*How do I achieve the kind of Acai texture in the retail shops?
Majority of the retail shops do not do fresh blends using pure Acai pulp but use pre-made Ready To Serve Acai (read here to learn more and how to tell if you are getting fresh blends or pre-made Acai) which is like a ready made ice cream, it provides a nice consistent texture but it comes with sweetener, sugar and stabilisers at the least.
For fresh blends, the best texture for Acai bowl can be achieved by using frozen banana and Pure Organic Unsweetened Acai pulp without any liquid but you would require a heavy duty commercial blender to do it. For most consumer blenders you would need to add some liquid like 1-2 tbsp (depending on your blender power/performance, too much liquid and your Acai will become watery) and see if it blends. So basically no or the lesser the liquid, the better the texture but it’s dependant on your blender’s powder and performance.
We often have customers ask us for blender advice, we have tried many blenders over the years from the consumer brands all the way to different commercial blenders ranging from 1.5k to 2.3k so depending on your needs and budget - from the cheapest and best value at it’s price point, we recommend the Mayer 1000W cup blender and if you are looking for powerful blender, there’s the well known Vitamix to the best blender and all in one cooking machine - The Thermomix.
Get one that will serve your needs well and you can use for a very long time for you and your family’s diet and health =)