What Calahua does

Calahua (legal entity Jugos y Bebidas del Valle de México, S.A. de C.V.) is a privately held Mexican specialty food and beverage company founded in 1976, headquartered in the Santa Fe business district of Mexico City with 48 employees. The company manufactures and sells a portfolio of five coconut-derived product lines — coconut oil (Aceite de Coco), coconut water (Agua de Coco, marketed under the 'Acapulcoco' sub-brand), coconut milk, coconut cream (Crema de Coco), and piña colada mix — sold in cans, tetra brik cartons, and bottles, typically in case/tray quantities suited to both retail and food service. The underlying product technology is a natural coconut processing method that the company claims preserves the minerals formed during the coconut palm's multi-year growth cycle, yielding a hydrating beverage with smooth consistency and light natural flavor.

The business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce via the proprietary calahua.com.mx storefront, with UPS shipping within Mexico and account-based features (wishlist, product compare, newsletter). Customer acquisition runs through organic social channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube), email marketing, and a branded community/loyalty program called 'Coconautas,' supported by a content library (Recetario) of recipes. The company also targets the food service segment (restaurants, hotels) through bulk-pack SKUs, though this channel is not separately quantified in disclosed materials.

Calahua holds an unusually broad certification stack for a company of its size — Kosher, Organic Production, Non-GMO, FSSC 22000, SMETA ethical trade audit, Global GAP, ANAB accreditation, and 'Hecho en México' — positioning it for both the domestic market and export channels. Trademarks are registered for the 'Calahua,' 'Acapulcoco,' and 'Echale Coco' brands, as well as the calahua.com.mx domain. No funding rounds, M&A activity, parent company, or executive team details are disclosed in the source data.

Name

Calahua

Legal name

Jugos y Bebidas del Valle de México, S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://calahua.com.mx

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Calahua is a Mexican coconut-based food and beverage company founded in 1976, producing coconut oil, water, milk, cream, and piña colada mix for health-conscious consumers and food service operators via direct-to-consumer e-commerce across Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plant-based beverages and coconut food products

NAICS

Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing (31151), Soft Drink Manufacturing (312111)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Plant-Based Ready-to-Drink Dairy-Alternative Beverages (Protein Shakes, Flavored RTD) (AFAHAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fluid Milk & Cream Beverages (Whole/Skim, Half-and-Half) (AFAFAEAA)

Keywords

• Coconut beverages
• Coconut water
• Coconut oil
• Plant-based foods
• Dairy alternatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Coconut-based Food and Beverage Products: Direct product sales of coconut-based food and beverages including coconut oil, coconut water, coconut milk, coconut cream, and piña colada mix. Products are sold in various packaging formats (cans, tetra brik, bottles) through direct e-commerce channels to consumers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Calahua manufactures and sells coconut-based food and beverage products, including coconut oil, coconut water (Acapulcoco sub-brand), coconut milk, coconut cream, and piña colada mix. Products are available in organic, natural, and flavored variants across cans, Tetra Brik cartons, bottles, and jugs, sold primarily direct-to-consumer through the company's Mexican e-commerce website with UPS home delivery.

Product overview

Calahua is a Mexican company specializing in coconut-based food and beverage products. The product portfolio consists of five main product lines: Coconut Oil (Aceite de Coco) for culinary use, Coconut Water (Agua de Coco) in organic and natural varieties with fruit flavors, Coconut Milk (Coconut Milk) as a dairy-free beverage alternative, Coconut Cream (Crema de Coco) for cooking and food preparation, and Piña Colada Mix for ready-to-drink cocktails. All products are derived from natural coconut and emphasize the nutritional values of the fruit. The company also operates a community program called 'Coconautas' and a loyalty rewards program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Acapulcoco: Sub-brand for coconut water products, including Organic and Natural variants in various sizes (330ml, 500ml, 1lt)

Products and services

• Aceite de Coco (Coconut Oil) Extra virgin coconut oil for culinary use, sold in 342 ml bottles (tray of 12), derived from natural coconut and emphasizing preserved nutritional value. Targeted at consumers and food service operators seeking natural cooking oils.
• Agua de Coco Acapulco (Coconut Water) Coconut water under the Acapulcoco sub-brand, offered in organic and natural variants (including flavored options such as pineapple and passion fruit) in 330ml, 500ml, and 1 liter packaging. Targets health-conscious consumers seeking natural hydration.
• Coconut Milk Liquid coconut milk beverage in organic, natural, vanilla, and almond varieties, all sugar-free and lactose-free. Standard 1-liter format contains 10% coconut pulp; a 330ml culinary format is also available. Targets lactose-intolerant and dairy-alternative consumers.
• Crema de Coco La Original (Coconut Cream) Original coconut cream offered in cans (240g, 480g), Tetra Brik cartons (1 liter), and jugs (1 liter, 2 liters), intended for cooking and beverage preparation. Targets food service operators and home cooks.
• Piña Colada Mix Ready-to-mix piña colada beverage containing coconut pulp and pineapple juice concentrate, available in 380ml cans (tray of 24) or 1-liter cartons (box of 12). Targets consumers and food/beverage operators preparing piña colada-style drinks.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Alpro: Alpro, owned by Danone, is a leading European plant-based dairy-alternative producer with coconut-based milk and yogurt products. It is comparable to Calahua's coconut milk line as a broader-incumbent in the plant-based dairy-alternative RTD category.
• Zico: Zico, owned by The Coca-Cola Company, is a broad-incumbent coconut water brand competing in the same RTD category as Calahua's Agua de Coco. It benefits from Coca-Cola's distribution scale but offers overlapping functionality to health-conscious beverage consumers.
• Silk: Silk, owned by Danone, is a major plant-based milk brand offering coconut and other dairy alternatives. It overlaps with Calahua's coconut milk and coconut water lines as a broad-incumbent in plant-based beverages sold in similar carton formats.

Direct peers

• Harmless Harvest: Harmless Harvest is a premium organic coconut water brand competing directly with Calahua's organic Agua de Coco variants. Both brands emphasize organic certification, non-GMO positioning, and refrigerated premium SKU formats targeting the same health-conscious shopper.
• Coco5: Coco5 is a Mexican coconut water brand with overlapping product positioning, distribution focus on Mexico, and a similar emphasis on natural and functional coconut beverages. It is Calahua's closest direct head-to-head competitor in the domestic market.
• C2O Coconut Water: C2O produces RTD coconut water beverages in similar can and bottle formats to Calahua's coconut water and piña colada line. It is a category competitor targeting convenience and natural-foods channels with comparable ingredient positioning.
• Vita Coco: Vita Coco is the global leader in branded coconut water, directly competing with Calahua's Agua de Coco line in the same RTD plant-based beverage category with similar target consumers. Both sell coconut water in 330ml–1L formats and target health-conscious consumers seeking hydration alternatives.

Regional players

• Grupo Jumex: Grupo Jumex is a major Mexican beverage and nectar producer operating in the same domestic market as Calahua with comparable retail distribution formats (cans, cartons). It is a regional beverage peer whose bottled/canned non-carbonated beverage portfolio overlaps with Calahua's RTD coconut product lines.

Emerging players

• Three Trees: Three Trees is an emerging premium plant-based beverage brand producing coconut-based dairy alternatives and creamers. It competes with Calahua's coconut milk line in the natural and organic plant-based beverage category.
• Califia Farms: Califia Farms produces plant-based beverages including coconut-based creamers and milks, overlapping with Calahua's coconut milk and coconut cream product lines. Both target premium, natural, and dairy-alternative consumers in the broader plant-based beverage category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/calahuamexico
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5EK9LjXOlNsJ20pR0rNy6g
• Facebookfacebook.com/CalahuaMX
• Instagraminstagram.com/calahuamx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/calahua

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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