Coconut Sugar in the last 10 years has become an alternative sugar in the world sugar industry. Gaining status as a sugar substitute for sugar cane makes a very high demand for this product. Besides substituting sugar cane coconut sugar, it is also known as Low Glycemix Index. Coconut sugar industry is a traditional industry. Where farmers have a very big role.
Farmers in the coconut sugar industry are divided into 2 categories:
1. Category 1 are farmers who make coconut sugar granule or coconut sugar block products and sell their products to exporters
2. Category 2 Coconut sap Farmers are coconut sap tapper farmers and sell Coconut sap to exporters to be processed into Coconut Sugar at the exporter facility.
According to the raw material Coconut Sugar is divided into 2 types.
1. Coconut Sugar Granule made from coconut sap
2. Coconut sugar granules made from Coconut Sugar Block (re-production of coconut sugar)
Each material has different product characteristics.
Coconut Sugar re-production Has a very complex taste typical of whole sugar and is unique with a distinctive caramel flavor and aroma of weak sap and the color tends to be rather dark brown.
Coconut Sugar sap has a complex flavor typical of whole sugar, some products tend to fruity, smoky, caramel flavor that is mild and in certain MC conditions the fresh aroma of juice is very clear. On top of this, coconut tree is a permanent crop, thus makes it an environmentally friendly crop because it does not need to be cut and burnt down, which means none to a very minimum carbon is released from coconut farming. We produce our coconut sugar in regular 18 mesh granulation, superfine powder, and in lumps