It was a toss-up: an iced mocha from Harvest Café Coffee or a juice drink from the Natural Born Juicers. But which to choose on a hot Friday evening at the Green Market on the grounds of Trader’s Point Creamery in Zionsville?

Harvest Café Coffee Roasters have been at farmer’s market for several years now, and David Darga is always generous with his knowledge in helping me choose a new favorite. (I picked up a pound of Black Magic this time—the dense aroma was impossible to pass up.) Natural Born Juicers are new to Central Indiana, have come back home after a 10-yr. stint in NYC and you get a taste of their lively sense of humor when you stop to chat. I’d not tried their juice yet, as often there is a line of enthusiastic regulars getting custom blended drinks.

The winner? Both! But as I had just come from a meeting where I downed a cuppa java, I chose the juice to quench my thirst. Laura and Corey Beatus are the fun couple that entertains you as you wait on your freshly made drink. But make no mistake; their background includes nutrition and health with years of experience in Juicing in NYC. I let Laura choose my inaugural drink…a wonderfully light blend of cucumbers (think gazpacho), carrots (gave a beautiful color to the juice), apples (for sweetness) and parsley… “for garnish” mocked Cory! An ice cube blended with it made it a cool pick-me-up for late afternoon. Hard to believe it was so healthful! They have a new “regular” with me from now on. 

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