When using a centrifugal juicer or blender, the fruits and vegetables are exposed to heat, which removes many of the vitamins, proteins, enzymes, and minerals that we get from our juice.

Our juices are produced by using the cold-pressed method. The fresh fruits and vegetables are pressed using a hydraulic press, which applies thousands of pounds of pressure to extract every ounce of juice from the pulp of the fruits and vegetables. The pressing method won’t oxidize or destroy the nutrients or enzymes from the fruits and vegetables.

Cold-pressed juice allows you to get a concentrated amount of nutrients that are difficult to absorb just by eating raw fruits and vegetables alone.

Once the juice is extracted, it is immediately sealed and refrigerated. Our juices are not pasteurized, contain no preservatives and no additives and thus must be consumed within 3 days of being produced.

The term stands for High-Pressure Processing, or a non-thermal pasteurization process. HPP preserves and sterilizes food and juice by using a cold pasteurization technique.

When HPP is applied, the juice is packaged in a bottle. That juice bottle is then introduced to a vessel with a very high level of pressure transmitted by water. The high pressure inactivates certain microorganisms, bacteria and enzymes in the juice, which expands the shelf life.

An HPP juice is sterilized to extend the shelf life up to 45 days, depending on the juice. Raw juices have a shelf life of 5 days or less.

The health benefits of HPP are still better than adding chemicals or unnatural preservatives, however because the nutrients, vitamins and antioxidants are damaged or reduced significantly, fresh juice is best.

Zest is committed to the freshest, healthiest, most organic and purest juice. Our juices are RAW and ALWAYS HPP free.

Yes, all of our juices are gluten-free and vegan. Please check with the staff on all other smoothies, acai bowls or food products. 

Juice is the liquid part of the fruits and vegetables made using a juice extractor, in our case, the hydraulic cold-press. When you make juice, you extract the liquid from the fiber. The liquid is where all the nutrients are.

Smoothies are blended fruits, vegetables, and whatever else you choose to blend together. Fiber is present in the smoothies, unlike in cold-pressed juices.

Neither a juice or smoothie is better than the other, they simply serve different purposes. A juice gives you instant energy and makes you feel hydrated.  Whereas the fiber in a smoothie takes longer to digest, and can keep you fuller longer.

Our juice is produced at our Central Kitchen in Dublin, OH.

Your juice must be refrigerated in order to keep it fresh. Do not consume your juice after the expiration date labeled on your juice. 

Because our juices are raw and unpasteurized, you should talk to your doctor before consuming.

Juicing gets nutrients to your cells in a matter of minutes.