The Scoop: So, this place has smoothies, juices, acai bowls, cookies - you name it, that are absolutely to die for. This heavenly store currently has three locations - one in Astor Place, one in FiDi, & one on 33rd & Park. The owners of Pure Green are amazing and understand the crazy bubble New Yorkers live in: we need energy, we need health & we need it to be delicious. BOOM - they’ve got it. Their products are 100% gluten & dairy free, 100% raw, & 100% amazing. Like, their granola is homemade, absolutely delicious and made of hemp . Don’t even get me started on their smoothies & milk. Seriously, we truly cannot.
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What We Tried: The question is more so, what didn’t we try? And if we did miss anything, we will be back ASAP to try everything else.
For Smoothies: Pure Green, Mocha Cold Brew, Blue Royale, & Banana Nut.
Pure Green - you know when you want to love those green smoothies, but something about them just won’t let you really understand why people want to drink kale? This is the smoothie for you. You get your green fix with the kale and spinach, toss in some fruits - mango, banana, & pineapple - and finished with some coconut water (#hydration)… it’s to die for. It’s exactly what you need in a green smoothie. Would it kale you to give it chance?
Mocha Cold Brew - truly, truly something every New Yorker needs daily. Let’s talk about it. Cold brew coffee, raw cacao, almond butter, banana, whey protein, lacuna nectar & almond milk. Talk about getting your fix of chocolate, caffeine & protein in one punch. Aaaaand it’s delicious.
Blue Royale - I mean, it’s basically a PB & J in a smoothie. That’s healthy. And you’ll feel fabulous afterwards. If you haven’t noticed, these smoothies are NO joke. The Blue Royale tastes like a dessert… guilt free. Come on.
Banana Nut - So, if you have had the honor to try Magnolia Bakery’s Banana Pudding (if you haven’t, drop your diet for a day and go), it’s safe to say it’s one of the Wonders of the World, right?! This smoothie. Oh my. It tastes just like it. No joke… and it’s all natural, low calorie… Stop it. Amazing. And what’s in it you ask? Banana, cashew butter, pure coconut, pure whey protein, lucama nectar, & almond milk. The real deal. (Sidenote: we’ve heard that Big from Sex And The City comes in and gets one of these daily, so there’s that)
The Milks: Almond Milk, Cashew Milk, Young Thai Coconut Milk, Matcha Green Tea Milk
Almond Milk - if you have ever had run of the mill, grocery store almond milk, you know that it’s pretty bland, relatively low calorie - so you make it work. THIS STUFF. Wow. It is seriously like a milk shake, and it’s healthy?!!? We truly can’t. It’s delicious. It’s a good thing it’s in a small bottle - or we would/could have drank a gallon. Incredible ingredients: coconut milk, coconut water, almonds, lucama nectar
Cashew Milk - Very similar amazingness found in the Almond Milk, with that cashew flair. Literally, these taste like milkshakes. So. Good.
Young Thai Coconut Milk - I mean, coconut milk is delicious and Pure Green’s serious is just so unbelievably fresh, you feel like it came straight from a tropical island. Fab. Ingreeeeds: Coconut meat, coconut water, lucama nectar.
Matcha Green Tea Milk - Matcha is straight up as trendy as it gets and this mix of matcha & coconut is ridiculously refreshing. Drink this straight out of the gym and you’ll be feeling fine.
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Shots: Wake Me Up Shot & Immunity Shot
Wake Me Up: This is EXACTLY what you need when coffee just isn’t doing it for you. Or, if you need that boost post workout, take a shot. It literally wakes your entire system up. It’s amazing. We’re addicted. The goods: ginger, lemon and cayenne. Oh baby.
Immunity Shot: We are probably going to get 200 of these for the office once winter hits - take one of these bad boys while you’re feeling congested, and BAM, you’re feeling better. 100% raw ginger does the trick.
Acai Bowls: Coconut Chia Acai & Almond Butter & Hemp Acai
Coconut Chia Acai: I mean, this is an absolute masterpiece. With the coconut, chia, apples, blueberries & granola gracing the top layer to the very bottom base of acai blended with mango, pineapple, bananas & coconut water, this bowl is absolute heaven.
Almond Butter & Hemp Acai: The dream. Their homemade almond butter is some sort of miracle combined with the base of acai blended with bananas, almond milk, & apples. It truly doesn’t get much better.
Superfood Bites:
Chocolate Avocado Mousse: Does the name sell you? Ridiculousness. The texture, the taste - stop it. SO. GOOD. Like, a joke. Ingredients speak for themselves: avocado, raw cacao, coconut milk, pure coconut, lucama nectar.
What We Need To Try: We will try everything that has a Pure Green logo on it. End of story.
The Recap: This place is insanely amazing. Everything about it - it’s a foodie/health nut’s dream. They have an amazing message, they create unbelievable products, & it just works. We might be back everyday. We love it and are ready to try their cleanses as well! Check out their menu here. This place is going to be HUGE.