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Learn
About Açaí
Açaí berries grow on palm trees in the Amazon
Rainforest in Brazil. The Açaí berry is purple
and looks similar to a blueberry that contains a large seed. Unlike
other berries, the Açaí berry is 90% seed and 10% pulp
making it impossible to eat raw. The pulp is rich in antioxidants,
omega fatty acids and flavor, which is why we say “The Power
is in the Pulp™!
Brazilians top fresh Açaí pulp with meat, fish and
other foods. They eat so much that in Belem, a city of over a million
people, they consume more Açaí than milk. Look
at virtually any street corner in Belem and you’ll see Açaí-only
stores everywhere.
In Brazil, Açaí has gone mainstream, spreading throughout
the country over the past 8-10 years. Brazilians freeze Açaí and
mix it with Guaraná syrup. (The syrup contains Guaraná seed
for energy, as well as organic cane sugar for taste.) Surfers, jujitsu
fighters, everyday workers and hip urbanites are driving the huge
demand for Açaí. From Rio to Salvador and from Sao
Paulo to Fortaleza, people are drinking Açaí pulp for
health and energy. Now Americans and people around the world are
catching on fast to this Brazilian secret. That’s where Zola
comes in!
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