Pangaea Juice Co.

I decided I needed a juice cleanse after spending Labor Day weekend working at the Made in America Festival — consuming a steady diet of beer, ice cream and food truck cheese curds. Sadly, this is not dissimilar to my weekly beer and wings splurges and constant eating out. A cleanse was needed, badly. I has never cleansed before successfully (usually a day or two then I quit) — but I also know there is some psychology to taking something you pay good money for seriously.
Gilt was having a promotional sale — so I opted for the 5 day juice cleanse from Pangaea after comparing some of the cleanse options they had available. I read the positive reviews for Pangaea and decided it would be a good things to try to see how it affected my body and just as an overall experiment. I emailed the owner, Erica, who got back to me right away and was very helpful. She let me know that I would be picking up my juices over 2 trips because they only last for a few days since they have no preservatives.
So here is my experience on the cleanse, hopefully it may may answer any of the questions you have if you are on the fence about trying it.
1. Taste and Hunger — These juices are DELICIOUS. Especially served cold. Everything you are consuming is raw, vegan and only has a few ingredients and it’s super fresh. You become so attuned to the subtle sweetness of the natural fruit that if you try to eat processed candy, you can tell the difference. Your taste buds get reorganized… Like when you go camping and you wait for your food after taking time to cook and everything is fresh and made right there and when you finally eat, it’s the BEST. It’s like that.
My favorites were the Miracle Tonic (I love ginger) and Cashew Love — it kept me the most full and it was like drinking your dessert for dinner.
2. Hungry — was I ever hungry? No. Seriously. I typically drink half a juice, stick it in the fridge, and then finish the other half a bit later. Sometimes I ate raw veggies and I «cheated» once a day and ate a kind bar or a banana when I needed a bit more sustenance. One of the cool things I noticed was that you learn to pace yourself with the juices. You never feel hungry and you never feel stuffed — you always feel «just right». Since you only have 5 to space out throughout the day — you have to listen to your body to see if it’s really hungry. I feel like this is a good practice to take with me, even when I’m not juicing. And since your diet is already limited to these few things, it was nice to have a break from wondering what to eat.
3. Cravings — they were gone. I kid you not. I am only human and there where moments at the end of the day when I thought «Man, I really want a beer» or «Damn, Mr. Frostee is coming!» or «Why was I cursed with free food day today???» but those were all triggered emotional empty calorie cravings — not actual need of food cravings since I wasn’t actually hungry. Cravings out of habit — which I found interesting. But when there was no stimulus or triggering food — I had no cravings aside from wanting juice. By the end — I didn’t crave sweets anymore and normally I have a huge sweet tooth. Also a weird side note — I am not vegan or vegetarian, but I stopped eating meat almost entirely after the cleanse and I don’t have any cravings for it anymore which I found interesting.
4. Energy — That is one of the first thing people ask — I had a little bit of coffee in the morning (this is a non-​negotiable) — but throughout the day the juices gave me TONS of energy. Steady, day long energy. Maybe it’s the natural sugar, maybe it’s the special magic in the bottle, but I had more energy, consistently, than I normally have with the workday coffee and post lunch crash. I didn’t have any crashes, at all. Also I have a pretty vigorous yoga practice (7am approx. 5x a week) and I had enough energy to do that plus my jobs.
5. Weight — Another big question I get asked. YES, you should lose weight. I lost about 5 pounds doing my normal workouts plus the juice. Likely because I wasn’t ingesting any alcohol or fried, fatty or bad food that wasn’t getting cleared out of my system immediately. That said, this may be TMI, but your «bathroom» breaks will be regular and satisfactory. I will leave it at that. :)
Final Notes:
— Everyone at my work has a head cold right except me — coincidence?
— Erica is super nice, she gets back to you immediately and reminds you to pick up your juice and when it’s dropped off. I live in South Philly and the pick up location happens to be my gym. I love supporting her because she is local and I think the raw pressed juice movement should be accessible to everyone. She also gives you an awesome reusable bag which my kitten promptly turned into a fort (see photo).
— Plus, I am addicted to her juice. After the cleanse I ordered an extra 6 bottles and will probably order more again shortly.
— I think everyone should try a cleanse at least once — for all of the reasons listed above.

I did the 5 day juice cleanse, and I must say it was super effective. The cleanse itself was very challenging as I am use to eating fried food and desserts loaded with sugar. However, after completing the cleanse I had zero cravings for anything other than salads and fruits. Furthermore, I continue to select healthier options and I definitely drink a lot more water. The only downsides to the cleanse are the flavors of the juices (they can be overwhelming; strong ginger base) and the pricing (cost $ 250 total).

Just finished a 3 day weight loss juice. I am 5’1″ and weigh 117 pounds but feel much more comfortable at 110. I have been having so much fun eating ‘out’ that I have gained weight I don’t want from foods that aare rich and wonderful but not necessarily healthy. This morning, I weighed in at 112.2 pounds.
I loved this juice cleanse. I felt so good drinking all 5 of the juices Erika recommended for me. I found this a wonderful way to get ‘back on track’ with eating in a healthy manner. I can see doing this every month — it’s a wonderful way to ‘switch gears’ in the dead of winter.

I did the 3 day juice cleanse with Pangaea. Erika is very welcoming and preps you for the cleanse and also checks in on you during it. The juices were very fresh and I loved the flavor in all of them. My favorite juices was the pear fennel and the almond date milk. The cleanse was 5 juices a day but I wish that I had the option to add one more juice a day because I did feel slightly hungry at the end of the day when I was out of juice.

The juices are pretty delicious. They are definitely fresh — you can tell that! Erica is awesome. Talk about personalized service. You can pick up at a time that’s convenient for you or get it delivered. A lot of the juices rely on ginger for flavor — it got a little overwhelming.

I just finished the 3 day beginner cleanse and it was really good. You don’t have to suffer to do a cleanse. I was never hungry, lightheaded or angry. I did the Master Cleanse a few years ago and this is a total opposite. ALL of the juices were delicious. I found myself, all day, looking forward to the Almond Juice. I think it’s the best thing I ever tasted.
I would definitely do it again and plan on incorporating the juice into my regular diet. Erika was really nice, supportive, and available. Just do it.

I have been using Erika’s juices for over a year now. They are so delicious and fresh. I have recommended them to several friends and they all agree. Before I found Erika and Pangaea I was ordering from Manhattan or actually driving to NYC to get fresh juices.
Now it’s as close as 7^th and Passyunk or they deliver. I cannot rave enough about this juice, I am hooked on Red Beauty and Pear Love and cannot go to sleep without my bottle of Almond Lover.
I’ve never had such energy nor great skin since I started this raw vegan juicing.
Pati D-​W

I order this juice TWICE a week. It is amazing and I have never found anything else like it.
I drink a juice once a day knowing that I am totally taking care of myself and order more to give to co-​workers.
I have told everyone about this company.

There are no better raw juices in the Philadelphia area! There are other
Juice companies but Pangae Juices are organic, amazing juice combinations and cleanses. I am a huge fan and recommend Pangae to anyone looking to nourish themselves with only the best.

Pangaea’s juices are one of a kind — made to order, bursting with freshness and color and delicious. Even my children ask for the green juices because they taste so good. I drink a juice a day and no longer worry about getting adequate nutrition in my diet. Pangaea is superb and we’re lucky to have access to this in Philadelphia. I’d like to see Pangaea juices in every supermarket and corner store in the area!

I am so excited to learn about Pangaea! it has been very difficult for me to find juicing in this area and she is completely tops and they deliver and has pick up locations. Both of which work for me … the combinations of the juices are outrageously delicious I had one with basil the other day and I couldn’t believe that I was even drinking it. I have to admit I was a little scared at first figuring that it would be too overwhelming it was Thai basil to be exact could have been any more delicious I also have a history of not loving Ginger and now I’m completely changed my mind. …the energy I felt after drinking the juice and elimination of what’s known as toxic hunger was on point. I was raised on juicing and have experienced juice communities in Los Angeles Miami and New York. I have to honestly say that Pangia has some of the best juice I’ve ever tasted. …the glass bottle is so incredibly cool too they recycle them.

I have been a huge fan of juicing for many years. I love the way it tastes, the way it makes me feel and the overall high I get from feeding my body such amazing ingredients. I love Pangaea because of the concept of creating something amazing for others. It is locally owned and operated, and the owners truly care about their products and customers. It is also one of the better tasting juice companies. It is always fresh, vibrant and full of flavor. I can taste every ingredient listed on their bottles. Taste for yourself and experience complete bliss.

Pangaea juices are amazing. I went on an 8-​day hardcore juice cleanse because I was starting to have sugar cravings, and I find a cleanse always resets my system. I didn’t really care for the beet juice as part of the cleanse so Erika suggested and substituted a juice for my personal taste. The deliveries were right on time and I can’t say that any of the other juice companies in this area are as personable.
I feel healthier, lighter, greener, and cured of my sugar cravings until the next time, probably right around the holidays. I will miss my daily green smoothie, and even though I could come close to making it myself, the TLC in Pangaea juices always add that extra special touch that make it taste so much better. I am glad that I can get them at Art of Bread when I need a ‘fix’.

Pangaea juices are the best tasking, good for you drink EVER! And so many varieties! I will miss watermelon until next summer, but I will have a wonderful selection until then. I feel healthier when I drink my Pangaea.
Joyce Kravitz