My Test Run of Daily Harvest Smoothie Delivery

My take on Daily Harvest smoothie delivery: 

First, they are delicious. That is really the most important thing. Sometimes smoothies are full of nutritious ingredients and very filling, but taste horrible. I tried 6 different varieties and while some I may not order again, they were all yummy. They arrive in a cardboard box, insulated and cooled with dry ice. In my case the first box arrived within about a week of my order date and was delivered to my front porch as I wasn't home. I was a little panicked when I saw it and realized it had been on the porch in 100+ degree heat for over 3 hours. But they were still frozen. If it had been much longer, I'm not sure the containers felt as if they were just beginning to soften. 

Second, I do think they are expensive. They work out to be about $8/smoothie and you are providing the liquid base (I prefer adding pecan Malk). My husband prefers coconut milk. So at $8+ they aren't cheap. But they are fresh, and delivered. So though they are expensive, I do think you are getting your money's worth. 

Third, they put a lot of thought into the ingredients and flavors. We love that they are paleo which means that they are legume-free. This is important since my oldest has a severe peanut allergy. This is one subscription box that works for every diet in our family (paleo, vegan, egg-free and peanut-free). Woot! My kids didn't taste the cold brew and green tea matcha varieties. But they tried all the others. Both the 5- and 2-year-old loved them all. The only downside of that is needing more smoothies. 

Fourth, it's flexible. I signed up for 6 smoothies a week plan. But it's very easy to login and edit your plan to either more smoothies or skip weeks. I already needed to skip when we would be out of town for a few days. 

In short, I think we'll keep up the subscription. It's nice to have a quick, easy meal when we are always on-the-go these days between schools, activities, doctor appointments and the post office!  Click here to use my referral code and get two free smoothies!