Have you heard of the pili nut? Maybe you are wondering how it looks like or how it tastes like. A pili nut (Canarium ovatum) is an edible part of the pili tree native in northern Australia, some parts of southeast Asia and Papua New Guinea. They are commonly cultivated and grown in the Philippines.
The Cracking Monkey (TCM) started in 2013 at Guangzhou, China after the Lozadas discovered the magnificent strange nut called pili. The Lozada family, the people behind the famous brand, previously lived in China and Hong Kong but they decided to relocate to the Philippines after falling in love with the beaches of Boracay. They also saw opportunities to grow the business in the Philippines. In 2015, they started the company and the brand in Romblon. Currently, the company has 160 employees of which it provides employment to Bicol farmers and supports the villagers of Tablas, Romblon in producing a world class Philippine made product.
The pili nuts can be purchased on 5 different sizes: 300 grams (travel size), 500 grams (personal size), 1 kilogram (fun size), 3 kilograms (family size) and 5 kilograms (eco-friendly size).They are packed in manually sown cotton bags which aims to remove the use of plastics. It is not just trendy but earth friendly too. Every pack includes a patented nut cracker. The bonus part is that you can collect 8 limited edition stickers of The Cracking Monkey logo for every purchase.
As the Lozada family continues to expand the business in Europe and the Middle East, they hope that there will be more awareness on how amazing these pili nuts are. Here are some of the list of countries where The Cracking Monkey are present as of the moment:
Asia
- South Korea (E-Mart)
- Philippines
- Vietnam
- Azerbaijan
Middle East
- Israel
Europe
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Austria
- Spain
They are also expanding soon in Russia and Turkey. Recently, The Cracking Monkey was nominated for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award in Germany. It was also featured on Israeli National TV. Truly, The Cracking Monkey is not just sharing the wonders of the pili nuts but also opens windows of opportunities for Philippines as a global leader in food industry. It is definitely a food with integrity.
For orders, you may contact the following numbers:
Landline: +632997-7840
Mobile: +639053076322 and +639283059943
Email: aaron@thecrackingmonkey.ph
You can also reach them through their social media pages:
Facebook: TheCrackingMonkey
Instagram: thecrackingmonkey
The verdict: It’s an ACE! I really like the concept. You can also re-use the bag and the nut cracker. It’s definitely a food with integrity!
Liked this brand as a complete package!
Will definitely give it a go.Thanks tennisfoodie!
Nice appreciated.
This is interesting! Im in! ???
wow I love Pili nuts! I have to try this 🙂
I’ve never heard of a pili nut before. Thanks for the story. I love nuts, so I might just have to give this new one a try.
I love the packaging! It’s so cool that the packages include the nut cracker! These could make cool holiday gifts!
I’ve seen Pili used in beauty products recently although I’ve not tried the nut. I enjoy nuts and need to pick some up!
Wow interesting! Never seen or heard of pili nuts before. I wonder what do they taste like and what health benefits do they offer?
I haven’t heard of Pili Nuts before. Seems interesting. Will check it out for sure.
We have read an article about the pili nut once and we were amazed by the properties of this product. We have a friend who lives in the Philippines who always tried to convince us to eat that! Considering that what you suggest is available on different sizes is perfect for us 🙂
This sounds like a great company. I really like their packaging. I’ll have to try a pili nut one day!
I’ve tried Pili nuts, and have been loving them SO much. They make a crazy creamy milk. I really like them.
Very cool! Haven’t heard of this brand before, but will have to check it out. Not sure if they have a US presence though.
I’ve never heard of a pili nut before and I’m intrigued to see what they taste like! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Sondra x
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The Cracking Monkey’s pili nuts sure sound amazing!! I love their history and how they built up their company! Plus the logo is cute!
This has to be the cutest logo for a product I’ve seen in a long time! I’d like to try these if I could
It’s great that they are slowly expanding and I don’t think I’ve tried pili nuts before. I love the packaging and it sounds interesting, maybe I should try this someday.
I have never tried pili nuts before. I am always looking to try new things. I will have to see if I can get some this weekend.
I’ve never tried these before, but I’m loving their packing. So cute.
I’ve neber heard of pili nuts. Now I’m curious as to how they taste.
The name ‘The Cracking Monkey’ sounds so cute. I would love to try pili nuts. Unfortunately, Id on;t see a store in Malaysia. Will keep my eyes peeled for it though. Cheers!!
Wow, I find this interesting. I have never tried to eat this and I am wondering if it has the same taste of Almonds since they are both nuts. I am looking forward to check this out and have a taste when I head over the countries where it is available.
I’m so ignorant… I have never known about pill nuts…
I have never heard of the pili nut! The company has grown fast! That’s good to see. I love the cotton bags. Not just because to avoid using plastics. But the bags are just awesome! I hope they’ll expand in Europe and then I’ll definitely buy the nuts to try it out!
I need to check out their nuts. I love munching on all sorts of nuts.
The Cracking Monkey and the pili nuts I have never heard of before. I am hoping they come to the U.S. some day so we can enjoy them too. It is awesome they use cotton bags and they come with a nut cracker. Thanks for sharing the information.
Never heard or tried pili nuts. Looks interesting I would love to try it!
I”m so ignorant. I have never known about pill nuts. It is nice to see that they work to safe the world somehow using cotton bags. We must avoid platic!
Wow I know that pili nuts are hard…though I havent tried to open one! This product is surely a Filipino pride! 😉 will definitely try it!
I want one.. 🙂
I have never heard of a Pili nut but I love trying new foods so I want to get some. What nut are they similar to in look and taste? (I need a nutcracker too, so another win.)
I haven’t had these before. However, I think they would make good road trip snacks.
I love pili nuts among other nuts…everytime my hubby went to Bicol region he had always a pasalubong of this especially the sweetened one. And I want to try The Cracking Monkey’s Pili Nuts too because the packaging are nice and it looks yummy. What a perfect snacks!
The packaging is unique 🙂 the pili nuts taste good
Good thing they come with nut crackers, you don’t see them around much lately.
I had not heard of the pili nut before reading your post. I absolutely love the name of this company!
You know the best PILI-ng when cracking and eating the best nut together with someone special haha so, hope i win too thanks!
I have never heard of this before! Thank you for educating me about it.
Ive never heard of this brand before until now but they sound great! this was really interesting!
I’ve never heard of the Pili Nuts and this brand – the cracking monkey, but their packaging looks so attractive. Even their name and logo is quite interesting.
Yum! I never tried pili nut but would love to give it a try! Love the packaging and reusing the bag idea!
Pili Nuts sound really nice. The packaging is very beautiful. I will look out for it.
Since I hadn’t heard of pili nuts before, I did a little reading. Who knew they’d help with digestion, treat inflammation, balance cholesterol, and help prevent some chronic diseases. These I need to try!
nuts just go well in the holiday season ; ) I’ll have too check out the Pili nut (never heard of it) my family would love to try this out for our next get together !
I have never heard of this product before but it definitely looks interesting! Too bad it is not available in my country!
Thanks for sharing. 🙂
IT’s always great to understand the sourcing behind food and ingredients. This looks like a great brand and I love their branding
I have never heard of pili tree before, but I love the packaging of this brand. I would love to try it.
Never seen or heard of pili nuts before. Would have loved to see a close up picture. Am intrigued now and would love to taste them.
Looks and sounds very interesting. I am sucker for great packaging too.
Never heard of the pili nut but it sounds great! The Lozada family’s background is also really interesting. Thanks for sharing!
I have never heard of Pili Nuts, but will have to look for them. I love that they come in cotton bags, making it more earth friendly. More companies should follow this lead to cut down on plastic. Thanks for sharing.
I haven’t had pili nuts nor have I heard of it. It’s nice to see a company experiencing rapid growth.
I have never heard of the pili nut. I wonder if they will come to the States. I bet it is good.
I’ve never been to the Philippines, but I do have a bucket list, so I’m definitely adding this place!
I’ve never heard of these, but I’d love to try them! They look good. Fingers crossed I get to experience this someday! x
We never heard of these nuts, but we love nuts. We need to try these too.
I never knew about these before! The packaging is so cute.
I have never heard of that brand name before but really sounds great and I like their packaging most especially the Pili nuts.
Look at that, it’s all over the place! I love that it’s so popular!
I have never had these nuts, probably because they don’t carry them here in the states but it looks really cute with the packaging.
xo Sheree
Well, I’ve never heard of the TCM or pili nuts (in the USA). I wonder if they taste anything like pine nuts. Sounds like this company has a very successful marketing strategy, though, with the product as well as the extras, like the nut cracker and collectibles.
I have never heard of it. I’ll need to try it soon.
I had no idea they even existed! They sound so yummy and super unique too!
This post reminds me that I haven’t tried this for a long time.. will be back in the Philippines next month’ see u pili nuts!!!
I have never heard of this before so thank you for enlightening me about these nuts and the product. From your list it doesn’t seem like it’s in America so maybe next time I speak with my international friends, I’ll ask them to send me some. Sounds like a good deal!
That’s kinda a neat concept. I think I’d like to give them a try.