Organica, our favorite Bergen source for perfectly ripe organic produce, house-made healthy meals and organic coffee (yes, coffee) has, to our delight, expanded. The booming health mecca took over the open space next door to their current location in the Northvale Shoprite Shopping Mall so that they could offer even more prepared gourmet goodness to customers, plus a really amazing smoothie bar which blends up 100% Organic Smoothies, 100% Organic Protein Shakes and 100% Organic Juices.
So what do these new 16oz drinkable creations by Organica taste like? Here at Bergen Mama HQ, we were kind of dying to know, so we tossed back a few sample smoothies in the name of editorial research:
Pro Berry Smoothie: A chilled blend of Strawberries, Orange Juice, Banana, Kefir and Coconut Milk (reaction: “more please”)
The Green Whirled: A vegan whipped smoothie made with Kale, Pineapple, Avocado, Vanilla Almond Milk (vegetables the 7 year old actually liked)
The Banana Nut: A protein shake made of Banana, Vanilla Almond Milk, Almond Butter, and Vanilla Whey Protein (gave us enough energy to avoid that second cup of coffee)
The samples left us jonesing for more. Next up, the Express- a concoction of Almond Milk, Coconut Milk and Coffee Whey Protein, that we hope will give a jolt to our typical morning routine.
Organica Natural Foods
246 Livingston Street, Northvale, 201-767-8182
Mon – Fri 7:30 am – 7 pm
Saturday 8:30 am – 6 pm
Sunday 8:30 am – 5 pm
