Staff Pick!

Staff Pick: Sambazon Acai Smoothies
Shasta Homel, Grocery Assistant
November Newsletter, 2008

While traveling through Brazil in 2002, my friends and I discovered delicious, highly nutritious acai smoothies, made from the local acai berry. We found these tropical delights readily available all throughout our two month trek and became quite addicted to them. They blend these potent little purple berries with mango, bananas and strawberries. Yummmmmmm!

The exotic acai berry is very high in antioxidants, has healthy omega 3-6-9, and is low glycemic. No wonder it makes you feel so good! Upon returning to the states, imagine my joy in finding Sambazon Acai smoothies. Founded by two California surfer brothers who discovered the great energy benefits of the berry and felt moved to make it available, they were the first to bring this wonderful berry to the U.S. in 2000. The Sambazon Acai Smoothies are fair trade and certified organic. Plus, the company utilizes part of their profits to protect the bio-diversity of the Amazon rain forest and to provide another source of income for the Amazon beyond de-forestation. I've come to know one the brothers. He is a spirited, fun servant of the greater good doing something he believes in.
sambazon smoothie

This treat tastes and feels so good. Don't be afraid to try the super greens variety. It's also quite tasty with the added green befits. Enjoy!

~Shasta Homel, Grocery Assistant