What Is Lychee? A Sweet Superfruit Packed With Wellness Perks

What Is Lychee? A Sweet Superfruit Packed
With Wellness Perks

Meet the tropical fruit you didn’t know your wellness routine was missing. Lychee is sweet, floral, and refreshingly unique and it’s the key ingredient in this month’s featured drink at Koko & Karma.

Our Lychee Prebiotic Coconut Water blends the juicy sweetness of real lychee juice with the crisp refreshment of coconut water to support hydration, digestion, and recovery. Our Lychee Prebiotic Coconut Water is made with real lychee juice, not artificial flavours, so every sip tastes naturally light, juicy, and smooth.

Discover what makes lychee such a nourishing ingredient—and how this month’s drink delivers more than just great taste.

Meet Lychee: A Tropical Favourite With a Rich History

Lychee (pronounced lee-chee) comes from Southeast Asia, where it’s been enjoyed for thousands of years. Native to southern China, this small, round fruit has a pinkish-red peel, a firm white interior, and a distinct floral sweetness that sets it apart from other tropical fruits. It’s juicy like a grape but has a fragrant flavour that hints at rosewater or pear.

Lychee is not just a staple of summer fruit stands in Asia—it’s also steeped in tradition. In Chinese medicine, lychee has been used to support circulation and cool the body during hot months. It’s prized for its delicate taste in culinary circles, often used in juices, desserts, or eaten raw.

Lychee has been a staple in Asia for centuries, and now it’s gaining global attention as a go-to ingredient in wellness drinks.

Why Lychee Deserves the Hype

Lychee offers plenty of natural benefits, making it more than a sweet treat. It’s an excellent source of vitamin C, which supports immune health and helps your body produce collagen. That means it’s beneficial to your immune system, as well as your skin, joints, and overall wellness.

It’s also naturally rich in antioxidants, including polyphenols, which help protect cells from oxidative stress. It’s the kind of benefit that builds up over time to have a real impact on your health.

While lychee isn’t a major protein or fibre source, combining it with nutrient-dense ingredients like coconut water and prebiotic fibre (as we’ve done) makes this a smooth tummy tonic. 

Coconut Water + Lychee: The Ultimate Duo

Coconut water is known for its hydration benefits; when you add lychee, it becomes even more nourishing. Together, they offer a one-two punch: coconut water replenishes lost fluids with natural electrolytes, while lychee adds flavour and wellness-supporting nutrients.

This combo is perfect for summer, when hydration and digestion often need extra help. Whether heading to a morning yoga class, recovering after a run, or cooling off in the afternoon heat, this drink is an easy choice.

Koko & Karma’s Lychee Prebiotic Coconut Water hits the sweet spot between taste and health, with real ingredients in every sip.

What’s in the Can?

Every can of our Lychee Prebiotic Coconut Water delivers a blend of real fruit juice, hydration support, and gut-friendly fibre. Let’s take a closer look at what you’re getting in each serving:

  • 2.5 g prebiotic dietary fibre. This isn’t just any fibre—it’s prebiotic fibre, which feeds the good bacteria in your gut. A healthier gut can support digestion, immunity, and even mood.
  • 150 mg vitamin C. More than your daily recommended minimum, this vitamin plays an important role in immune defence and collagen production. It also acts as an antioxidant, helping neutralise free radicals.
  • 23 mg magnesium. Magnesium supports muscle function, helps reduce fatigue, and can ease post-exercise recovery.
  • 70 mg calcium. Essential for maintaining strong bones and supporting dental health.

This combo was created to help you feel good from the inside out. And because we use real lychee juice, there’s no need for artificial flavours or additives.



Try It This Summer

This isn’t your average wellness drink. It’s packed the same day it’s harvested, sealed in BPA-free aluminium to block out light, air, and heat, and shipped fast so it lands fresh. There is no plastic, no preservatives, just authentic flavour from start to finish.

We pack every order within 24 hours and ship with Sendle, so it gets to your door fast—and stays fridge-ready.

Order online or grab a pack from select retailers today.

These statements have not been evaluated TGA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.



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