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Juice and smoothies in St. Pete: Pure Green, Karma, or Paradeco?

Choose an EDGE District juice shop, a 4th Street juice-and-food stop, or a downtown café that also serves smoothies.

By SipStPete · September 28, 2026 · Based on published venue sources

The quick choice

Pure Green is the Central Avenue option in the EDGE District, Karma is a juice-and-food stop on 4th Street North, and Paradeco downtown combines smoothies with a broader coffee and tea menu. Start with the area you will already be visiting, then choose whether you want a drink alone or food as well.

Pure Green: stay in the EDGE District

The location at 1041 Central Avenue lists smoothies, cold-pressed juices, and açaí bowls. It is a useful comparison point when your plans are around the 1000 block of Central. Check the current ingredients and additions instead of assuming every green drink has the same base or every bowl comes with the same toppings.

Karma: a 4th Street meal-and-drink stop

Karma’s official St. Petersburg address is 1804 4th Street North, Unit 2. Its menu combines juice and smoothie choices with bowls and café food, giving you another format for breakfast or lunch. Make sure the ordering system is set to St. Pete; the brand also lists Clearwater, and older local listings may point to a former Central Avenue address.

Paradeco: let the group order different things

The downtown Paradeco menu includes smoothies alongside espresso, brewed coffee, teas, and food. That makes it worth comparing when one person wants a smoothie and another wants coffee. Use the downtown address at 111 2nd Avenue NE, Suite 101, rather than the separate SkyBeach branch.

Read ingredients, not just the product name

Decide whether you want juice, a blended drink, or a bowl before choosing a flavor. Ask about milk, nut ingredients, toppings, and substitutions when those affect your order. Menu names do not establish ingredients or suitability for a particular diet. For an allergy, the venue needs to answer preparation and cross-contact questions directly.

Keep the geography simple

For an EDGE-only outing, Pure Green keeps you near the Central Avenue café and brewery cluster. For a downtown waterfront day, Paradeco’s downtown location is a different fit. Karma belongs in a 4th Street plan. There is no reason to turn a single smoothie stop into a tour of all three neighborhoods.

Questions before you go

Where is Karma’s current St. Pete location?

The official site lists 1804 4th Street North, Unit 2.

Which of these also has a coffee menu?

Paradeco publishes an extensive coffee menu alongside smoothies and tea.

Does Pure Green serve bowls?

Yes. Its St. Petersburg location lists açaí bowls as well as smoothies and cold-pressed juice.

Sources & updates

Published venue information reviewed September 28, 2026. Planning suggestions are our interpretation of those details, not firsthand visit reports. Menus, hours, and policies can change.

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