“Hi Kayli, we’d like you to try our smoothies”
“I like smoothies”
“Cool, we’ll deliver them to you”
“I like delivered things”
“Great, they’re very healthy”
“AM I GOING TO BE A SKINNY MALINKY LONG LEGS?”
“Uhh, it can help”
“Sign me up”
I recently reviewed 100% natural RAW Green Smoothies from The Green Smoothie Company. I asked Linda, the owner, to surprise me with her favourite flavours, which turned out to be Raspberry and Kiwi and Blueberry and Apple. When I ripped open the packaging expecting to see pretty pink and blue smoothies, I found these staring at me…
Raw, Kayli. They’re raw. And vegan. And healthy. Healthy things aren’t always pretty. But they’re healthy and that’s what matters. Right?
My colleagues looked at me a bit funny as I poured this thick black liquid into a glass. I felt like I was Harry Potter about to drink some Polyjuice potion (yes, I just made a HP reference). “Blueberry and Apple, treat me well” I said, as I shut my eyes and took a swig. And it was… delicious.
Fresh, fruity and filling – my morning smoothie became the highlight of my week. While I drank the one, I kept the flavour in the freezer (which stops it from going off and preserves the vitamins and minerals and stuff too). It filled me up and gave me an energy kick I really didn’t expect.
The Blueberry and Apple was divine on it’s own, but I found the Raspberry and Kiwi a little sour. I ruined the whole vegan thing by adding a spoon on yogurt to tone it down – and it was perfect.
I chatted to Linda about The Green Smoothie Company to find out more.
“Hey Linda!”
“Hey Kayli!”
“I like your smoothies, even though they’re a bit ugly!”
“Thanks (I think)!”
Linda, why are you doing this?
We’re dedicated to bringing healthy “fast-food” to people who may not have the time, know-how or energy to make it themselves. The Green Smoothie is a health food trend that we brought over from North-America and Western Europe. It is a hugely popular drink enjoyed by thousands in those parts of the world, including Hollywood stars such as Kerry Washington, Josh Duhamel, Russell Brand and Anne Hathaway.
What even is a Green Smoothie?
It’s a specific type of drink that combines fruit and leafy veg, typically with a 65/35 ratio. They let you increase your fruit and veg intake easily, without losing any nutrients through cooking. Each drink is named after it’s two strongest tasting fruits, but there’s a lot else hidden in there.
Where do you get them?
You can order on our online shop and then either we deliver once a week or you can come and collect.
So why did you start selling them?
When you discover something good, you want to share it. Or at least I do. I’ve been making Green Smoothies for myself for more than 2 years and I want to start paying it forward. This is why I founded The Green Smoothie Company. Currently we’re a home-run business in the heart of Observatory, Cape Town, exclusively serving the greater Cape Town area.
Ok, so what’s in them?
These 100% fresh and natural RAW Green Smoothies have no artificial additives whatsoever. Ideally the produce we use is locally grown and seasonal. This way we support the local economy, minimise our carbon footprint, and rotate our Green Smoothie ingredients with the seasons as nature intended.
Is that all?
If you want to give our Green Smoothies an extra kick we offer a carefully selected range of Boosters. These are 100% organic powders – raw chia seeds, wheatgrass powder, hemp seed powder, raw spirulina powder, and crushed flax seeds – can be mixed into our Green Smoothies to give them an extra boost.
COMPETITION
If you’d like to win a week’s supply of Green Smoothies from The Green Smoothie Company, do the following:
- Follow @TgreensmoothieC on Twitter
- Tweet the following:
“I want to win a week’s worth of Green Smoothies from @TgreensmoothieC & @FoodblogCT. You can enter too: http://bit.ly/1lcsrc4”
- If you don’t have the Twitter Machine or want another entry, comment on this post by telling us which flavour you like best. See the full flavour range here. All entries will be added to our newsletter list.
