Cover Dragon fruit smoothie at Jamba Juice (Photo: Instagram / @jambajuice)
Dragon fruit smoothie at Jamba Juice (Photo: Instagram / @jambajuice)
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The American smoothie chain opens at Changi Airport Terminal 1 in mid-June, joining some of the best smoothie joints in Singapore
If the weather has been bringing you down lately, you can always rely on a smoothie to keep you cool. Besides doing wonders for cooling down your body temperature, it supplies you with your daily intake of fibre and antioxidants from the fruits that go into smoothies. Few places do this better than Jamba Juice, the newest American smoothie chain to open its doors at Changi Airport Terminal 1. Projected to open in mid-June, Singaporeans will finally get a taste of the smoothies that smoothie drinkers rave about. Here’s what to expect from the highly anticipated opening, but because it’s not quite time to head to Terminal 1 to satiate your cravings, here are where to find the best smoothies in Singapore in the meantime.
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1. Jamba Juice
Above Dragon fruit smoothie at Jamba Juice (Photo: Instagram / @jambajuice)
Dragon fruit smoothie at Jamba Juice (Photo: Instagram / @jambajuice)
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Ubiquitous in the United States, Japan, South Korea and Thailand, Jamba Juice is finally opening an outlet in Singapore. With a grab-and-go concept set to open in mid-June, not many details have been released about its menu details or Singapore signatures, but if the US menu has any indication, we’re in for a refreshing treat.
Take the Açai Super-Antioxidant, a smoothie that jumps on the açai trend. Starting with an açai grape juice blend, ingredients like soy milk, strawberries, blueberries, raspberry sherbet, and a vitamin and zinc boost to make this a truly nutritious smoothie. The Go-Getter is another popular offering, starring matcha green tea with a vegetable and fruit juice blend, mangoes, kale, orange juice, and caffeine for a fruity pick-me-up.
2. Boost
Now synonymous with ultra-refreshing smoothies, Australian-born smoothie joint Boost has quickly become a favourite of Singaporeans, and it’s not hard to see why. Besides fruity smoothies to cool you down like the “Peach Berry Crush”—filled with blueberries, peach, ice mango nectar and sorbet—you’ll find drinks that will fulfill your macros like the “Protein Supreme”, which blends banana in coconut milk and water, honey, and chia, with a dash of cinnamon for spice, muesli for crunch, with whey protein and immunity and vita boosters to boot.
Boost (multiple outlets, 2 Orchard Turn, B4-64–65, S(238801), +65 6509 1329
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3. Project Açai
You’ve probably had an açai bowl at Project Açai, but their smoothie menu is not to be missed either. Playfully named and bursting with fruity goodness, opt for tropical-inspired smoothies like the “Beach Body To-Go”, featuring a blend of organic açai with coconut water, pineapple, strawberries, coconut milk, and coconut shreds, or go for a caffeinated boost with the “Coffee America-No”, which sees organic açai with cold-brew coffee, chocolate oat milk, banana, almond butter, and cacao nibs.
Project Açai (multiple outlets), 391 Orchard Road, B2-32A, S(238872)
4. Haakon
If you’re looking for smoothies with extra nutritional value, head down to Haakon, where you’ll find regular fruit smoothies like the “Spirulina Strong”—featuring spirulina, spinach, mango, apple juice, banana, and soy milk—as well as Super Smoothies, boosted with whey protein and oat milk. Take “The Hulk”, which blends avocado with whey protein, oat milk honey, coconut flakes, coconut milk, and blueberries. Or the “Mjolnir”, so named after Thor’s hammer, which sees organic açai blended with blueberries, maca, chia seeds, whey protein, and apple juice.
Haakon, 313 Orchard Road, B2-14 313@Somerset, S(238896)
5. The Social Space
Above “Berry Berry Good” and “Tough Nut” smoothie bowls at the Social Space (Photo: Instagram / @thesocialspace.sg)
“Berry Berry Good” and “Tough Nut” smoothie bowls at the Social Space (Photo: Instagram / @thesocialspace.sg)
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On its cozy corner at Kreta Ayer lies the Social Space, an eco-conscious café with a mission to inspire and empower communities. It’s this desire to do good that shows up in its simple yet nourishing food, like its smoothie bowls which are packed with fibre, nutrients, and healthy sugars. “The Hulk”, for instance, blends matcha powder with frozen banana, spinach, avocado, mint and coconut milk for an earthy offering, topped with seasonal fruits and granola and coconut flakes for extra crunch. But if you’re less into fruits, go for the “Tough Nut” instead, which sees house-made peanut butter, frozen banana, and soy milk blended together, drizzled with honey for an extra touch of sweetness.
The Social Space, 333 Kreta Ayer Road, 01-14, S(080333), +65 6655 0221
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Ethan is a dining writer with Tatler Singapore. Trained in literary arts and filmmaking, their work has previously been published in Esquire Singapore, Men's Folio, and with the Asian Film Archive and the Singapore International and Film Festival, across a wide range of interests from gastronomy to fashion and arts criticism.
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Ethan writes about exciting news in the F&B industry, specialising in fine dining, exclusive spirits launches, and new restaurants. They are always looking for riveting voices to bring something fresh to an already-dynamic industry.
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