This one comes as a bit of a surprise hasn't it! Halfway into lockdown/quarantine, like many others, I started to notice how little fruits and veggies I was consuming. That, along with moving my body less, gave me the desire to look into nutrient intake. Sure, I could simply add more plants into meals. But here are my problems:
1. I don't eat much (lol what a problem to have) so it's hard to munch all day like a rabbit.
2. It can get costly to find *all* the right produce.
3. Preparation and cooking can be time-consuming.
Cue in kencko. The potentially easy and aesthetic way to consume nutritionally dense plants. What's not to love? But is it really worth it? Time to keep it real, as I do.
what is kencko?
kencko (no caps are intentional) is a subscription service for flash-frozen and dried plants that can easily mix into a liquid for nutritional consumption. They're essentially smoothie packets! kencko's goal is to help people with their daily recommended fruit and vegetable intake in a convenient, efficient way.
The brand relies heavily on nutritional research and facts - they even have dieticians on call for you to consult with! There are multiple pages on their website dedicated to research. I am a huge fan of this, especially the dietitian part!
details.
There's a lot to cover here. Let's start with the product itself.
The smoothie packets are curated based on benefits and color. Hence, easy and aesthetic. The benefits range from skin health, recovery, balance, etc. The colors are aesthetic like corals, scarlets, and golds.
Each packet has a story. By that, I mean the packets have a breakdown of the nutritional value per ingredient and how that correlates to its overall benefit. There are instructions plus variations you can experiment with... ON THE PACKET. There's no booklet. It's all on the packet itself. Talk about convenience.
Oh, and on the note of convenience - each order comes with a free bottle to mix your smoothies in. A very cute bottle, I must say. The powder dissolves quite easily in the liquid without the need for an emulsifier.
Oh, and on the note of the packets - they're compostable. No need to feel guilty about the single servings.
OH, and on the note of carbon footprint - all of kencko's production, packaging, and shipping are energy efficient and low-waste.
There are no added ingredients. 100% plants. Therefore, they are low calorie and not meant to replace a meal. Think of them as a beverage to go with your meal/snack.
Lastly, the packets have a shelf life of around 6 months.
subscription options.
You have to enter your zip code to see if kencko is available to you. If it is, great! The monthly options you have are:
7 smoothies ($5.99 per smoothie)
20 smoothies ($2.99 per smoothie)
60 smoothies ($2.49 per smoothie)
You can customize the exact "colors" you want (they detail the ingredients before you decide) OR you can let them choose the popular ones for you.
All options come with one free bottle, a dietician consultation, and free shipping.
There is no a la carte option, but you can delay or cancel your subscription at any time (and it's easy to do so).
buy 2 months get 20% off - this link can discount the smoothies down to as little as $1.99 per smoothie (sponsored but never biased).
pros.
cons.
so, is it worth it?
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