You Have Questions? We Have Answers

How do I pronounce Açaí?
Step 1:  Open your mouth wide and say “AH” 
Step 2: Then say “sigh.” 
Step 3:  Say “E” as in the letter “E”
Step 4: Now put them all together.  AH-sigh-EE.  You’ve got it!

How is Zola Açaí Superfruit Juice different from other Açaí drinks?
A: Three ways.  First we are not just about health and antioxidants.  Using 100% unfiltered Acai as our base fruit gives Zola a taste no other can match and why we say, “The Power is in the PulpTM!”  Second, we use an authentic Brazilian recipe that includes organic Guarana seed for a natural energy boost.  Finally, Zola can be stored for 12 months without refrigeration, which makes it especially convenient.

How does Zola Açaí Superfruit Juice provide “sustained” energy?
A:  We use natural whole Guaraná seed powder. This contains natural oils that do not dissolve in water. Nutritionists call this “fat soluble.” As a result, they release their latent energy slowly, and your body processes the oils slowly. Other so-called “energy drinks” use a chemically processed Guaraná extract that is water-soluble. You get an instant lift, but it’s quickly followed by a “crash and burn.”

What makes Zola Açaí Superfruit Juice different from other non-Açaí juices?
A:
• Not just Natural Sustained Energy
•  Taste – What other juices taste like tropical berries with a hint of chocolate?!
•  The Power is in the Pulp™ – Other juices have to add nutrients to their drinks.  Zola’s come naturally from the Açaí berries. Because Açaí already contains Omega-6 and Omega-9 fatty acids, amino acids, calcium and iron, we don’t have to fortify our product.

Does Zola Açaí Superfruit Juice have to be refrigerated?
A:  No! In the industry, we call that “shelf stable.”  Of course, we recommend you enjoy it cold—or even hot, but that’s just your our preference.  

What is the serving size?
A:  One bottle of Zola contains 12 ounces of delicious, energizing Açaí juice. Although there is no recommended number of Zolas to drink each day, we suggest two, one to get up and go in the morning and another to pick you up in the afternoon (although we have been known at the office to drink three…or four…or five).

Why is evaporated organic cane juice added?
A:  Unsweetened Açaí is very earthy and bitter. A pinch of evaporated organic cane juice helps to bring out the berry’s full flavor.

How much cane juice do you add? Are those good carbs or bad carbs?
A: Only as much as necessary, and not an ounce more. In fact:
• All fruits have carbs. Zola has 25% less sugar than most apple or orange juices. 
• Zola’s Glycemic Index is low (lower is better) because it has a balanced nutritional profile of proteins, healthful fats and carbohydrates. Most other juices have higher glycemic indexes.

Does Zola Açaí Superfruit Juice contain caffeine?
A:
• Yes. Each package contains 24mg of naturally occurring caffeine (from Guaraná seed), less than the amount in a cup of green tea.
• In comparison, an 11oz serving of Snapple Iced Tea has 48mg of caffeine; Soda, 30-60mg; Coffee, 60-120mg; Yerba Mate, 75+mg; Black Tea, 55mg; and Green Tea, 41mg.
•  Zola’s slow-releasing, fat-soluble caffeine produces sustained energy, not the crash and burn you get from energy drinks and other products.

Does Zola Açaí Superfruit Juice contain fat?”
A:  Zola Açaí contains Omega Fatty Acids – the same good-for-you fats found in olive oil, flaxseeds, nuts, and fish.  Nutritionists believe Omega Fatty Acids help protect the heart, lower cholesterol and blood pressure, improve depression, and fight cancer.

How can a fruit have Omega Fatty Acids (good fats)?
A: Açaí is 90% seed and 10% pulp.  The Omegas originate in the Açaí seed and gradually seep into the fruit pulp.  The result is something quite unusual – healthy Omega Fatty Acids in a delicious fruit juice.

I have seen some “flecks of gold” or oils on top of the drink…what is this?
A: Those are the Omega Fatty Acid oils. When Zola is frozen or kept very cold, the oils can aggregate. When that happens, it looks like flecks of gold are in the juice.  So when you see those flecks of gold, consider them proof that Açaí has Omega Fatty Acids straight from Mother Nature. (Of course, you won’t see them unless your Zola’s been kept very, very cold for a while.)

Who owns Zola and where is it based?
A:  The company is owned by several individuals with a small group of investors.  The company is based in San Francisco, California.  We love Açaí and think we have the best job in the world!

Doesn’t production of Zola destroy the rainforest?
A:  Just the opposite! It preserves it!
• That’s because Açaí grows on the Açaí Palm Tree…the same tree they cut down for “Hearts of Palm.” 
• But locals make more money harvesting the Açaí fruit year after year than they would cutting down their trees for “Hearts of Palm.”
• So…drink Zola and spare an Açaí Palm Tree. You’re helping to save the rainforest!

Where can I buy it?
A:  Buy Zola

Why hasn’t it been available in the United States until now?
A: The Acai berry is 90% seed and 10% pulp so unlike strawberries or blueberries, you can’t just eat fresh Acai berries.  Additionally, Acai berries are very delicate and spoil quickly after picking.  In order to enjoy the health benefits and flavor of Acai it is processed into a pulp.  Zola uses a special technology to create an Acai concentrate that locks in the freshness and nutrition.  The concentrate is then shipped to the U.S. and made into delicious Zola Acai Supefruit Juice.

Were is the juice produced?
A: Right here in the US.

Is Zola organic?
A: Yes, Zola is Certified Organic by the USDA.  Everything in Zola is naturally Organic.  The Açaí berries used in Zola are grown on a pesticide-free island in the Amazon.  And both the natural Guaraná powder and evaporated cane juice added to the product are Certified Organic.