Pure Cold Press

I was so glad to discover Pure Cold Press! Unlike most of the other juice places in the Boston area, Pure Cold Press has an expansive food selection (salads, sandwiches, oatmeal, pancakes, acai bowls, even Belgian waffles). Also, they actually have space, which is a rarity among Boston juice joints. Owner is extremely friendly and really cares about making his customers happy. Definitely returning soon!
I highly recommend the acai bowl!

Tried Pure Cold Press for the first time last night. I had the Spicy quinoa wrap. It was pretty good– definitely tasted fresh. They served it with a side salad which was a nice touch, although no dressing so I didn’t like it but my friend enjoyed it. She get to caprese sandwich and soup and also liked her dish. I did not try any juice because they are so expensive, I would have to come in for one or the other. The design is really cool– fresh growing grass in the center and lots of wood. It is very clean and a health atmosphere. The manager was very nice, you can tell he is really trying to sell his new restaurant and wants to connect with people. It is nice to see him caring so much, but is also a bit much when you just want to choose and item and relax. All in all it was very good– not great, but I am routing for them!

This place had the right idea when they first opened… Great great salads made in house. A bit pricey but worth it for the yum factor. There were definitely kinks to work out but the food was good so I went back. However I have been consistently disappointed with the lack of progress. In fact, I don’t enjoy going anymore. The menu has changed (not as good in my opinion) — but my biggest issue is the customer service and ownership. The owner isn’t accountable for any problems with service. The wait times are inexcusable; I’ve had errors made with my order (and friends’ orders) and instead of getting an «I’m sorry» from the owner, he raises his voice to blame staff and speaks down to customers. Unfortunately I probably won’t be going back.

Pure Cold Press sells a great product and provides a much-​needed healthy option in Coolidge Corner. Everything I’ve tried from them has been very fresh and satisfying. I’ve tried the tomato basil soup, the bumpin’ beet juice, and the green smoothie. The juice tastes especially pure since it’s freshly pressed.
They’ve made many improvements to their menu since opening over the summer and hopefully they’ll continue to adapt over time. I like supporting local businesses so I’ll definitely keep coming back. I would love to see more vegan additions to their food menu, as everything has cheese in it right now. I would also love to see some less-​sweet juice and smoothie options that are totally veggie based. Like a green smoothie that uses avocado rather than banana as the thickener.
As for customer service, as others have mentioned, it’s awkward. It’s still a new business and they clearly have not found their rhythm. They are definitely trying, and part of it is just that they don’t have enough customers in there. I hope more people give it a try so that they have the opportunity to keep improving!

Just stumbled on Cold Press as we were doing some shopping in the area. I would definitely recommend grabbing one of there Cold Pressed Juices. I tried «Blue Dream» on a recommendation and I’m glad I did, wow what a delicious cold pressed juice. I even paid for a less inexpensive bottle «NRG» ($ 7.99) and the owner swapped me out for free to the «Blue Dream» ($ 9.99) because he was looking to satisfy the customer. The vegetarian options for food made my wife’s mouth water. She ordered the Red Lentil and Cauliflower soup and slurped it down within seconds, and enjoyed a Hot Coco to go. Their price point is just on par with other juice bars and places that sell Cold Pressed, except I was blown away how delicious the blend I had was. I would come back again, and again

I thought this place only had crazily expensive juices, but then I heard that they also have good salads. So I tried it out. I got a salad that I created myself and a cup of tomato basil soup. The salad was by far the best I’ve had since I moved from the west coast to the Boston area a few years ago. The greens were fresh, the toppings were generous and delicious (especially the beets!), I liked the cilantro-​lime dressing, and there was actually not too much dressing, yay. The soup, on the other hand, was kind of blah, definitely not salty enough. I tasted the lentil cauliflower soup as well, and it was tasty but far too salty.
The customer service was weird. First, the woman helping me seemed to alternate between being nice and irritable. Also, either she forgot to or I didn’t hear her tell me that the tofu was $ 1.50 extra, so I was surprised by the charge at the checkout. The man at the checkout (manager or owner?) offered to take it off, which I appreciate, but he was simultaneously rudely aggressive in how he talked to me («Do you want me to take the charge off? Hey, eye contact! I’m talking to you!»). Why ruin a nice gesture? Anyway, I will still go back and hope for a nicer encounter, since the food is fresh, yummy, and much needed in Boston!

The vegan BLT was really, really good. I dug the garlic and perfectly ripe avocado. A little less tempeh bacon than I’d hoped, but the overall flavor more than compensated for that. One of the better takes on a veg BLT I’ve had and maybe the best vegan sandwich I’ve had in greater Boston, period. At the end of the day, that (plus proximity) ensures that I’ll be back.
But outside that, they’ve definitely got some stuff to work out. There doesn’t seem to be a real routine or rhythm yet.
The staff on hand (aside from the owner and some folks in the kitchen) seemed nervous and inexperienced. It seems like they could use some more seasoned servers/​line chefs to both ease the process for customers and guide staff along the way. The owner (Haim?) seemed to be trying to fill that role, but it’s not quite the same to have a boss telling you what to do as it is to have a peer showing you things are manageable. I could also see there being some experienced people on staff, but there being no set systems for them to exercise their experience on yet.
Whatever the reason, the process of getting soup and sandwiches to go seemed very beleaguered. I don’t even think it took an unreasonable amount of time, but the visible chaos and lack of clear place to stand made the wait feel long and awkward.
It’s a new place, though, and things are clearly still improving; the much-​maligned menu has been reborn with clearly listed soup, salad, smoothie, and sandwich options. And apparently the juice bottles are nicer than they used to be.
Stuff is a little pricey, but such is life and hipster health food. Juice that costs more than $ 3 is not for me, so I’ve long known I would live in a generally juice-​less world, Pure Cold Press being no exception. If the soup cost, like, a dollar less, though, I would probably stop by to get it all the time. That, or blow me a way with flavor. I’d be totally down for expensive amazing soup. It just doesn’t taste quite like four-​dollars-​for-​a-​small-​sized-​soup soup yet.
Finally, as noted by most everyone everyone, it’s a super pretty space. A+ for aesthetics. gr8job guyz

I like cold press /​juiceries /​acai bowl places. I do, and I am willing to pay the premium for «healthy.» I was a little excited to try this new establishment, but unfortunately like many of the other reviewers, I thought it was disappointing.
Let’s start with the positives! This place is fairly new in Brookline. It’s big and spacious (albiet a little too much space) and clean. This is a novel concept in Boston (move over lobster rolls and chowder!) and there hasn’t really been that many places like it in the city. It’s appropriately in the lively Brookline neighborhood, where «healthy» is trendy.
I wanted to check Pure out last week because I’ve been eating like a fatty and I needed something that was nice and refreshing. I got the acai bowl (slightly under $ 10). After a long, long wait, I finally got my bowl, or should I say, puddle of an acai bowl. The ingredients were pretty simple with the classic blueberries, some nuts, honey, coconut (interesting), and no bananas. Ok they weren’t the best combination of things to put in an acai bowl, but the worst part was the acai smoothie part — it was watered down (like juice with clumps of ice in it) and tasted bland. What was a good idea was actually an expensive, watered down smoothie in a bowl.
I think it has good potential, but based on all of the reviews here, it needs a lot of adjusting and work to be done.

This place is soooo needed in Boston. If you have spent any time in Southern California, these places are everywhere (but not all of them are this good). This place is like Lemonade meets Kreation café, and is wonderful. Great juices, really delicious prepared, healthy food, and one killer acai bowl (again, rivals any I ever had in San Diego). I think this place is perfect for almost any time you’re hungry, but especially for those days when you work out hard and want a good recovery meal/​drink. I think I’ll go for a run now and end it there. So glad it’s here!

It’s okay but expensive for what you get hence the two star rating. The salads are better at sweetgreen and the juices and smoothies are on par with most other places. The lack of a protein add in bothers me. The prepared hot foods are pretty good… had a yummy lentil soup.
Pricing is expensive as noted earlier. Management needs to simplify the pricing and allow customers to mix and match a combo of foods for a single price.
There’s a juice bar setup opening in Washington square. I hope it’s better than this place.

So disappointing :-(we’ve been waiting for an awesome salad and juice place to open in Brookline but this pretty much misses every single mark.
It’s a confusing space and setup. There is a tiny salad bar for you to construct your own salads, pre-​made options behind the counter and really tart and gingery juices in the refrigerated cooler. I don’t like sweet juices at all (and love all green juices with no fruit) but these just don’t taste very good — especially for the price. The salads were ok but kind of tasted like the Whole Foods bar where everything tastes the same with too much sauce and garlic.
We’ve been twice and probably won’t go back unless something changes. I go to the gym across the street and was super excited to have this as a quick lunch or dinner option but it needs to make some drastic changes.
Hey ownership — go down to Sweetgreens and see how they make awesome fresh salads and replicate their system! They are always jam packed and Coolidge Corner needs something like that! And spend some time figuring out your juice recipes because they are way more expensive and definitely not as good as all the other juice places here and in NYC.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but this place is such a disappointment. I really hope they make some changes and turn it around.

I’ve been waiting for this place to open up for months, after hearing about it at Rami’s. When you walk in, there is a fridge full of cold pressed juice on the right, near the register, and then a long selection of prepared salads and sandwiches behind the counter. There is also an option to make your own salad, with a separate veggie bar to the back left of Cold Press.
While there, I tried both the Orange/​lemon/​ginger juice and the watermelon/​lemon juice. I think Cold Press should definitely lay off the lemon! Both juices were unpleasantly tart and off-​balanced (and will probably give me heartburn later…)
I also tried a scoop of the Greek salad and a scoop of the avocado/​tomato/​corn salad. Both were fine, but the Greek salad is very non traditional (it did not have a discernible dressing and had bits of pesto on it).
All in all I would much rather support a local business than Whole Foods, but I think the success of Cold Press really relies on changing several things. The menu is very confusing, and I would list options for smoothies, sandwiches, and salads in a very obvious place, instead of just having generalized prices on the wall. I would also make sure the salads are well dressed and the juices are well-​balanced, especially given that sugar concentration in fruit really varies from fruit to fruit, so it’s vital to taste everything and not just batch recipes.
I really hope this place succeeds, but in the meantime you’ll see me at Rami’s!

I just moved here and my friend told me that I should go to this great juice and salad bar that she went to. When I walked in, I was kindly greater by a server and was amazed by the amazing décor. I asked my server how everything works and he politely explained. I got the potato salad with a grilled cheese and a cup of French onion soup. They were all very delicious! Then I was moved down to the register where the cashier asked me if I would like a cold press juice. I got the «Namaste» and she told me $ 10.48. I asked her why it was on the high side and she told me because everything is organic and that they press in house and also bottle and label everything. I understood and gave it a try.
Hands down the best juice ever. This is a place that I will defiantly return to and will become a regular. They could work a little on maybe some of the juice prices but if not, that won’t affect my opinion of the place considering how tasty it was. The atmosphere is great and I really hope everyone in Brookline can make it to this sweet community juice and salad bar.

I was excited to see a new restaurant open up in my Coolidge Corner neighborhood. I’m a big fan of cold-​pressed juice. I often make it myself and I visit Jugo’s in Back Bay regularly.
The food selection here is expensive and very limited. You build your plate by the portions (which are very small), each costing several dollars. My girlfriend and I weren’t about to pay $ 25 for two salads, so I opted to get a cold-​pressed juice. When we got to the register, ONE juice rang up as $ 10.50. WHAT?
They say each serving has 5 pounds of produce in it which is lie, because the portioned ingredients are on the side of the bottle the juice comes in. I’m also not an idiot. Being someone who juices frequently, I’m positive that even with a healthy markup, a serving of juice isn’t worth $ 10 – 11.
If you’re in the mood for cold-​pressed juice, go down the street to Trader Joes. They have cold-​pressed juice for $ 4 – 5. They’re great quality, and the same exact size.
I will not be visiting Pure Cold Press again.

For Brookline and CoolidgeCorner Pure Cold Press is like an umbrella on a rainy day. It is needed and serves a great purpose!!! The food is Healthy and Amazing. The juices are specifically delicious and are packed to the brim with all the nutrients that you need for your day. Feeling a bit slow… have a shot of Grass or Ginger to pump you up. Forget that 12 hour energy junk… Pure Cild Press is the Real Deal. It is literally the best thing that I put in my body everyday. I can’t even remember my life before PCP was in Coolidge Corner. My only hope is that one opens in Newton soon, so that I don’t have to drive back to Brookline for lunch EVERYDAY!!! Go in and get a juice… ask for Haim or Remie, you won’t regret it!!!

I was visiting my hometown this past week, and had to stop by Pure Cold Press after hearing all the buzz about it in The Globe! Had a great experience, the juices were delicious, a bit pricey but it’s expected! The food was also delicious, I had a mason jar salad which was both healthy and appetizing.
You can tell they still have a few kinks to work out, but what more can you expect from a place that has only been open a couple months. I will definitely be back again the next time I’m in town.

I too, had a similar experience with the tall gentleman who looked like he was trying too hard to be on the cover of GQ, I’m pretty sure he’s one of the owners. He ran out the door and started talking to someone on the other side of the street in the middle of ringing people up. Unbelievable.
It seems like they ripped off every juice bar in the city in some way, though the interior is nice. I heard Cocobeet is delivering to Allston/​Brookline now, with plans to (not soon enough) open a store somewhere in the area. Praying. I don’t understand the setup here, with one line whether you’re buying a juice off the shelf or something made to order. Am I supposed to cut everyone, or am I expected to wait for 3 people to place an order from the line before I can swipe my card and pay? When I’m working over at MGH I order ahead from Pressed’s mobile app and just walk in, walk out, and get on with my life.
Also, a tip to the owners: I get it, starting a business costs money, but skimping on the packaging, labels, etc. is a surefire way to go out of business. quick. have you tried to read your own labels on anything yet? You should.

First time here and they recently opened so some of the service issues will be worked out I’m sure. My only gripe is with the cashier — he was not focused on serving the customer and appeared much more interested in flirting with one of the other staff, walking away from the register to yell across the street at someone he knew, and speaking to a customer for a few minutes. Not to mention tossing my credit card back at me across the counter rather than handing it back like a civilized human being. I hope when I return he is not at the register.
Ordered the tempeh BLT sandwich since the salads seemed confusing and I needed to get in and out. Good bread, nice tempeh flavor, appeared to be missing the «L» but had plenty of avocado.
I’ll return but maybe give it a few weeks to work out the kinks (and get a new cashier I hope).

Even though they are not officially open they are selling juice, some salads in jars, coconuts, and bowls. I’ve gone to the shop twice and both times the owner (s) were very nice and let me sample some of the juices available .
Grass Roots (all organic) is my current favorite raw juice they offer. I’m drinking for health and taste. I liked all of them I tried. I love raw juice and I’m excited for some healthy options in Coolidge Corner.
They have been slow to open but that’s business and I’m not holding it against them. The labels are hard to read on the bottles and I have great vision (I hope the considered this). The interior is what I expected –modern rustic. They will officially open June 22^nd (they say). Their hours will be 7am-​9pm. I’m looking forward to every thing once they settle in.

Cold pressed juice is definitely a rising star and places that offer quality juices are far and few in between. In LA and even in NYC, healthy restaurants and juice bars are plentiful. It was only a matter of time before such a place popped up in Brookline. Decent options have already sprouted all over Boston. Pure Cold Press has a lot of potential, but they have their work cut out for them.
Aesthetically pleasing space. Warm, woody walls — reminiscent of Sweetgreen. 5 stars for server friendliness from all staff members.
Operations need work — inefficient and confusing set up. If I grab a juice do I stand behind all the people buying salad/“portions”/sandwiches? Or do I skip the line to pay? There was a lady who commented to us that she wasn’t going to stand in an entire salad line (of 8 people!) just to get juice. An older gentleman behind us talked to us and said that they needed to work on efficiency — I agree the line was moving very slowly. Like molasses. There was only one register! And 4 – 5 employees ready to serve salad portions but no one really ordering — maybe funnel some to cashier duty?
The juices come in 16oz portions like they do at Pressed in Back Bay, but the containers aren’t quite as sturdy or impressive — they’re just plain plastic bottles. Same prices: $ 9.50 a pop. I got the Grass Roots drink — much too bitter (was it the kale or parsley?). The juice with beets in it (free samples for today) came a tad too sweet but otherwise a good flavor. The juice cooler got to be too crowded as everyone squinted at the labels on the juice bottles.
The menu. Oh goodness gracious this was a disaster. NOTHING was labeled! See attached photos. If every single person in line has to ask what the sandwich of the day is, a huge chunk of business and customer time gets lost. Btw, sandwiches change weekly. This week is a vegetarian BLT. An attractive array of food was displayed behind the glass counters. Too bad I didn’t know what any of it was. Was that light yellow pasta covered in light curry mayo or a lemon tahini sauce? Are there nuts in some of these options? What kinds of herbs were used?
Other foods: acai bowls, chia seed pudding, and salads in mason jars — good looking to go options.
The salad bar — they haven’t put it in yet but it’s on its way. Also I think they have a neat idea in using an herb garden as a line divider, which a staff member said could be used to grab herbs for salads. I’m wondering, will that be customers grabbing the herbs themselves or staff? Hopefully staff, since they would have gloves. I just wouldn’t trust every single customer to have hospital clean hands.
I really really wanted to be super excited about this place but they have a few things to improve before I check them out again!