Stopped into Native Blends today and loved it! My family stayed in the car while I ran in -- Elmer, the owner, was setting up chairs, but he immediately paused to take my order. Even when I told him there was no rush, he was attentive, kind, and ready to help. Super polite and easy to talk to. Ordered three smoothies -- the Blind Sally was a big hit with my husband and son (sweet, fresh, and flavorful). I had the Aquarena, which was nice and tart and exactly what I wanted. Everything tasted very fresh. The shop is clean, well kept, and has a cool, youthful vibe with some clothing and items to look through. We chatted briefly about my neighbor who recommended the place and their bowls -- I'll definitely be back with the kiddos to try those! Great experience overall. Friendly owner, quality smoothies, and a spot definitely worth supporting! read more

Great place for an acai bowl after a hike in the nearby trails! Or during a stroll around downtown San Marcos. They have a variety of options but we opted for the acai bowl, large, to share. You can pretty much make your own bowl, though adding extra toppings beyond a set amount costs more. Everything tasted fresh, service was quick, and the interior was cozy and festive for the holidays. It'd be five stars if they had more topping options and didn't charge for additional toppings, or more than one base (either way it's only enough to fill the cup). read more

The Native Blends - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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Awesome coffee shop in San Marcos. Easily my favorite go-to for a caffeinated tea to start my day. The owner ensures a chill and comfortable atmosphere @ the Native. I'd recommend anyone to stop by! read more

The Native Blends - Kissing Alley Tea - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

The past few years, I frequently walked past this place and always thought it looked adorable inside, so I finally decided to give it a try. Walking in, it's a cute coffee shop full of plants, board games, and a decent amount of space to do work. I was greeted with a friendly welcome and they were ready to take my order instantly. I got a latte with lavender and vanilla. I was excited to hear that their lavender is literally lavender steeped for flavoring. Usually places use syrup, so it was a refreshing and great alternative to what I'm used to getting! The coffee was delicious and not artificially sweet. Great balance. I will say, it was a a tiny bit pricey for its size but the quality made it worth. I was the only one in the store but it took longer than I'd expect for my coffee to get to me. I probably waited about 7 minutes. Other than that, great ambiance, friendly workers, and the coffee was delicious! I'd come back for sure. read more

The Native Blends - Latte - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Awesome little coffee spot in San Marcos with a perfect retro-meets-modern vibe. Great atmosphere, quality coffee, and an all-around solid place to hang or get some work done. Definitely a local favorite. read more

The Native Blends - Drink - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

To be clear, this is an Herbalife business. If you are familiar, then you know what to expect. If you aren't you might get surprised. Herbalife products are always powders, artificial flavors, etc. It isn't an inherent downside but this establishment isn't upfront about it being Herbalife unless you ask. On a positive note, some smoothies are made with real fruit add-ins. Prices are not listed overtly so I only saw my price once I got rung up, 1 Smoothie was approx. $8.50. Customer Service: 10/10 The blonde girl who helped me was absolutely amazing. I mentioned it was my first time there and she explained everything to me and answered every question. Very helpful and nice! Protein Smoothie: 6/10 I got a "chocolate covered strawberry" smoothie and it was fairly average for what you get. I had no idea it was Herbalife until right before I ordered so just knowing this, I don't love it but if I liked Herbalife, it'd be 9/10. I just prefer smoothies without super processed powders. Ambiance: 8/10 Smelled like waffles and seems like a wonderful spot to study/hang out with friends! Plenty of seating for the size of space too. Overall, if you like/don't mind Herbalife products, it's a great place. These products cater to a more to a fit lifestyle and if you are looking for protein or pre-workout, this place is for you. read more

The Native Blends - Chocolate Covered Strawberry Smoothie - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

WOW. Exactly what we needed in our lives. We were passing through town and this was the first to come up. The owner, Elmer is a good conversationalist but he blew my husband and I away with how BOMB the açaí bowls are. We got peanut butter, strawberry, banana, and granola on açaí. DOES NOT DISAPPOINT. read more

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Cute local shop. Chill vibes, nice people, organic drinks. I got the Elvis and black cherry tea. read more

The Native Blends - Cute hang out spot. I got the Elvis and dark cherry tea. Chill vibes, nice people, good drinks. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

I'm so disappointed with the recent changes this place made. They no longer use Herbalife and the new protein shakes are absolutely awful. I ordered my drink and got yo work thinking the young lady made me the wrong drink. After discussing with the employee she informed me that they switched to different products. It's unfortunate that now I must find a different place for healthy shakes. Beware if you haven't been there since the change. You'll be disappointed. read more

Friendly atmosphere, wonderful suggestions for my first time eating a açaí bowl! Only one worker yet he made the environment feel really open. Prices on things are pretty good as well I definitely recommend this! Elmer the owner is such a great dude definitely going to be stopping by here more often! read more

The Native Blends - Açaí bowl! Strawberry, banana, and granola! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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The Açaí bowls are literally the best I've had, from the amount of 3 FREE added toppings you get to the consistency you can't even think of something negative about it! The coffee is really good, if you are a routine coffee drinker the coffee would be perfect for you since it actually has a coffee taste to it! The service is always nice and pretty quick. The atmosphere overall is what you expect out of San Mo! Don't forget to check out the vintage and other cool stuff for sale! read more

Such a unique spot for San Marcos! Great interior, love the vibe, they also have art and vintage clothes for sale which is a cool touch. They're always doing something involving giving back to the community which really goes a long way. Not to mention- amazing tea and shakes! 10/10 will be back read more

The Native Blends - Pistachio shake - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Drop everything and order a snickerdoodle protein shake! I promise it's worth every single cent. Delicious, thick, full of protein. The owner was very nice and plans to expand the menu. I can't wait to go back soon to try more things! Also, love the vibe of the business. Hope to see more places like this spring up in San Marcos read more

The Native Blends - Snickerdoodle Protein Shake - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Cool vibe Great customer service! The tea was really good and there were lots of options read more

The Native Blends - WonderWorld Tea - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Really chill place, they play good music and it's nice for studying. The waffle was good just a little expensive in my opinion. The workers are really patient with you, this was my first time here and they were helpful. They allow pets! read more

The Native Blends - Cinnamon Roll Waffle - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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This place has really good drinks! Super good hip vibe and had a market on the Saturday morning I went. Definitely going back for their waffles!! Great customer service as well! S/o to the guy who gave me a new free tea cause I spilled mine! read more

The Native Blends - Peanut butter pancake shake - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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Amazing service and great quality! I just found this place a couple weeks ago and I was instantly hooked! The owner is usually working and he's a great and conversational guy. I 10/10 would recommend this place. read more

Oh man. I desperately wish I could rate this higher, I see some effort went into this place. I went into today for a highly anticipated tea after seeing their well-done online marketing. They were out of aloe, so I ordered herbal (which is caffeinated, you can't get uncaffeinated here). The tea itself-- it's not brewed. It's powder. Powder mixed with water. I'm not sure if there are vitamins or minerals mixed in with it but it tasted of something strange I couldn't put my finger on, like maybe ascorbic acid or something, like an Emergen-C packet. This wouldn't haven't bothered me much but it overpowered what sounded like really good flavors (peach, mango, coconut). The clincher was when I got wrung up... $10.83. Did something go wrong? I don't know what they're putting in this stuff, but they better explicitly state it to where the price lives up to it. I wish this place the best of luck. The interior was cute and had a quirkiness to it. There was a steady flow of customers and was clearly aiming to be a vibe. The powdered tea was simply too weird and eventually settled to the bottom of my cup-- and I poured it out due to the weird taste after a few hours, I simply couldn't drink it. read more