Perhaps the most unpredictable and quite stressful kind of shopping is doing your groceries. My early 20s were spent working while living under my parents' roof, but now that I've moved out, I'm left to fend on my own. Granted that I'm armed with the tips my mom had tried so hard to ingrain in me, but when it comes to choosing the right cut of meat or picking out the best tomatoes or greens, I still get anxious!
Enter the pandemic, when you let go of that control to virtual shoppers or take a long lunch at work to dash in and out of the grocery avoiding the crowd, just to stock up the fridge. But in this unsustainable feeling of worry and concern, came COOP Fresh to the rescue.
I tell you: It has changed my life. Online, it's a hassle-free transcation every single time. They've never been late to any of their promised schedule of delivery. I never have to worry about someone calling me my products are unavailable or if I want a replacement; their website has real-time inventory that shows you exactly what's in stock. The bonus: Everything is fresh and they do have everything. (FYI, they carry Eric Kayser bread and Harlan + Holden bottled coffee online!)
It's probably difficult to trust a stranger rave about an online grocery store you've never tried. And so, I'm elated to actually show you. COOP Fresh has finally opened its doors to their very first "phygital" store in BGC so you can experience everything great about it!
LOOK: COOP Fresh's Phygital store in BGC Details, Photos
Now, aside from being sure that the products you purchase are of the best quality, they've taken the next step and elevated your grocery shopping experience. Inside their store, it's a breath of fresh air with their minimalist aesthetic: white walls and shelves, floor-to-ceiling windows for tons of natural light, and chic emerald tiles.
Reflecting their wide assortment of products online, COOP brings the best of the best of their inventory—including their house brand items—for you to try and check out.
According to the COOP Fresh team, the produce they stock at the store are guranteed fresh and whatever they don't sell for the day, the veggies and fruits are made into their juices to avoid food waste.
They've also put careful and creative thought in the packaging of their items and the products they stock. This move is has their millennial and Gen Z markets in mind who are of course after an "aesthetic" experience from the grocery to their pantries and kitchens. Besides, nowadays we make a trip out of a grocery visit, right?
They also carry marinated meats and ready-to-cook sauces that are created by their in-house chef, making meal prep so much easier!
COOP Fresh wants the ease and convenience of shopping online translated into a tangible one. This means, you can actually do the shopping in person and check out everything yourself with cashless payment options. So convenient!
Of course, no visit at COOP Fresh is complete without dropping by their milk bar!
COOP Fresh is available online at coop-fresh.com and their store is open daily from 12 n.n. to 10 p.m.. They are located at Unit GF5 G/F Shangri-la at the Fort, 30th St. cor 3rd Ave., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. For more information, connect with them on Instagram @coop.fresh and on Facebook.
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