How about supporting the Philippines, which was severely damaged by a typhoon a year ago, with tableware made from coconut trees? Cocowell, an importer/product manufacturer/seller of coconuts from the Philippines, will launch the "COCO no Ki" series of plates and cutlery made from coconut trees on November 8 through the "Coco Wood Project," a reconstruction assistance activity. 50% of the profits will be used to generate income for local farmers participating in the project. In addition to making effective use of coconut trees felled by the typhoon, the project will help create local employment, thus enabling continuous support for the affected farmers.


Typhoon Haiyan (international name: Haiyan, Philippine name: Yolanda), which made landfall in the central Philippines on November 8, 2013, caused extensive damage in the Philippines. This typhoon caused many deaths and victims, and destroyed about 34 million coconut trees, equivalent to 10% of the total number of coconut trees in the Philippines. As a result, many farmers lost their livelihood.


Cocowell began its relief activities on November 10, just after the typhoon hit next week, and later launched the Cocowood Project in March 2014. Cocowell provided chainsaws and processing machinery, and also collaborated with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) of the Philippines to provide technical training. Thus, the tableware/miscellaneous goods brand COCO no Ki was born.

COCO no Ki is characterized by its subdued texture, and the lineup of the first products is as follows (all prices are exclusive of tax).

Cutlery】
・Chopsticks: 700 yen
・Spoons, forks, and knives (medium): 700 yen each
・Spoons and forks (small): 500 yen each

【Tableware】
・Plates (diameter 21 cm): 2,000 yen
・Bowls (diameter 17.5 cm, depth 3.5 cm): 2,000 yen

Cocowell plans to increase the variety of cutlery in the future and add Cocowell plans to expand its product line by adding more types of cutlery and accessories to its products in the future.