert has that makes you automatically like his product, even if you’ve never tried it.
Just three years ago, Harmless Harvest came to life after a year and a half trip almost all over the world taken by the founders, Guilbert and Douglas Riboud, who learned about different fruits that could be made into nutritional products and how to harvest them in sustainable ways in small eco-farms all over the world. The first fruit they decided to conquer was the coconut.
“Coconut water just seemed like a slam dunk for us,” said Guilbert. Not only is coconut water right on trend (it's practically a nutritional fashion accessory these days), but it also has numerous health benefits that help it stay on top of all of those other drinks. And Harmless Harvest knows what it takes to make the best.
The stand-out factor of Harmless Harvest coconut water is the fact that it is produced and sold in its purest form without heating or harming the water in any way by using High Pressure Processing. This form of processing is a technique that uses pressure applied to the water bottles instead of heat to increase the shelf life to 45 days without compromising the raw nutritional integrity of the coconut water. Harmless Harvest's coconut water contains no artificial sugars or flavorings to make it taste better; it is all 100% raw and USDA organic coconut water. It's so natural, it tastes exactly as it would if you just cracked open a coconut on a tropical beach and began sucking the juice out of it. Yum!
Harmless Harvest is not a company that started solely for profits. The “coconut bellies,” as they refer to themselves as because of their signature tees, mostly want to bring like-minded people together to provide a raw, sustainable product to people who really care about what goes into their bodies and how the food they eat and drink are made. The 30-something Harmless Harvest employees like to promote sustainable nutrition while keeping wilderness conservation in mind.
According to Guilbert, Harmless Harvest will be keeping busy in 2012. They will be introducing new raw products that are sustainably sourced fruit pulp blends, camu camu tonic, a coconut pulp and cupuacu smoothie and a complimentary line of new skus coming out in the near future.
Currently, Harmless Harvest coconut water is readily available in Whole Foods stores in the Northeast, Florida and most recently in California. Learn more about Harmless Harvest on their site and make sure to watch their informational video. Follow them on Twitter @HarmlessHarvest and like them on Facebook! As the people from Harmless Harvest like to say, “Keep it Raw!”
“Coconut water just seemed like a slam dunk for us,” said Guilbert. Not only is coconut water right on trend (it's practically a nutritional fashion accessory these days), but it also has numerous health benefits that help it stay on top of all of those other drinks. And Harmless Harvest knows what it takes to make the best.
The stand-out factor of Harmless Harvest coconut water is the fact that it is produced and sold in its purest form without heating or harming the water in any way by using High Pressure Processing. This form of processing is a technique that uses pressure applied to the water bottles instead of heat to increase the shelf life to 45 days without compromising the raw nutritional integrity of the coconut water. Harmless Harvest's coconut water contains no artificial sugars or flavorings to make it taste better; it is all 100% raw and USDA organic coconut water. It's so natural, it tastes exactly as it would if you just cracked open a coconut on a tropical beach and began sucking the juice out of it. Yum!
Harmless Harvest is not a company that started solely for profits. The “coconut bellies,” as they refer to themselves as because of their signature tees, mostly want to bring like-minded people together to provide a raw, sustainable product to people who really care about what goes into their bodies and how the food they eat and drink are made. The 30-something Harmless Harvest employees like to promote sustainable nutrition while keeping wilderness conservation in mind.
According to Guilbert, Harmless Harvest will be keeping busy in 2012. They will be introducing new raw products that are sustainably sourced fruit pulp blends, camu camu tonic, a coconut pulp and cupuacu smoothie and a complimentary line of new skus coming out in the near future.
Currently, Harmless Harvest coconut water is readily available in Whole Foods stores in the Northeast, Florida and most recently in California. Learn more about Harmless Harvest on their site and make sure to watch their informational video. Follow them on Twitter @HarmlessHarvest and like them on Facebook! As the people from Harmless Harvest like to say, “Keep it Raw!”
x Eleni Snider
I drink two cases of this raw organic coconut water a week. Even though it is very expensive for my meager budget on social security. I am bi-polar and this has helped me more than anti-depressants. I have told my friends across the country about this product. All of whom are as excited as I am. I get it at Whole Foods by the cases which gives you a 20% discount on a case. I use to have problems finding it because Whole Foods in my area of L.A. didn't order many because they didn't think it would be a big seller. However they are ordering them in large orders after I bought five cases when they were on sale. They said many people also bought them by cases. Thanks for a great product.
Posted by: evelyn smith | April 07, 2012 at 09:25 PM
The only concern I have is the plastic bottle. I like my drinks in glass bottles because of problems with plastic.
Posted by: evelyn smith | April 07, 2012 at 09:29 PM
Hi Evelyn! We totally understand your concerns on plastic bottles. It's something that we talk and think about all the time. One reason we don't use glass and one reason you love us is because we stay raw by using HPP (immense pressure + glass = big problems). Our plastic bottles are BPA-free and PET 1, which is as easily recyclable as you can get. We will be rolling out rPET bottles by the end of this year, meaning recycled plastic will be used for our bottles and we won't be contributing extra waste to landfills. We would love to talk more about this though! Shoot us an email at info@harmlessharvest.com
Posted by: Harmless Harvest | April 11, 2012 at 02:50 PM
Congratulations! Love coconut AND your product. It's an easy way for me to have access to coconuts. The shirts are adorable too!
Posted by: Caitlin - Home & Garden | April 20, 2012 at 10:56 AM
where can i get one of those shirts?!?!?!
Posted by: nate | May 09, 2012 at 08:28 PM
How much potassium is in one of these bottles? Thanks!
Posted by: V | May 13, 2012 at 02:26 PM