K Town Shack Nutrition is a juice shop at 63 Bernera Street in Karitane, on the coast north of Dunedin. It has a 5.0 rating on Google and a Facebook page.
A good juice and smoothie shop uses fresh fruit, vegetables and other ingredients, makes drinks to order and is open about what goes into each cup. Nutrition-style shops often sell smoothies, protein drinks and healthy snacks, so it helps to ask what is in a drink, how much sugar it has and whether it suits your needs, such as a post-workout option or a lighter choice. Regulars know that blended drinks keep the fibre that pressed juices lose, that you can ask for less sugar or no added sweetener, that fresh drinks taste best soon after they are made and that some ingredients, such as protein powders, may suit some people better than others. Tell staff about allergies and medical conditions, as some ingredients contain nuts, dairy or soy. A small coastal shop may keep limited or seasonal hours, so check the Facebook page for opening times.
For anyone in Karitane and the Otago coast, K Town Shack Nutrition on Bernera Street is a local place for a fresh drink.