Before last year, if you were looking for your favorite items from Brazil, you had to drive to Tampa or Orlando. Now, you can find freshly baked bread, meat, packaged foods, and home products at SamBrazil Market.

Owner Tatiaia Beasley moved from Brazil to the US nearly a decade ago. "I watched Brazilian communities grow in every major city I lived in," she said, "yet there was nowhere to truly shop like home." After seeing that Lakeland's Brazilian community was also underserved, she opened the store with her family.

A bakery display case filled with rows of assorted mini fruit tarts and gourmet pastries on white trays. — The bakery cases are stocked with traditional Brazilian treats, from sweet brigadeiro to savory coxinha. | Photo by LALtoday

Since opening in late 2025, SamBrazil has grown its customer base and honed its offerings. The shelves are lined with imported ingredients you won't find at Publix, from Brazilian sausages to farofa. Don't miss what's cooking in the bakery — we loved the deep-fried coxinha croquettes + cheesy pão de queijo.

SamBrazil Market is open daily at 2020 S. Combee Rd.