Pomegranates and Rooibos: Fill Up on Antioxidants at Früt Actually

Qin Yongsheng owns the juice shop Früt Actually in Sanlitun Village North. We talked with him recently about his quest to improve the health of Beijingers, one refreshing cup at a time.

What’s your star product?
Definitely pomegranate juice. Hong Huang’s fashion shop Brand New China is nearby, so she often comes in to get a cup of pomegranate juice. She even recommended it on Weibo. Thanks to that, perhaps, this juice is getting popular. It’s already become the favorite of most of our customers.

It usually takes me centuries to finish a pomegranate. It’s a good idea to make it drinkable.
Indeed. See this machine? It is specifically designed for processing pomegranate. The pulp is gently squeezed, compressed and filtered. It takes pulp from about three or four pomegranates to make one cup of juice. Try some.

I think this tastes luxurious.
A lot of people do. I remember one customer made a special trip here to buy it on her birthday, and another girl kept bringing in her mom to have pomegranate juice. I take the trouble to make it. It’s probably the only place in town serving such quality pomegranate nectar.

What else do you serve here?
We offer a compact menu of juice, smoothies and hot drinks. We only choose fruits rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, such as berries, citrus fruit and pomegranate. Each fruit varies in ORAC, or Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. Simply put, they all have anti-aging properties.

What are your favorite products?
Let me pick one from each category. For juice, I’ll go for pomegranate, which reflects my working philosophy – focus on details and never be afraid to go the extra mile. For smoothies, I’ll say the Pineapple Orange smoothie; each element contributes its own notes, like a perfume. And for hot drinks, I love rooibos tea the best.

Rooibos tea? Good to know. It’s really hard to find here in town.
Yes, we have it, the King of Antioxidants – grown only in South Africa. It’s naturally sweet and slightly nutty, and its lack of caffeine and low levels of tannins allow me to drink it whenever I like.

Früt Actually
Sun-Thu 11am-8pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm. NLG41, B1/F, Sanlitun Village North, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District (6415 8385) 朝阳区三里屯路19号三里屯Village北区B1楼NLG41号

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