Cacaofruit Is the New Coconut Water (And It's Better)
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Coconut water had its moment. Now there's something more interesting in your fridge.
Cacaofruit juice is the natural, low-calorie, no-added-sugar drink that health-conscious people in the UK are switching to — and once you try it, it's hard to go back.
What Is Cacaofruit Juice?
Cacao trees produce a pod. Inside that pod are the beans that make chocolate — and surrounding those beans is a thick, tropical juice that the chocolate industry has always thrown away. That juice is cacaofruit juice.
We press it, can it with sparkling water, and call it Kaoba. Two ingredients. Nothing artificial. No added sugar. Just upcycled cacaofruit juice (~45%) and sparkling water.
It's one of the most underrated natural drinks in the world. Until now.
Cacaofruit vs Coconut Water: What's the Difference?
If you're looking for a coconut water alternative, cacaofruit drink is worth your full attention. Here's how they compare.
Coconut water is light, slightly salty, mildly sweet. It's a fine natural hydration drink. But it's everywhere, and it's become boring.
Cacaofruit juice tastes like nothing else. Think pear, lychee and a squeeze of citrus — naturally sweet, tropical, and genuinely surprising. It's a sparkling fruit drink, so the texture is crisp and refreshing in a way still coconut water just isn't.
Both are low calorie. Both have no added sugar. But only one has won a Great Taste Award (Kaoba, 2025). Only one was called "perhaps the most unusual and distinctive non-alcoholic drink" by Jancis Robinson.
Why Cacaofruit Is One of the Healthiest Sparkling Drinks You Can Buy
People searching for healthy soft drinks in the UK are tired of the same options. Gut health drinks. Kombucha. Electrolyte water. Protein shakes dressed up as sodas.
Kaoba is different. It's a clean-label sparkling juice drink — 90 kcal per 250ml can, no sweeteners, no additives, no junk. Just fruit juice and carbonated water. If you're looking for a natural energy drink alternative, a low-sugar soda, or simply the best-tasting no-added-sugar drink on the market, this is it.
Our cacaofruit comes from Ecuador and is sourced through Cabosse Naturals (part of Barry Callebaut, one of the world's leading cacao suppliers). It's about as traceable and transparent as ingredients get.
The Sustainability Angle (Without the Lecture)
Millions of metric tonnes of cacaofruit pulp are wasted by the chocolate industry every year. We capture it before it's discarded, press it into juice, and can it. That's upcycling — and it means every can of Kaoba is turning waste into something worth drinking.
You're not buying a compromise. You're buying a better product that happens to rescue a fruit most people have never heard of.
Where to Buy Cacaofruit Drink in the UK
Kaoba is stocked across independent delis, health cafes, bars and restaurants throughout the UK. Find your nearest stockist at drinkkaoba.com.