Bossa Nova Superfruit Acai with Mango
Bossa nova's acai juice has a great berry smell. It's very smooth like a good acai juice should be, and doesn't have any of the brown residue like sambazon acai juice did. The mango is not extremely noticeable, but it does give it an extra sweetness and a bit of a cooling sensation like fresh mango does. It's not bitter at all, and not really too sweet either. The mango does cut some of the acai so you don't get the rich acai flavor that i've had in other pure acai juices. This one is 88% juice, and is sweetened with organic agave nectar, which seems to be the trend these days for sweeteners since it has a relatively neutral taste and none of the bad image that might come with sugar or high fructose corn syrup.
Overall, a very good and refreshing acai juice blend. One of the best I've tasted.
Mona Vie Active Juice Blend
Bottle of Mona-Vie
I first came across Mona-Vie when looking for a healthy acai drink. It calls itself "the premier acai blend," with 19 different beneficial fruits. However, it's very expensive just for one bottle, rivaling a decent priced liquor. A 750 ml bottle of the monavie active blend can go for $45 in the US.
I finally got my hands on this expensive blend of fruit juices from someone I know who ordered it, since I don't believe it's sold in stores. Read More >
Sambazon Organic Acai Juice: Original Blend
Sambazon Acai Juice
Sambazon Acai is one of the first companies to bring acai berry fruit juice to the United States. The Açai berry, is one of those fruits that still has near mythical status, despite the fact that it's been widely available in the states for several years. Acai is pronounced ah-sigh-ee and is also known as the purple berry because of it's deep purple color. It's extremely high in antioxidants, healthy omega fatty acids, fiber, and protein, and supposedly has many other health properties.
This exotic drink has been made by Brazilians for who knows how many hundreds of years. Even though the acai berry is Brazilian, acai juice is not one of the most common preparations, which is what makes this such an exotic drink. The fruit grows on the açai palm tree that is only found in Brazil, where it is made into a variety of juice blends, smoothies, ice creams and other delicious treats. In some regions of the Amazon, the berry makes up nearly half of the locals diet.
I decided to try and review Sambazon's organic original blend açai juice. It's basically Read More >