I’ve made it once and it was a huge pain for me (don’t have good equipment). I’m fine with canned. There was a guy on CH who had specialized equipment and a ready supply of inexpensive coconut (not sure where he lived) who really liked making his own.
For canned, take a look at the grams fat per serving size as a proxy or guide to how much actual coconut is in the product. Be aware that serving sizes also differ between brands - some 80 g/serving, some 90, some 100, so you’ll need to factor that in.
I usually buy Chaokoh brand and am pretty happy with it. Several people here and at CH have recommended Aroy-D, but I’ve never bought it (I might have to start ordering from Amazon, though - as I noted in another thread, coconut milk is for the last several weeks hard to find).
ThaiKitchen is ubiquitous but a lot lower in fat and (IMHO) okay in a pinch but I’d rather not buy it. Especially given it’s quite a bit more expensive than Chaokoh.
