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| - The good: The juice is tasty. I prefer it over what I endearingly call "mall juice". You know, the kind where they put oranges or other fruits plus protein into a machine and blend it? I like that stuff too, but cold-press is much nicer. No pulp, just smooth, fresh fruits and veggies sometimes pleasantly spiked with a pinch of sea salt or spice like liquid cayenne or the gut-warming ginger.
My favourites are:
- Wake Up, a zingy citrus with liquid cayenne. I like to pretend that the spicy feeling in my tummy is burning up the fat. Aw yiss, c'mon supermodel abs!
- Gold Rush, the best-selling pineapple mix which tastes just like a "regular" juice which you'd actually drink purely for taste
The not-so good: I don't believe in the health miracles that some juicers do, so I drink this stuff just because I enjoy the taste and it's nice to have a cold drink as a refresher.
Speaking of health, omigherd - the financial cost of being addicted to cigarettes would be cheaper than an addiction to this place. A small, 250ml glass of juice will set you back about $8, whereas a large 500ml costs $11.
If you bring back 10 bottles, you will receive one small bottle of juice for free. To be perfectly honest, it's a rather high cost for very little return for the consumer: each bottle costs roughly $2 to purchase, and with each return the costs for Greenhouse diminishes. These puppies are heavy as heck though, and unless you're essentially right in the same building, it's a literal burden to carry. Your reward for your collection is a measly $8 bottle. Basically, as a customer you're paying ~$90 for a return of an $8 juice.
If the returns system fell a bit more on the side of the consumer, I'd probably visit a bit more often. For now though, Greenhouse Juice is an occasional juicy treat for me.
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