Beverage compositions sweetened with at least one non-nutritive sweetener,
such as a compound from the stevia plant, including steviol glycosides,
e.g., rebaudiosides such as Rebaudioside A, stevioside, etc. Coconut milk
is present in an amount sufficient to enhance the mouthfeel of the
beverage, yet not affect the taste. Non-nutritive sweetened beverage
compositions, natural beverage compositions, and beverage concentrates
incorporating steviol glycosides and coconut milk are also provided. In
addition, a method for including coconut milk in a beverage formulation
to enhance the mouthfeel of a beverage sweetened with a compound from the
stevia plant is provided.