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Region Grown
The Cupuaçu tree grows in the Amazon river basin of Brazil
Description
Cupuaçu is a melon-sized fruit with a hard coconut-like shell and creamy, white pulp. With a taste compared to chocolate, banana and passionfruit, what’s not to love?
Brazilian Uses
Cupuaçu has been called “The Pharmacy of the Amazon” because of its tremendous nutritional benefits. It’s first cousin is the cacao family, (yup, chocolate) so you’ll see it has similar uses
Zola Uses
We use Cupuaçu in our NEW Vitality booster
Key Benefits
Cupuaçu naturally contains 9 different antioxidants and caffeine-like properties, (including Theobromine, which is what gives you the ‘feel good’ buzz you get from chocolate). It’s also used as a pain killer, aids in digestion and can be used in skin lotions
Cupuaçu naturally contains 9 different antioxidants and caffeine-like properties, (including Theobromine, which is what gives you the ‘feel good’ buzz you get from chocolate). It’s also used as a pain killer, aids in digestion and can be used in skin lotions