Blending guaraná with açaí is a brilliant synergy of nutrition, flavor, and culture. When açaí made its way from the Amazon to Brazil’s urban centers, vendors found that pure açaí pulp, which is thick, tart, and earthy, wasn’t an instant hit with everyone’s palate. The solution was to sweeten and energize the açaí by mixing in guaraná syrup (a sweetened extract of guaraná seeds) or guaraná powder. Guaraná’s natural sweetness and caffeine kick transformed açaí into a more pala