About KOS
KOS is a plant-based nutrition and superfood brand founded in 2017 and based in Santa Barbara, California, co-founded by Allan Stevens. The name comes from the Greek island of Kos, the birthplace of Hippocrates, and the company built its lineup -- organic plant protein, spirulina, acai, creatine, beetroot powder, and its coconut milk powder among them -- around organic, plant-based ingredients rather than proprietary blends. Every KOS product is third-party tested for purity, potency, and heavy metals at independent, ISO-accredited laboratories, with a lot-specific Certificate of Analysis customers can look up for the exact bag or bottle they bought.
That approach has drawn real outside recognition -- SPINS has named KOS one of America's fastest-growing consumer wellness companies, and the company closed a $12 million Series A round in 2022 led by industry veterans Clayton Christopher and Brian Goldberg, following an earlier funding round in 2020 to expand its plant-based product line. On our own review table for coffee creamers, KOS Organic Coconut Milk Powder earned a spot in two separate BrewGazette roundups: its unflavored, USDA-certified-organic formula and single-ingredient panel gave it a distinct place among both mainstream dairy creamers and dedicated non-dairy options.
Brand website: kos.com
What KOS makes
KOS's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines we know best from our own testing are marked with a star:
Organic Coconut Milk Powder
unflavored, shelf-stable coffee and cooking creamer -- our top pick for a certified-organic, single-ingredient powder — featured on Brew Gazette
Organic Plant Protein
pea-protein-based complete protein powder
Organic Spirulina Powder
minimal-ingredient superfood greens powder
Organic Acai Juice Powder
antioxidant superfood powder sourced from Brazil
Smart Creatine
creatine supplement
Organic Beetroot Powder
single-ingredient superfood powder
Why we recognized KOS
The Brew Gazette Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our hands-on category reviews. KOS earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: bought, brewed with daily, and judged on what lands in the cup.
KOS products we rated highly
KOS Organic Coconut Milk Powder, 12.6 oz
Certified organic, vegan, and unflavored with 0 g of sugar on the label. A 12.6-ounce bag yields 179 servings of dense coconut milk powder, which stretches far further than the bag size suggests once you divide by servings rather than ounces. Because it is unflavored and unsweetened, the same bag also thickens a curry or a smoothie, not just a cup of coffee. It carries 5,182 ratings at a 4.2 average in our review of the category, with the main caveat that coconut milk powder needs to be whisked into hot liquid to avoid clumping.
Read the Best Coffee Creamers of 2026 guide → KOS Organic Coconut Milk Powder, USDA Certified Organic, 12.6 Oz
A single-ingredient panel -- organic coconut, full stop -- which settles any dairy cross-contamination question outright. USDA Organic and genuinely 0 g of sugar, at 15 calories and 1.5 g of fat per 2-gram scoop, so it adds body without adding sweetness. A 12.6-ounce bag yields 179 servings, and it carries 5,186 ratings at a 4.2 average in our testing. It needs hot liquid and a whisk to dissolve fully -- it will clump in cold brew or iced coffee unless first dissolved in a splash of hot water.
Read the 9 Best Non-Dairy Coffee Creamers of 2026 guide →What earned KOS the recognition
- A top pick in both of BrewGazette's coffee creamer roundups -- Best Coffee Creamers and Best Non-Dairy Coffee Creamers -- for its certified-organic, single-ingredient coconut milk powder.
- Every KOS product, including its coconut milk powder, is third-party tested for purity, potency, and heavy metals at independent, ISO-accredited laboratories, with lot-specific Certificates of Analysis published for customers to look up.
- Founded in 2017 and based in Santa Barbara, California, KOS built a broader lineup around organic, plant-based nutrition -- protein powders, spirulina, acai, creatine, and beetroot powder alongside its coconut milk creamer.
- Recognized by SPINS as one of America's fastest-growing consumer wellness companies, and backed by a $12 million Series A round in 2022 led by industry veterans Clayton Christopher and Brian Goldberg.
- In our testing, the coconut milk powder's single-ingredient panel made any dairy cross-contamination question moot, and its 179-servings-per-bag yield held up as genuinely better value than its bag size suggests.