Co+Nut+Ink on Haji Lane is the Kampong Glam outlet of one of Singapore's best-known coconut dessert concepts, a pioneer on the scene since 2013 with an award-winning recipe that traces its roots to CocoJJ in Bangkok. Everything here begins with the coconut: ice cream served straight from real coconut shells, blended coconut shakes, and chilled coconut water with soft coconut flesh.
The brand's calling card is its coconut ice cream served in a genuine coconut husk — famously accompanied by a serving of coconut water on the side. It has made Co+Nut+Ink a favourite stop for locals exploring Haji Lane and for travellers alike; the brand notes it is among the most reviewed and visited stops for Chinese visitors to Singapore on the Dianping platform.
Every product in the line is 100% vegan, made without additives or preservatives, and the company frames its work around a 'Planet Kindness' commitment — kindness to animals, to the earth (including recycled bottles and cups and A*STAR-partnered research on upcycling coconut husks), and to people, with fair pay for the farmers behind each coconut.
Beyond the counter, Co+Nut+Ink runs the Eco-Cational Programme for schools, caters events from parties of 10 to 10,000, sells via RedMart, GrabFood and Foodpanda, and has developed a world-first robotic self-serve technology, with outlets at iconic Singapore locations and in Manila.
Tucked along the colourful shophouses of Haji Lane in Kampong Glam, Co+Nut+Ink does one thing with real conviction: it takes the coconut — water, flesh, husk and all — and turns it into dessert. The brand has been a pioneer of Singapore's coconut dessert scene since 2013, built on an award-winning recipe that is authentic to CocoJJ in Bangkok, where the story began.
The most photographed thing here is also the most telling: scoops of coconut ice cream served in a real coconut shell, complete with a side of fresh coconut water. It is a simple idea, but it has carried the brand from a single cart to outlets at some of Singapore's most iconic spots — and as far as Manila — and made it a favourite with travellers; the company notes it ranks among the most reviewed and most visited stops for Chinese tourists to Singapore on the Dianping platform.
The line-up is devoted to the coconut. The **Premium Dessert Coconut Ice Cream (Husk)** is the flagship — ice cream served straight from a genuine coconut husk, with coconut water served alongside. The **Coconut Ice Cream Signature Classic** is the original, award-winning recipe in its most familiar form. For something to sip, the **Signature Original Coconut Shake** blends the fruit into a creamy classic, while **Fresh Coconut Water with Coconut Flesh** — the brand calls coconut water 'nature's sports drink' — comes chilled with soft pieces of flesh floating in it.
Newer faces on the menu include a **Coconut Lemonade** and an **Iced Coconut Americano**, extending the coconut treatment to coolers and coffee. Every item in the range is 100% vegan and free from additives and preservatives, so plant-based visitors can order anything on the menu without a second thought.
Co+Nut+Ink is unusually explicit about its values, bundling them under a 'Planet Kindness' commitment covering animals, earth and people. Kindness to animals means an entirely vegan product line — no animals are harmed in making its treats. Kindness to earth shows up in recycled bottles and plastic cups and in a research partnership with A*STAR exploring how to upcycle coconut husks into biodegradable products. Kindness to people means fair compensation for the farmers who grow the coconuts.
That ethos extends into education. Through its Eco-Cational Programme, the team runs eco-education sessions for preschools and primary and secondary schools, teaching the next generation about sustainability — a fitting mission for a company built on a fruit whose every part can be used.
The Haji Lane shop is one expression of a broader operation. Co+Nut+Ink caters everything from birthday parties and weddings to corporate events — parties of 10 to 10,000, by its own count. Its products are also stocked on RedMart and available via GrabFood and Foodpanda, and the brand has developed what it describes as a world-first robotic self-serve technology for theme parks, part of its plan to grow from beloved local name to global niche brand.
Back on Haji Lane, though, the experience stays pleasantly simple: a real coconut shell of ice cream, a splash of coconut water, and a dessert that claims to be kind — to you, to animals, and to the planet. For a quick break while exploring Kampong Glam's boutiques and street art, it is one of the district's most distinctive sweet stops.