Be sure to transfer your açaí to the freezer immediately on the day that it arrives! Use gloves to protect your hands from the dry ice packing.
The main difference between AçaíRaw and AçaíTwist is that AçaíTwist contains evaporated cane juice (as a natural sweetener). Açaí typically requires sweetening so choose AçaíRaw if you want to add your own natural sweetener such as raw honey.
Did you know that the Amazon rainforest is the biggest forest in the world, producing approximately 20% of the Earth's oxygen, and has been described as the "lungs of our planet"? When you use açaí, it provides an economic incentive for the indigenous Amazonians to preserve the Amazon rainforest.
Studies indicate that the Açaí berry is one of the most nutritious and powerful foods in the world and that it contains more antioxidants than blueberries or pomegranates.
Raw and unrefined açaí ensures the natural nutritional benefits of the açaí berries are preserved. This frozen açaí is truly raw and preservative free (and soy lecithin free).
Açaí is wild harvested from trees that grow naturally in the Amazon Rainforest (without the use chemicals or pesticides). While it's possible to certify Açaí as organic, it does not result in a better quality product.
The growing popularity of the acai berry is good for the Amazon rain forest, since acai farming can provide a sustainable alternative to logging, cattle farming, and other industries that cause deforestation.
Usage Tip: If the açaí packet is thawed for too long, then some of the “good stuff” will be left inside the packet. While still frozen, cut the açaí packet in half and squeeze the two halves into the blender. It may help to thaw the package for 3-5 seconds under hot water. The açaí will simply pop out of the packet.
The level of this Açaí is "especial" and is the highest grade available. The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture has established açaí standards by setting three levels for the minimum pulp concentration (i.e. the percent of açaí in the ice solution) and levels include popular, medio, and especial. Popular is 9% solids, medio (medium) is the most common grade and has a minimum of 12% solids, and especial (special) is the highest concentration available at 15% solids (it is also called acai grosso in Portuguese).
Significant packaging is required to ensure that the açaí arrives perfectly frozen and we encourage the re-use and responsible disposal of packing materials.
International shipping of açaí is not practical, due to shipping costs.