The popularity of the South American açai berry has grown so much in the U.S. over the past decade that you can find it in lots of places in smoothies, powders and bowls. Frequently compared to the blueberry as a healthy superfood, the açai has a different taste — more like a tart cranberry than sweet — and is much more expensive. Which may explain why blueberries are frequent stand-ins for them in an “açai” bowl.

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