About Us

We didn’t get here by accident. We’ve been blending, drying, fermenting and grinding organic coconuts since 2014.

Over the years, we’ve learnt a lot about this adaptable fruit (yes, it’s not a nut!) and have been at the forefront of the coconut revolution ever since.

Many of our links started in Asia, but today we have people on the ground in the UK, HK and The Philippines, which means we have a good grasp on this wonderful world of coconuts. We’ve continued to work with many of the same fantastic coconut producers over the years.

Odysesy 2.jpg — Our Story So Far

Our love of coconuts had an unlikely beginning in 2007 when Mike Pilgrim, our Founder and Chief Adventurer, purchased a small ship in the Philippines. Mike, with help from local partners restored the “Odyssey” to its former glory.

The ship provided a ferry service to help transport local people and vehicles to and from the island of Alabat and mainland Philippines and very soon the islanders and local businesses of Alabat began to prosper.

An Interesting Question

One day over lunch, the local mayor threw out an interesting question:

He asked if Mike could find a use for thousands of waste coconut husks left over each day from islanders making coconut oil?

From this idea, Mike started a husk processing business producing coconut fibre for export.

The Coconut Company is Born

As Mike worked with the islanders to create a successful venture (and his love of coconuts grew!), he noticed the growing worldwide need for healthy plant-based foods and so, “The Coconut Company” was born. This venture provided much welcome new income for the coconut farmers in the Philippines.

Things were getting global. Mr Coconut needed a right hand man. Ok, woman. In 2015, Vicky Henley launched our London office and we started delivering products into Europe and the Middle East.

We’re proud to say, The Coconut Company has now spread its wings worldwide and produces high quality, organic and plant-based coconut products. With dedicated teams located in our offices in London, Hong Kong and the Philippines, the company ensures it keeps its strong links with local farmers and producers.

Only The Good Stuff

We’re reassuringly fussy when it comes to the coconuts we source for our products.

We insist the coconuts are ‘raw’ or have gone through minimal processing. We work with farmers that have organic certification or who farm naturally with no pesticides or herbicides. We are proudly plant-based, non GMO and free from gluten, dairy, soy and refined sugars.

We also insist upon using recyclable packaging for all products.

Community Links

Some of the areas we operate in are very prone to typhoons, which often most effect the poorest members of society. In order to help, we’ve established community links in the Philippines, whereby the UK team collect clothes and toys for the children of farmers in typhoon prone local villages.
We’ve also contributed towards a typhoon recovery programme and helped sponsor the building of a Kindergarten.
Our latest efforts in 2021 and 2022 saw donations made to Barnados in Wales.

The Coco Crew

Meet the people behind the company who are truly nuts about coconuts!

Mike Pilgrim

Co-Founder, Director & CFO
Mike is based in HK and undertakes a lot of the fun work, visiting suppliers to ensure high standards that we’re known for.

Vicky Henley

Director & Co-founder
Vicky concentrates on building our business across the UK and Europe and the day to day running of our London operation.

Junn Romero

Operations & Technical Support
Junn spends lots of time working to ensure our imports go smoothly and we have the right documents in place for every batch.

Charl Esterhuizen

Head of Logistics & Production
Charl coordinates the production and shipment of our quality goods across the UK and EU.

Roy Patterson

Head of US Logistics
Roy handles all of our US logistics, to make sure our goods reach our lovely American customers on time and in top condition.

Gina de la Cruz

Bookkeeper & Number Cruncher
Gina keeps our accounts sparkling and reconciles our books across the globe!

Psalm Alfafara

Creative Director
Psalm is in charge of pushing pixels. He works on a pirate ship in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Kavinda Silva

Business Development Consultant
Kavinda knows coconuts! Born and raised in Sri Lanka, he helps grow our bulk and retail sales channels.