Cold Pressed coconut oil. This category can be further subdivided to reflect differences in the starting materials used to produce the oil and the methods of production. Although the term "cold pressed" is commonly used to describe "virgin" coconut oils, it really doesn't mean much in the overall scheme of things. One aspect of the production of "virgin" oil which is constant regardless of the method used is the need to reduce the final moisture content of the oil to 0.1% or less. This is necessary to prevent the oil from becoming rancid. The manner in which this requirement is met depends on the extraction method used as described below.

• Traditional Hand Pressed/Home Made. In this process, fresh coconut meat is grated and pressed to produce a coconut milk which is a mixture of oil, water, proteins, etc. This mixture is allowed to ferment for approximately 48 hours which causes the solids and water content to separate from the oil. The oil is then heated to remove the remaining moisture. The oil must be heated at a high enough temperature and for a long enough time to reduce the moisture content to a point which will prevent rancidity. The fact that this oil is produced in small batches by many different individuals may result in considerable variation from one batch to another. The texture of this oil is medium to thick.
• DME (Direct Micro Expeller). Like the oil described above, this is a village process, but rather than extracting the oil from coconut milk, the fresh coconut meat is dried and then pressed.
• Premium Virgin Oil. This process produces oil with the least amount of processing so that the natural vitamin E, antioxidants and fresh coconut "essence" are retained. Fresh coconut meat is grated and expeller pressed to produce coconut milk (like the process above). The coconut milk is then centrifuged using a proprietary process to separate the oil from the other components. This oil has a very light texture and since no heat at all is applied it retains all the flavor and scent of fresh coconut. This premium oil is available in the U.S.A. under the trade name Coconut Oil Supreme™ . Unlike many village process "virgin" coconut oils, this oil is produced under strict hygienic conditions. The facility producing this oil is ISO certified, HACCP certified and the oil is produced in a Kosher-certified facility. Lauric acid content and fatty acid composition . This oil has such a light and delicate flavor and aroma that you can literally eat it by the spoonful. Judge for yourself.