QTips #9 – Four of the Best Juices and Smoothies in the East

By Niall Roeder on September 27, 2016 in Other

Chop it. Blend it. Pour it. Drink it.

If Daft Punk were helmet-wearing robo-selectors from Bondi instead of France that might’ve been the way ‘Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger’ turned out. Maybe even ‘Technologic’, too.

Cold-pressed juices, smoothies and all things whizzed are all the rage right now. They contain strange and beneficial things, like chia seeds (choc-a-block full of nutrients) and turmeric (a potent anti-inflammatory), and they’re non-alcoholic, meaning as far as healthiness goes, it’s a thumbs up. Also, more often than not they’re tasty AF.

Just remember to heed the warning of wacky know-it-all and national treasure, Dr Karl. When it comes to blended meals, the good doctor says: 1. You usually miss out on the fibre; 2. No chewing equals no enzymes from saliva to aid digestion; and 3. You’re potentially getting too many calories in one sitting. So yeah, moderation, people.

Here are four of the best juices/smoothies in The Beast’s catchment area…

Cali Press – Green Room
For all the surfing-illiterate out there, the ‘green room’, also know as the barrel, the tube and the pit, is the hollow tunnel created by a pitching wave. This smoothie is fittingly named ‘Green Room’ for two reasons. Firstly, the kale, spinach, cos, celery, cucumber, parsley, lemon, banana, coconut, super greens and almond butter combine to make a vibrant green colour that would rival the Hulk’s complexion. Secondly, the wall of flavour and nutrient hit will swallow you whole and spit you out like glassy 6-foot A-frame at South Bondi. Yeeeeeew!

Bondi Wholefoods – Snickers Express-o Health Smoothie
This thing is a beast. A delicious, sexy beast. It’s cocky ingredient list is damn impressive: cold-pressed almond milk, organic banana, Medjool date, chia seed, linseed, a shot of organic fair-trade coffee, peanut butter and Mercola vanilla whey protein. They top off this extravagance with a swirl of raw cacao sauce and a handful of crunchy cacao nut crumble.

Melonhead – Mighty Marty’s Muscle Shake
This family-run juice bar is in Coogee, Bondi’s close, suburban cousin. Besides freshly squeezed juices that abide by a ‘nothing fake for goodness sake’ guideline, the Melonheads pour a sturdy protein shake. With its 30 grams of protein powder, wheat germ, honey, banana, ice, ice cream and skim milk, it’s simple, tasty and muscle building. Down one of these smoothies and you’ll have an instant eight-pack… guaranteed.

Sejuiced – A Simple Classic
How devastated is every other juice company that they didn’t come up with ‘Sejuiced’ as their name? This joint has been down on the beach at Bondi for years. It’s as close to the beach as you can get and is the type of place you go if you want something simple and old school, like a good old cup of OJ. We’re not sure if it’s vegan-pressed, cold-sourced or any of that jazz, but it’s bloody good.