Organic and fair trade freeze-dried açaí powder

Açaí is a small berry with purple pulp, the fruit of an Amazonian palm tree nicknamed "the tree of life" that can grow up to 20 meters tall.
Also known as "pinot palm," its fruit has been consumed locally for millennia, especially in Brazil, where it often accompanies fish and cassava. However, it was mainly in the 1990s that the surfing community made this small berry popular by incorporating it into smoothies for its restorative and nutritional properties.

Indeed, very rich in polyphenols and iron, this fruit is a perfect ally against fatigue.

The freeze-dried açaí we offer here is, to our knowledge, the purest and most concentrated on the market, and the subtle flavor of the fresh fruit is perfectly preserved.

Its flavor is subtle and sweet, somewhat reminiscent of cocoa or hazelnut…

💜 How are Açaí berries harvested?

Our partner Natural Andes has created a truly innovative and ethical supply chain around the açaí berry:

Hand-harvested, these berries, exceptionally rich in antioxidants, come from wild trees located deep in a protected reserve forest.

During the harvest season, the men of the community venture into the forest to pick the açaí berries. With agility and expertise, they climb the trees using ropes to reach the fronds, which they gently slide to the ground. This traditional method allows the berries to be harvested without damage, thus preserving their exceptional quality.
Fifty producer families, members of the community, make a living from this activity.

> For your information: It takes 1.8 kg of açaí berries to produce 1 liter of pulp, which is used to obtain 100 grams of powder.

💜 How is açaí powder made?

Once the berries are harvested, they are brought back to the village where the women take over. In a community workshop, they transform the berries into pulp immediately after harvest, which they then store at low temperatures to preserve all its nutrients. The pulp is then transported to Santa Cruz where it is freeze-dried, a vacuum and low-temperature dehydration process (less than 25°C) that preserves 95% of its nutritional values and allows for long-term storage.
Some manufacturing details: the açaí berries are first depulped. To lock in its nutritional and organoleptic qualities, the açaí pulp is then frozen and placed in a tank that will be vacuumed to a pressure of 1-2 bar (vs 1000 bar for ambient air) while remaining at room temperature (20-25°C). It is the vacuum process that extracts the water molecules present in the pulp. Once this process is complete, the pulp has become powder! Which can be preserved for life, or almost! (For the anecdote, this is the food consumed by astronauts in space!).
There is therefore no pasteurization or other heating process. Upon exiting the tank, the powder is bagged in doypacks and sealed with heat sealing.

For more information, feel free to also check out our blog article: What are the benefits of freeze-dried fruits?

💜 How to use açaí powder?

You can enjoy it as is, diluted in water or plant-based milk, but also incorporated into many preparations: drinks (mixed in a vegetable or fruit juice), sorbets (like the famous "açaí bowl"), desserts (added to a compote or yogurt), mueslis, milkshakes, smoothies, sauces (used in a vinaigrette or pesto) or sprinkled on a dish, like a spice. We recommend 2 to 4 teaspoons per day, to be diluted in a glass of water or incorporated into your drinks or culinary preparations (count 6 g per preparation for 1 person). As an occasional cure or daily intake according to your needs.

💜 Voted Best Organic Product 2025

This award is a recognition not only for the quality of this product but especially for the hard work of the producers in Bolivia.