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What is an Acai bowl?
An açaí bowl is a cold, smoothie-like dish made from açaí berries, typically blended into a thick, ice-cream-like texture and served in a bowl topped with various fruits, seeds, granola, and nut butters. It’s known for its vibrant purple color and refreshing, nutrient-dense profile.

The açaí bowl has its roots in Brazil, particularly in the Amazonian region where the açaí palm tree grows. Indigenous tribes in the Amazon harvested açaí berries and consumed them as a savory dish with fish or cassava, not sweet. In the 1980s-90s, surfers in Rio de Janeiro started blending frozen açaí with guaraná syrup and banana as an energizing snack. This sweetened, smoothie-style version gave rise to what we now call the açaí bowl.

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