It’s no secret that we love ranking our food finds, from the best macarons in Paris, to the best Pasteis de Nata in Lisbon. Now that we are in Brazil, our attentions have turned to Açaí – the delightful slushy-like creations made from frozen Açaí berry and topped with fresh fruit and granola. We rated our favorite Açaí bowls in Salvador previously, but we have many more options in Rio de Janiero, so figured we would try to standardize our ratings. After a little consideration, we decided to rate the Açaí bowls on the following parameters:
Açaí from Vero Suco with a cup of granola – a nice extra!
Value: Out of 5. The typical price for an Açaí na Tigela ranges from 6 to 10 Reais for a bowl (typically 500 mL). You get points based on your cost: Below R$8 = 5/5; 8-9.99 = 4; 10-11.99 = 3; 12-13.99 = 2; 14-15.99 = 1; 16 and above = 0.
Taste: Out of 15. It has to taste good – and taste like Açaí rather than a random fruit blend.
Texture: Out of 10. Açaí should be smooth, and not grainy, watery or icy (and we have had all of these)
Granola: Out of 5. Quantity and quality of granola, a very underrated aspect of the Açaí bowl!
Extras: Out of 5. This is a somewhat more intangible category. For example – do they give you spoons (sometimes this doesn’t happen)? Is the setting decent? Can you sit or do you have to stand?
So here we go – hopefully by the end of our stay here we will have some definitive results for the best Açaí in Rio. Anyone have any recommendations for us to try?
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