Wood-pressed from sun-dried coconut copra at room temperature — no heat, no chemicals, no refining. Keeps its natural aroma, golden clarity, and naturally high saturated-fat composition intact. Small-batch milled, FSSAI-certified. Ships in 24 hours.
How It’s Made
Our copra is sun-dried and cold-pressed using a traditional wooden chekku (mara chekku). The press rotates slowly, generating friction but no external heat, so oil separates from the copra at close to room temperature. It is filtered once through cloth and bottled without bleaching, deodorising, or chemical treatment. This differs from RBD (Refined, Bleached, Deodorised) coconut oil, which is processed at high heat with solvents to strip out the natural flavour, colour, and aroma in exchange for a neutral, longer-shelf-life product.
Composition
Coconut oil is naturally around 92% saturated fat, made up mostly of medium-chain fatty acids including lauric acid. Because this oil is unrefined, those fats and the natural aroma compounds are retained rather than processed out. It solidifies below approximately 24°C (76°F) and turns liquid above that point — a natural property of coconut oil’s fat profile, not a sign of quality in either state.
Aroma, Taste & Texture
Fresh, mildly sweet coconut aroma with a light, natural coconut flavour — noticeably different from the near-flavourless taste of refined coconut oil. Colour ranges from clear to pale golden depending on temperature; texture is solid below 24°C and clear liquid above it.
Smoke Point
Approximately 175°C (347°F) for unrefined, cold-pressed coconut oil. That’s well suited to sautéing, tempering, and moderate-heat stovetop cooking. For very high-heat deep frying, a refined oil with a higher smoke point performs better — we’d rather tell you that upfront than oversell this oil’s high-heat range.
Culinary & Traditional Uses
Works well for tempering, sautéing vegetables, and South Indian preparations such as thoran, chutneys, and payasam, where its coconut flavour is part of the dish. Outside the kitchen, it’s commonly used in traditional oil-massage routines and as a base for home hair and skin care — as part of long-standing household practice, not as treatment for any condition.
Key Features
- Wood-pressed (chekku/marachekku) extraction at room temperature
- Unrefined, unbleached, undeodorised — no RBD processing
- No added heat, solvents, or preservatives
- Retains natural aroma, colour, and lauric-acid-rich composition
- FSSAI-certified, GMP-checked facility
- Small-batch milled, not continuous industrial extraction
Benefits
- Natural coconut aroma and flavour carry through into cooking, unlike neutral refined oil
- No chemical residue from bleaching or deodorising steps
- Suitable for everyday stovetop cooking and traditional external use routines
- Transparent sourcing — copra origin and process are disclosed, not hidden behind a generic “pure” label
Specifications
Attribute | Detail |
|---|
Extraction Method | Wood Pressed (Chekku), Cold Pressed |
Processing | Unrefined, Unbleached, Undeodorised |
Composition | ~92% saturated fat, primarily medium-chain fatty acids (incl. lauric acid) |
Smoke Point | ~175°C (347°F) |
Ingredients | 100% Coconut Copra |
Diet Type | Vegetarian, Vegan |
Origin | Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Shelf Life | 6 months from packaging |
Certification | FSSAI |
Pack Sizes | 200 ml / 500 ml / 1 L / 3 L / 5 L / 15 L |
Uses
- Everyday cooking, sautéing, tempering
- Traditional South Indian sweets and payasam
- Base oil for home hair-care and skin-care routines (external use)
- Traditional oil-massage practice
Ideal For
- Households switching from refined to minimally-processed cooking oil
- Buyers who want visible, traceable sourcing (origin, process, certification)
- Traditional external-use routines (massage, hair oiling)
How to Use
- For cooking: use as you would any cooking oil — note the lower smoke point vs. refined oil for high-heat frying
- If solidified: warm the sealed bottle in a warm-water bath until liquid
- For external use: apply a small amount and massage in; discontinue if irritation occurs
Storage Instructions
Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Solidifying in cooler weather is normal — warm gently to liquefy. Keep tightly sealed and use within 6 months of opening for best aroma and flavour.
Why Choose This Product
- Three generations milling oil since 1971
- Small-batch wood-pressing, not industrial refining
- FSSAI-certified and quality-checked every batch
- Transparent process — we tell you what “cold pressed” actually means, not just that it’s “pure”
What’s Included
1 bottle/tin of Cold Pressed Coconut Oil in the selected pack size (200 ml – 15 L), sealed and cartoned for zero-breakage shipping.
CRO Elements
- Add trust badges (Wood-Pressed, No Chemicals, No Refining, Ships in 24 Hours) directly under the product title — currently the “Why Families Trust Us” badges appear but are generic; make process-specific claims more prominent.
- Show star rating + review count near the title (348 reviews exist but no visible star average in the current layout).
- Add a “₹49 per 100ml” price callout next to the price — concrete price-per-unit is a stronger trust signal than “premium quality” language.
- Add a collapsible “Why does this cost more than refined coconut oil?” section covering wood-pressing time, lower extraction yield, small-batch production, and no chemical refining.
- Show delivery charge/timeframe on the page itself, not only at checkout.
- Fix the default-variant issue: no size is pre-selected on load, so first-time visitors from search see no price until they pick a size — pre-select the most popular size (likely 500 ml or 1 L) by default.