Cupuaçu is the fruit of the cupuaçuzeiro, a common tree in the Brazilian Amazon, belonging to the same family and genus as cocoa. Typically, it reaches heights ranging between 6 - 10 meters. In addition to the name “cupuaçu”, the fruit is also known as pupu, white cacao or copoasú. Regardless of the name used, it is a resistant fruit with a brown skin and measuring 15 to 25 centimeters.
Properties and benefits
Concepta Ingredients Cupuaçu Butter is extracted by cold pressing the cupuaçu seed.
Concepta Ingredients Cupuaçu Butter
- ● Ômega 9
- ● Stearic acid
- ● Phytosterols
- ● Natural presence of vitamins
Ideal for applications in:
Social responsibility, care and environmental preservation
Cupuaçu is cultivated in an agroforestry system by local families, which for generations have considered it a source of wealth and a means of earning income while conserving the forest. For these communities, selling butter to Concepta Ingredients is synonymous with partnership. After all, through joint work, Concepta Ingredients offers assistance in generating income for the community, promoting sustainable development through the Bio Abundance Program.
