While the berry itself features tart and slightly bitter notes, the açaí bowls we know, love, and cherish barely reveal these flavors when combined with other fruity components and toppings.

Start your morning with a burst of sweet-tart tropical flavor ... Though sometimes called "açai berry," it is actually a round, dark-purple drupe (not a true berry) about the size of a grape.

(For reference, a small acai berry is about the same size as a large ... Acai berries boast a mild, somewhat tart and earthy ...

80% of this dark, fibre-rich berry is taken up by the seed, setting it apart from more commonly available berries like blackberries and blueberries. Açaí berries also spoil easily, sometimes ...

Acai bowls have increased in popularity since the acai berry was categorized as a superfood, Julie Harrington, chef and co-author of "The Healing Soup Cookbook," told EatingWell. Acai ...

Bezinha, now 60, grew up following her father climbing the acai berry trees of Ilha da Jussara to harvest the tart fruit, used globally in juices, cosmetics and supplements. She was the first ...