What is açaí?
Açaí (pronounced ah-sigh-EE) is a small, dark purple berry that grows on the açaí palm tree, primarily found in the Amazon rainforests of Brazil. Açaí berries are known for their unique taste and numerous health benefits. Acai berries have sustained traditional Brazilian and Amazonian populations, including the Caboclo tribe, with nutrients and calories for hundreds of years.
Acai berries have more to offer than just antioxidants — they also supply many other electrolytes, trace minerals, amino acids, and even small amounts of essential fatty acids. While there’s some talk about acai berries helping to prevent cancer, not much research has been done to show this is a proven benefit in humans just yet. However, we would expect the consumption of acai berries to help fight cancer just like other berries do (such as blackberries or cherries) since they target the underlying cause of cancer formation, aka high levels of free radical damage and inflammation.
Why choose a Grain & Berry açaí bowl?
- Our açai is 100% Grade A Organic Pulp that is shipped directly to us from Brazil
- Our açaí is flash frozen from harvest to preserve the goodness of the skin and pulp of the berry
- Our bases contain no added preservatives or fillers
Why do we choose to use açaí pulp and not powder like our competitors?
Many powdered products only contain a small portion of the actual açai and then load the products with other fillers.
Powders tend to be over processed during their creation. This causes a depletion of the nutrients in açaí.
What are the health benefits of açaí?
- Açai is full of antioxidants to reduce toxins
- Promotes muscle performance, energy production, and endurance
- Full of Vitamins C, along with A, B1, B2, B3, and E
- A great source of calcium, magnesium, zinc and copper
- Excellent for Heart Health
Where can I find nutritional information for your menu items?
You can find nutritional information for all of our menu items here.
Do you offer vegan or dairy-free options?
We do! We offer options to accommodate most diets, just let our friendly staff know.
Do you accommodate allergies?
Our kitchen is not food-allergen or gluten-free. While we take steps to minimize the risk of cross-contamination, we cannot guarantee that our food is safe to consume for people with allergies including (but not limited to) peanut, tree nut, soy, milk, egg, or wheat.
Many of our products contain or may come in contact with allergens including:
Wheat, Honey, Soy, Tree Nuts, Milk, Dairy, Eggs, Peanuts, Fruits, Vegetables, Shellfish, Seeds, Coconut, Grass and plants, Spices/Herbs, Sesame, and Gluten.
Before placing your order, please inform us if any person in your party has a food allergy.
At your request, a manager will provide you with a list of ingredients for your order.
Our Acai is mixed with Guarana Berry which contains caffeine.
