**Samples Provided by Zola for purposes of Review but the opinions are my own!**
Goodies from Zola!!
I have had bad experiences with coconut water in the past. Like, gag reflex kicks in bad experiences…I mean, I want to like it cause it’s got good stuff for you. But…
So, when I got the chance to try the Zola coconut water I jumped on it – maybe this would be the winner! I came home from work one day to a package on my steps – always an exciting event! Opened it up to find some goodies from Zola. A can of coconut water, a can of coconut water with pulp(?) and a bottle of Acai juice! And – bonus! – a pair of cool green sunglasses!!
I put the water and juice in the fridge and the sunglasses on my face! 
I’ve lately had some pretty bad cramping in my feet and legs at night and I knew that part of the problem was likely dehydration and part nutrition (since Whole30 hadn’t caught up with me yet!)
One of the big benefits of coconut water is that it is a great hydration product AND it contains almost as much potassium as a banana – could this be just what I need?!
Flash forward a week or so and I came home from Bikram thinking this would be the PERFECT time to give my Zola a taste test! So I pulled out the non-pulp can and poured it out. 
At the first sip, I wasn’t quite sure what I thought but the more I sipped, the more I liked it. It’s definitely more refreshing than plain water. I still don’t know that I’m a coconut water convert though…
Next up was the juice – I’ve never tried Acai juice before so had no expectations one way or another. I don’t drink a lot of juice since it doesn’t go well with diabetes, but I could definitely see adding this to my diet. It wasn’t at all what I expected – I was thinking it would be tart like cranberry juice but it was really smooth! Tasty!!
Zola Acai Juice — you should put this in your belly!
Finally, after an early morning Bikram class I gave the coconut water with pulp a shot! Eh. I’m not a pulp fan so this didn’t do anything for me. But I bet it would be good in a smoothie or …I don’t know, maybe make oatmeal with it?
Zola Coconut Water with Pulp
My conclusion is that I may not be a coconut water person – at least not as a regular form of hydration/re-hydration. But of all the coconut waters I’ve tried, Zola is one I would definitely drink again. And I bet it would be useful in a smoothie or something? But that Acai juice? Oh yeah – I’m a HUGE fan!!
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My husband and I were just talking about trying coconut water. I’m going to see if I can find Zola at Whole Foods this weekend.