One study valued the açaí berry market at $712 million in 2017 + predicted that it will grow at a steady rate of 12.71% by 2025. Did you know? This growth is partly due to the steady influx of vibrant purple açaí bowl pictures on Instagram.

Açaí bowls are a thick, sorbet-like consistency. The açaí bowl base is typically made from açaí fruit pulp, nut milk, dates, and other fruits + topped with an infinite number of combinations like granola, nut butter, banana slices, and coconut flakes. This is different from a smoothie bowl, which may sport similar toppings but consists of different fruits and yields a more liquid-like consistency.

Are you ready to dig in? Here are five spots in Asheville for you to get your açaí + smoothie bowl fix.

Simple Cafe + Juice Bar | 643 Haywood Rd.

This sweet, plant-based West Asheville cafe offers creative smoothie bases like sunshine creamsicle, strawberry shortcake, and carrot cake.

Mountain Juicery | 1863 Hendersonville Rd. + 637 Spartanburg Hwy.

Robust options such as the chocolate cherry protein or peanut butter crunch will keep you full for hours.

Pulp + Sprout | 233 S. Liberty St.

Our favorite is the blueberry diesel bowl, which includes banana, dates, almond butter, and oat milk.

Clean Juice | 28 Schenck Pkwy.

Wake up with the cold-brew açaí bowl which blends coffee, vanilla, almond butter + comes topped with cacao, chia seeds + bananas.

The Spotted Banana | Locations vary

Track down this roaming food truck for colorful bowls like the super berry acai and pink pitaya (almond milk, dragonfruit, mango, pineapple, banana).