LIV Juice Bar and Smoothies

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LIV Juice Bar and Smoothies at 1251 University Ave builds every item on its Hillcrest menu from scratch without added sugars, sweeteners, or ice cream fillers. The no-added-sugar policy extends to every smoothie and acai bowl on the menu, a clean-label commitment that parallels the natural-fermentation approach at Prager Brothers Artisan Breads on the same Hillcrest corridor. The menu spans cold-pressed raw juices, custom-blended smoothies, acai bowls topped with fresh fruit, and a full deli case of sandwiches, wraps, and green salads using locally sourced produce. Each juice is pressed to order rather than batch-prepped, giving customers control over fruit-to-vegetable ratios and add-ins like ginger, turmeric, or activated charcoal. Activated charcoal, turmeric, and fresh ginger root add functional-health boosts to the custom juice builds, expanding the 92103 ZIP code's plant-based drink options alongside Juice Alchemy's cold-pressed program on Fifth Ave. The most nutrient-dense build on the menu is the fully customized green juice combining kale, spinach, celery, cucumber, green apple, and a fresh ginger root shot.