Pressed, 11711 Gorham Ave, Los Angeles (Brentwood), CA 90049
Interesting how Pressed took over the old Pinkberry space back in 2016. I can still see traces of Pinkberry, like the vertical line design and the old Pinkberry chairs. It’s a small location with a few tables outside and a shared parking lot (if you find a space, you should feel lucky).
Pressed is known for cold-pressed juices. They also have pre-made bottled smoothies, almond milk, wellness shots, Pressed Freeze (non-dairy soft serve), and acai/smoothie bowls. Prices increased slightly recently. VIP members used to pay $5 per juice and now the new price is $5.50 for VIP members and $6.95 for non-members. That’s still cheaper than most juice places. While its free to become a member, you do have to load the account every month with at least $10.
The juices are not organic and they use plastic bottles. The bottles are recyclable. Juices are 15.2 oz. Freeze is made with 100% fruit, vegetables and nuts – so it’s vegan, no sugar added, low cal, gluten free and dairy free. It has no additives or binders. You can top your Freeze with healthy, quality toppings: fresh fruit, coconut, granola, nuts, almond butter (the best), honey, pink salt, cacao drizzle, tajin, almonds, and crispy chocolate quinoa.
Saffron badam: This is a new drink; it has agave, almonds, walnuts, sea salt, curry powder, turmeric, ginger, black pepper, cardamom, and saffron extract. It’s pretty sweet but saffron badam usually is on the sweet side. While there are a lot of ingredients, the spices are balanced – no spice is overwhelming. The saffron is probably the strongest flavor but the other spices complement it. I really liked it and though it was past the best by date, it tasted fine.
Vanilla Freeze with almond butter & granola: icy but I like how it isn’t as sweet and tastes clean/less processed. So good with almond butter – like almond milk in frozen form.
I bought a juice on 5/28 and I noticed the best by date is 5/22. I’m surprised – that’s never happened to me before. I should have checked while I was at the shop.
There are frequent promotions. I definitely recommend the membership if you like their juices and live in the area. You can save quite a bit of money. Also, sign up for the rewards/points program to earn free treats. Parking is difficult in the area.