Have you ever watched the grass growing in the cracks of the sidewalk and wondered what it was doing there? This tough little herb that survives everything — drought, trampling, concrete — hides something that few people suspect. In a blender with a ripe banana and some pineapple, it transforms into a deep green, almost mineral glass that gently wakes up the body.

The glass is cold in your hand. The color is that of a forest after the rain — a dark, dense green, not the neon green of powdered drinks. It smells like fresh-cut grass, with ginger that slightly pricks the nostrils, and underneath, the sweet softness of pineapple that makes its presence known. One sip, and the texture is silky, almost creamy thanks to the banana — no fibers getting stuck, no bitter taste if you have chosen your young herbs well.