In the Philippines, two things are called "carabao": water buffalos and mangoes. We briefly (very briefly) entertained the idea of bringing in 100% water buffalo juice-but quickly decided that mangoes made a better choice. (We hear water buffalo juice can be watery.) Our panel of tasting experts and common sense would suggest that we've made the right call... Trader Joe's 100% Mango Juice from Carabao Mangoes is not from concentrate. This means it is pure Mango Juice-pressed from fresh, ripe mangoes, and pasteurized and canned on site in the Philippines. "But mangoes are grown all over the world!" you say, "Why go all the way to the Philippines for simple Mango Juice?" The answer-like this Juice-is simple: Only the Philippines grows the Carabao variety of mango, and Carabaos are recognized the world over for their especially smooth, exceptionally sweet, minimally-acidic flesh (and juice). The Juice is delightful on its own-we recommend serving it chilled-but it also makes a bright, summery addition to smoothies, cocktails, iced tea, et al.