To be a true chilango, even by adoption, you need a trusted juicer. Someone who knows how you like your oatmeal, banana and amaranth smoothie, or your flu remedy as soon as they see your red nose. Your juicer has been at their stand for years and has many combinations of juices, smoothies and cocktails with funny names, because ingenuity always finds ways to express itself.

The street juice stands are the soul of chilango mornings, with their colorful piles of fruits and display cases with seeds and granola. Here, there are always ripe bananas and strawberries -plus some little bees- and a warm and fast service (it’s a delight to see them cut the mango with grace and speed). The juicer will tell you “Tómele tantito” (take a little sip), and give you your pilón -what’s left in the blender- because juicers don’t skimp and that’s why you’ll be back tomorrow.