I hate to be the one the ruin this 5-star rating, but I had higher expectations for the taro smoothie. I was scrolling through instagram on taro-related things and stumbled across Whale Juice & Blends and learned that they used fresh taro in their smoothie. Naturally, the day after I came back from the US I made a point to visit this place.
I ordered the large taro smoothie which costs $5.99+taxes. While they do use taro chunks, they also use taro powder. The taro chunks and powder were blended with ice and cold water in a Vitamix. I'm not a fan of the taro powder flavor, which is much more sweet than what taro tastes naturally. Sadly, all I could taste was the taro powder. I was hoping that they might use something else to amp/complement the flavor, like maybe a splash of coconut milk?
All in all, the drink was alright. The Vitamix made the ice very fine which is exactly how I like my smoothies. If I do come back again it won't be for seconds of the taro smoothie. There were a lot of fresh fruit behind the counter so I might try something from their Pure Juice menu if I'm in the area.