FAQ
Over 2 pounds of fresh, organic produce goes into every 17 oz. bottle of juice we craft. Think of our juice less as a beverage and more as super-premium liquid food - a lot of it. We offer only the freshest ingredients. We use cold pressed juicing machines to squeeze 100% raw, organic fruits and vegetables. Our processes are simple, yet labor intensive. We don't pasteurize, pressure process (HPP), or otherwise compromise the integrity of our juice in any way. Our juice comes in beautiful, reusable glass bottles, and we offer a refund-based recycling program.
To encourage and reward recycling, we'll give you $1.00 for every returned bottle (empty and rinsed please!). This is one of the main reasons we chose to use glass bottles in the first place, so your help is greatly appreciated. Just bring them into the shop and receive store credit on the spot. It's that simple!
Yes (just don't tell your non-vegan friends). In all seriousness, we're intrigued by the concept of bringing carnivores, vegetarians, and vegans alike together under one roof to share and appreciate what a solely plant-based diet can (and should) taste like, and how great it can make you feel. We're not out to convince anyone to change their diet or lifestyle, except in one way - for the better! But we're always interested in opening people's eyes to alternatives that may end up appealing to and working for them.
Yes, we are 100% gluten-free. This means that we don't use or store any products containing gluten in any of our facilities. For products where it "matters," (i.e., where gluten cross-contamination in the production facility is otherwise a concern), we make sure to buy certified gluten-free products. Most of our products are naturally gluten-free anyway, but for the few that matter, we take great care to avoid even trace amounts of gluten entering our facilities. This is also why we have a strict "no outside food" policy at each of our locations!
Our juices and nut milks are raw and not processed in any way. Each juice contains live enzymes and is highly perishable. Keep all juices and nut milks refrigerated at all times. Your juice will remain fresh and nutritionally dense for a full 3-4 days after the day on which it was pressed. We tell you the exact recommended "best by" date on the packaging.
That's absolutely okay. In fact, it's visual proof that everything we make is always all natural. We never filter, preserve, heat, pressurize, or add fillers. Separation is natural and, as long as the juice is still fresh and has been refrigerated properly, does not indicate spoilage of any kind. Always refrigerate your juice, shake before consuming, and enjoy by the "best by" date.
We don't treat our juice in any way. Ever. Period. High pressure processing (HPP) is a method of preservation and sterilization in which a product is processed under extremely high pressure, leading to the inactivation of certain microorganisms and enzymes in the food or drink. This is an alternative to traditional pasteurization (heating). There are several reasons we choose not to subject our juice to HPP:
- We do not believe that this process does not undermine the integrity of the product.
- Regardless of the effect HPP treatment itself has on enzyme activity, the whole point of the process is to extend the shelf life of the juice. But time is the enemy of raw juice and the nutrients and live enzymes contained therein. Even if HPP did not inhibit beneficial enzyme activity, drinking the juice within 72 hours will always be better than drinking it three weeks later.
- We bottle all of our juice in reusable, recyclable glass, which can't be HPP'd. Fine with us.
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