CÓCOES Coconut Flower Aminos Teriyaki was named an Editor's Top Pick in the October 2025 issue of Food & Beverage Magazine, as part of its Top Products of Fall feature.

For a brand built on a single raw material, coconut flower sap, that is a meaningful moment. Every Lionheart product starts in the same place: the flower of a coconut palm on our farm in Rizal, Southern Palawan. We are grateful to the magazine's editors for choosing a teriyaki sauce made from it, and we thought it was worth telling the story behind the bottle.

What is coconut flower aminos teriyaki?

Coconut aminos is a dark, savory seasoning sauce made from coconut flower sap, and people often use it the way they would use soy sauce. Teriyaki is the glaze-and-marinade version, made for the grill, the pan and the stir-fry.

CÓCOES is one of Lionheart's own consumer brands, and the teriyaki sits in its condiment range next to the aminos. The sourcing is what makes it different. Lionheart does not produce coconut oil, copra or any other nut by-product. We harvest only the sap from the coconut flower, and everything we make comes from that one raw material.

The sap itself, according to our company overview, contains 9 essential amino acids, 11 non-essential amino acids, and vitamins and minerals.

From the palm to the bottle

Lionheart Farms was established in 2015 and runs a coconut plantation in Rizal, Southern Palawan, Philippines. The farm has planted more than 600,000 palms in partnership with an Indigenous Peoples community, and a partner farming program brings other local farmers into the same system.

The farm follows Korean Natural Farming methods, which means chemical-free practices and a steady focus on improving the soil. Lionheart also houses its own laboratories and processing plants alongside the farms, which is how the team develops products from the ground up and scales production to match demand.

Lionheart holds BRCGS Grade AA, SMETA, USDA Organic and EU Organic certifications. Those seals speak to food safety, ethical audits and organic production. How we farm is a separate story, and we are still learning how to tell it well.

Ways to use it in the kitchen

A teriyaki sauce earns its shelf space by doing a few jobs well. Here are four easy places to start:

  • Brush it on chicken or salmon near the end of grilling or roasting, so the glaze sets without burning.
  • Use it as the sauce in a weeknight vegetable and rice stir-fry.
  • Marinate tofu or mushrooms in it for 30 minutes before searing.
  • Spoon a little over a rice bowl with a fried egg.

Frequently asked questions

What did Food & Beverage Magazine recognize?

CÓCOES Coconut Flower Aminos Teriyaki was named an Editor's Top Pick in the Top Products of Fall feature of the magazine's October 2025 issue.

What is CÓCOES?

CÓCOES is one of Lionheart Farms' own consumer brands. The other is The Power of SLOW, a range of coconut sap drinks.

Is the teriyaki made from coconuts?

It is made from coconut flower sap, not from the nut. Lionheart harvests only the sap and makes all of its products from it.

Can I buy it in bulk or under my own label?

Lionheart's coconut flower aminos and condiments are also available in bulk and for private labeling. Write to mail@lionheartfarms.com.ph to start the conversation.

Where can I learn more?

Visit www.cocoes.com or email hello@cocoes.com.

Try it yourself

Thanks to the editors at Food & Beverage Magazine for the recognition. We do not read it as proof that we have everything figured out. We read it as a reason to keep testing and improving, and to keep the farmers and communities behind each bottle at the center of the story.

If you would like to taste what a sauce made from coconut flower sap is like, start at www.cocoes.com.