MetroGrow Hawaii pops up at the Wednesday Blaisdell Farmers Market. Their business is indoor vertical farming, so they sell lettuce and microgreens at the market. Really fresh greens! You don't have to worry about pesticide. I've picked up greens there and enjoyed them a lot. Bonus is that the folks who work there are just gosh darned nice.
However, what prompted me to give them a review was their creative drink offerings at the Farmers Market! They have cool drinks like Red Ume Shiso Lemonade and hot drinks like Salted Shiso Hot Chocolate!
Given the cold weather we've been having (yeah, 65 degrees is frigid cold weather in Hawaii), I opted for the hot chocolate. Was totally intrigued by the addition of shiso. Description: Homemade chocolate syrup with a hint of shiso spice mixed in hot milk and topped with whipped cream and sprinkle of Molokai pink salt. Option of oat milk as well.
Loved it! Flavor of shiso was subtle but it did make its presence known. Thoroughly enjoyed this drink. Only suggestion is to go lighter on the salt. A little goes a long way! read more