The first time I drank sugarcane juice was in Vietnam, where a street cart vendor used a little machine to press the bamboo-esque stalks right in front of me. It was the perfect refreshment on a humid 90-degree day. High in natural sugars, minerals including potassium, sodium and calcium as well as iron, sugarcane juice boosts energy and replenishes lost electrolytes.
Jus Bar says sugarcane juice also has properties that help with digestion and liver function. The shop, which opened in 2022 in the popular Seoul Plaza on Spring Mountain Road and Decatur Boulevard, specializes in sugarcane juice drinks.
You can choose regular or slush and flavors like mango, pineapple or strawberry. Try just the pure juice ($7 for 24 ounces) with ginger and/or kumquat added in. Toppings are 75 cents each and include coconut meat, aloe vera or boba. There’s also sugarcane tea ($7), sugarcane juice mixed with jasmine tea and your choice of flavors; my favorites are calamansi and orange.
Jus Bar also serves several variations of Vietnamese coffee ($6). Egg coffee is made with sweetened condensed milk, half and half and whipped egg yolk, giving an extra rich texture. Cheese coffee—believe it or not, the two pair well—gets its name from the cheese powder mixed with whipped cream, and sea salt coffee also brings strong flavor profiles together in a delicious way—and in interesting combinations you might not find elsewhere in the Valley.
JUS BAR 5020 W Spring Mountain Rd #3, 725-726-7288, drinkjusbar.com. Daily, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
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