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How to Open Melissa's Coconuts

To Open Our EZ Open Coconuts

  1. Unclip the side.
  2. Push down on top.
  3. Peel off the safety seal.
  4. Insert straw & sip — so easy!
  5. Peel and dispose of the packaging. Use a spoon to scoop out the soft, sweet coconut flesh from the inside for a tasty snack or ingredient for recipes.

To Open Our Mature Brown or White Coconuts


  1. Find the biggest hole or “eye” on the top of the coconut. Take a sterilized or kitchen-dedicated screwdriver to poke a hole in the coconut—discard the water.
  2. Peel off the sticker.
  3. Take the back of a cleaver or chef’s knife and start hitting the coconut all the way around the equator.
  4. Once you hear a change in the tapping of the coconut, it will be ready to split open.
  5. To remove coconut meat from the shell, wedge a spoon between the meat and shell, then gently pry it loose in sections.
To Open Our Sweet Young Coconut

Caution: Opening a coconut must be done by an adult on a hard surface and away from children for safety.

  1. Remove the packaging and place the coconut upright on a non-slip cutting board. Locate the ridge near the top. Starting about an inch above the ridge, use a sharp cleaver or chef’s knife to carefully shave away the white husk, working your way toward the tip, until you expose the crown.
  2. Using the back (blunt edge) of your knife, carefully tap around the crown in a circular motion to loosen it.
  3. With the coconut steady, position the heel of your knife near the top (crown). Firmly strike down to make an initial cut, creating a shallow groove. Rotate the coconut and repeat, tapping along the groove until the cap cracks open. 
  4. Use a spoon to pry off the cap/lid until it reveals exposed flesh and water
  5. Pour the fresh coconut water into a glass or drink it straight from the coconut using a straw.
  6. Don’t forget about the meat! Use a spoon to scoop out the soft, sweet coconut flesh from the inside for a tasty snack or ingredient for recipes.
To Open Our Quick Crack Coconuts


  1. Pierce the 3 dark-colored eyes at the top of the coconut with a sterilized or kitchen-dedicated screwdriver.
  2. Drain the liquid.
  3. Carefully tap the coconut along the equator with a hammer or the blunt edge of a kitchen knife until it opens.

 

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