Native Forest Natural Unsweetened Coconut Milk – Canned Coconut Milk, No Guar Gum, Non-GMO Undertaking Verified, USDA Natural – Easy, 13.5 Fl Oz (Pack of 12)

so on a whim I decided to check amazon for some and am so glad I did
The price for quality full-fat coconut milk seems to continue increasing and has frequently been out-of-stock near us lately. Driving from store to store to check for stock is getting old, so on a whim I decided to check amazon for some and am so glad I did. I’ve used this brand a time or two in the past and am so happy to have it back in my home. We follow a predominately paleo lifestyle, so this is an absolute staple for us! The price is very reasonable (and significantly less than routine in-store costs for us), and I love that I’m getting a quality full-fat organic product. The cans are BPA-free and the milk does NOT have carrageenan in it, which is a big “no” in our home. This milk has lots of thick cream on top, and still the beautiful milk throughout. I recommend giving it a good shake to blend it up better before opening it, but it will still combine well if stirred. The flavor is so rich and pure, and not bland or bitter at all. I ate some plain from the top of the can to try and was very impressed. This makes a fabulous sauce for Indian and Thai dishes, as well as for any baking. If you want an even thicker product (some recipes call for it, or if you want a heartier sauce) try coconut cream as opposed to the milk. I ordered this one evening and it was on my doorstep the very next morning. I have already used almost half of my box that I just ordered, so I’ll be back for more soon. It arrived in a divider-style box just big enough to hold the cans with segregated compartments and in perfect condition. This is definitely the way to go if you like to stock up on stuff like this or are looking for an excellent deal along with quality. Enjoy!

Quality product
This product is consistent, a little variation in the ratio of milk to cream as I would expect. It always tastes good and has a good texture. We will keep buying this product!

very likely contains guar gum or an additive. Many other reviews complained too
oh man. I wish I read the reviews that this potentially had guar gum. I don’t know if this is purposefully negligent or not. Several other reviews, by people who are very sensitive to guar gum, said this potentially had guar gum. I, too, am very sensitive to guar gum, and had a symptom immediately.I’ll talk about my experience first, and then at the end I’ll summarize the reviews from other people who also found this probably had guar gum.————————————————————————————————MY EXPERIENCEfirst positive thing I’ll note is that the coconut cream separated from the water when it was in a cold environment for several days (the house got cold, around 40 degrees fahrenheit). For this reason, perhaps there was no guar gum/additive.However, let me describe what happened that caused a sensitive reaction from me. I had two cans of this stuff. I tried this coconut milk over two days.The first day, I had broccoli, Thai Kitchen red curry, this coconut milk, and salmon. A few hours later, I had the reaction where I slept for 3.5 hours only a couple hours after eating. This NEVER happens. It’s always always something wrong with what I ate.The second day, I reduced the variables. I ONLY had this coconut milk and some 96% fat meat. A few hours later, 3.5 hours AGAIN.————————————————————————————————DUE DILIGENCE FROM READING THE REVIEWSI learned a valuable lesson. I will ALWAYS look at the reviews and pay careful attention to anybody who claimed this had an allergy.The most important thing to takeaway is that there were NO “allergic” reviews of good brand like Thai Kitchen Unsweetened Coconut Milk. NONE of the reviews talked about guar gum allergy reaction. Meanwhile, there’s like 7 reviews for Nature Forest saying an ALLERGIC reaction to guar gum. This should tell you there is something seriously wrong with Nature Forest if Thai Kitchen is able to have ZERO negative reviews pertaining to an allergy.Next, comparing the number of reviews. Thai Kitchen had WAY more reviews than Native Forest. Specifically Thai Kitchen’s “2 simple ingredient” brand had 1624 reviews, while Native Forest’s Simple Flavor had 3377 reviews! So both brands had large number of reviews. One brand had a few reviewers complaining about the guar gum allergy, while the other brand was totally clean. Hm! Something’s really wrong with Native Forest!Next, click on 1-star reviews for both brands and search for “guar”. Thai Kitchen turned up only ONE result, and it was not about a guar allergy. Native Forest turned up NINETEEN results (for both their Classic and Simple brands), but TEN results for their Simple brand. Reminder that their Simple brand is claimed to have no guar, while the Classic brand has guar. I should really quote those reviews in full here for guar allergic people. I’ll just state the headlines though: they are chilling and scary by themselves. I really wish I read the reviews!!!!!!* Additive / guar gum warning. `Does not behave like other ‘no guar gum’ coconut milks. Definitely has some sort of emulsifier.`* Has guar gum or some other additive – does not separate when cold. `I am highly skeptical of this product not having guar gum as it claims`* I really believe this has guar gum or some other emulsifier in itHere’s a link for people who want to do more research. Hopefully it’ll still work by the time you’re reading this: https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B011LVDECM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_paging_btm_prev_1?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=one_star&reviewerType=all_reviews&pageNumber=1&filterByKeyword=guar#reviews-filter-barThis one’s for Thai Kitchen: https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B07ZW8WFP6/ref=acr_dpx_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=one_star&reviewerType=all_reviews#reviews-filter-barConclusion: at least I learned how to do due diligence on a product, even if it says it claims to NOT have an ingredient. Always read the reviews, and check for any reviews from people sensitive/allergic to the ingredient!!!

No Gums!
I bought this for an AIP diet because it was the only coconut milk I could find without any gums added to it. I either add it as is to a recipe, or mix it with filtered water and use an immersion blender to make a milder coconut milk. The coconut taste is smooth and not overpowering.

no guar gum which is a plus in my book.9.99$ if you buy 1 unit and 96$ if you buy 12 unit at once ( 8$ by unit ) still pricey but it is the highest quality i could find.Edit : order a second time and 3/4 of the cans ( 9/12 ) where in badly shape and at this price with no return it is unacceptable.