A smoothie at The Bearpit

Making a smoothie is easy; making a good smoothie not that much. Today, I had the best smoothie I had in a very long time right at the Bearpit.

It was at the Bearpit Social, the only coffee-shop inside a shipping container. It started as a mobile coffee cart business before moving into this permanent location. They use as much fresh, local, ethical and organic ingredients as possible to create for example, the Mission Mango smoothie (£3.50) I had today. There is also coffee available, supplied by Bristol roaster Brian Wogan (Latte £2.40; Americano £1.80), Clipper Teas (£1.50-1.75) and many fresh juice options (£2-4).  If you'd like to have something else as a side, there are toasties, toasts and ciabattas from Joe's Bakery as well as salad boxes starting from £3.95).
www.facebook.com/BearpitSocial

On the left, there is Bearritos, an innovative Mexican Cantina serving tacos, tortas and (as its name suggests) burritos from a green vintage double-decker bus. The bus has been converted into a fully functioning kitchen downstairs, and there is a seating area upstairs for over 30 diners. The menu includes breakfasts, snacks and a range of street food lunch options. The project has been crowfunded by 209 last March, raising £8,060 for it to happen. www.bearritos.co.uk/

On the right, there is Bear Fruit greengrocer, offering a wide variety of fresh and local fruit and vegetables at very reasonable prices. It supports local farms and provides seasonal food to locals passing by the Bearpit. They offer a 5-a-day bag for £1 and the quality of the vegetables is very good. www.facebook.com/BearFruitBristol

After the facelift the Bearpit Roundabout have recently had, it is very nice to just sit down and enjoy the sun there with a smoothie (or coffee, or burrito) in hand. :)