Make a smoothie on the go with Popbabies!

When I wake up for work in the morning, I get up pretty early, in fact I wake up two hours before anyone else in my household. So of course, I try to be as quiet as possible while getting ready so that I do not wake anyone up. Sometimes in the morning a homemade smoothie sounds delicious, but our blender is very noisy, so I never make one and I'd prefer not to spend a bunch buying one. So, when I found a small portable blender by a company called Popbabies & was offered one to review I was very excited. Popbabies is a portable smoothie blender that comes in a few different colors & can be purchased for $36.99. For a review I received the portable blender classic version in black. 

Your package will come with the blender base, blender bottle, a silicone funnel, a small ice cube tray along with a charging cord + manual/recipe book. The bottle that comes with this blender is 17oz however the available volume for smoothies is 14oz. There is a built-in blender blade at the bottom of the glass bottle, the base of the bottle does not open. Only the top of the bottle opens so you will need to either add hot water + soap and shake the bottle around or purchase a bottle scrubber to get down to the bottom. I picked up a bottle cleaner which has been helpful to make sure the blades are clean, if I am out & about after I finish my smoothie and have access to a sink I will give it a quick rinse until I can get home and wash it. The bottle is just the right size to fit into a lunch bag. This would be great to take on a road trip or even camping! All you need is some fruit and some ice. 

Does it actually work? Yes! I do need to work out the right proportions though, I usually like my smoothies pretty thick however this blender requires the liquid/smoothie to be slightly thinner. According to the suggestions in the booklet you will need to keep your fruit pieces as close to about half an inch as possible to help everything blend properly. I find that most pre-made smoothie mixes have pieces that are a little too big so I either cut them up a little before adding them to this or I pre-make my own smoothie mix the night before with fresh fruit then let it sit in the freezer overnight before adding it to my blender bottle. So far, I've used ice, bananas, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, pomegranate, and dragon fruit in this blender & everything mixed up just fine. 

The blender isn't completely quiet, it has a little bit of noise but overall, it isn't very loud at all. It will blend your smoothie for thirty to sixty minutes before turning off, however if the smoothie is to your liking, you just need to hit the button a second time to turn it off. The bottom portion of the bottle fits into my purse perfectly & can be stored in my glove box if I do not feel like bringing it into work with me. The smoothie bottle has a carrying handle at the top which is convenient for on the go travel. I have used this out at the park, at work, & in my car. It is a great & easy way to make smoothies when you are in a hurry or don't want to wake others in the house up. I look forward to using this more & being able to have smoothies for breakfast in the morning more often. If you have been looking for a small blender for similar reasons, I suggest checking them out. They have the classic version, an improved version & they also sell a protein shaker. 

🍓 Does this sound like a helpful travel appliance you would use? What kind of smoothies would you want to make with a blender like this?

Disclaimer- The product mentioned above was provided by Popbabies for the review free of charge no other compensation was provided. However, no product compensation will influence the outcome of any review. My honest opinions are used in all reviews, they are solely my own & they may vary from others. My reviews are posted for readers in order to provide an informed decision before purchase.