This is the Kiwi & Green Grape Smoothie with Jelly ($11.90; minimal sugar) from ChaPanda, featuring fresh kiwifruit, green grape juice and jasmine tea blended into a smoothie with jelly.
The beverage presented with a layered appearance, with translucent jelly at the base topped with a yellow-green slush made from fresh kiwifruit, jasmine tea and green grape juice. Black kiwifruit seeds were distributed throughout.
Consumed immediately after preparation, the distinct layers made it difficult to combine the different components in a single sip. After allowing the beverage to melt, however, the thinner liquid consistency provided a more cohesive experience. The green grape juice led each sip with a delightful tropical Muscat profile carried by delicate floral notes from the jasmine base. Through the mid-palate, generous pieces of sweet-tart golden kiwifruit provided complementary texture while reinforcing and adding depth to the tropical Muscat character of the grape.
Towards the finish, chewy pieces of jelly introduced further textural variation before the beverage resolved smoothly and refreshingly, without astringency or lingering sweetness.
Overall, a fruit smoothie with a layered-to-converging flavour trajectory and varied textural integration, resulting in a tropical, floral and refreshing profile. The beverage performed better after melting, when the grape, jasmine and kiwifruit components integrated more effectively, while the kiwifruit pieces and jelly provided contrasting textures.
This Kiwi & Green Grape Smoothie with Jelly was purchased from ChaPanda in Sydney, Australia in September 2026.