Bulk Cupuaçu Powder Supplier (USA): the Amazon's creamy cousin of cacao

A factual sourcing sheet for beverage, dessert, confectionery and cosmetic manufacturers buying cupuaçu powder in bulk — what the spray-dried grade is made of, how it behaves, and the limits and documents behind every lot.

Quick answer: Cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum) is the Amazonian relative of cacao, prized for a creamy pulp with tropical, chocolate-and-pineapple notes. New Açaí Amazonas supplies organic spray-dried cupuaçu juice powder — 80% fruit on 20% cassava maltodextrin — in bulk from a 365-day inventory in Orlando, Florida, certified USDA-NOP and EU 2018/848 organic, Kosher and Non-GMO, with a batch COA on every lot.

Key specifications

Product	Organic cupuaçu powder, spray-dried
Botanical name	Theobroma grandiflorum Willd. ex Spreng. — fruit pulp
Origin	Brazil (Amazon)
Composition	80% fruit · 20% cassava (tapioca) flour maltodextrin carrier; no added sugar, colour, preservative or anticaking agent
Appearance / colour	Fine free-flowing powder · yellowish white
Moisture / pH	≤ 6.0% · pH (10% solution) ≤ 4.0
Bulk density	300 – 500 g/L
Organic status	Organic (USDA-NOP + EU 2018/848) and conventional SKUs
Certifications	USDA-NOP Organic (7 years, zero non-conformities), EU 2018/848, Kosher, Non-GMO, GFSI-certified production site, FSVP-compliant importer
Shelf life	24 months from manufacture; store cool, dry, dark
Packaging	25 kg fibre drum with food-grade PE liner
HS code (reference)	2106.90
Applications	Smoothies and juice powders, ice cream and sorbet bases, yogurt and dairy alternatives, confectionery and fillings, bakery, cosmetics
Lead time	In-stock lots ship from Florida in 1–3 business days; made-to-order 4–6 weeks
MOQ	10 kg for freeze-dried powders · 25 kg for spray-dried powders and extracts — request a quote for firm pricing

Verifiable organic certification: New Acai Amazonas LLC is a USDA-NOP certified organic handler — NOP ID 6220008042 (Organic Certifiers, Inc.), with US–EU, US–Canada and US–Japan organic equivalence, verifiable in the USDA Organic INTEGRITY database. At origin, our organic açaí and acerola are certified to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 by ECOCERT SAS (BR-BIO-154). See quality & certifications.

Grades and formats

Grade	What it is
Spray-dried juice powder	Cupuaçu juice/purée + cassava flour maltodextrin, 80% fruit · 20% carrier · organic SKU 95013 / conventional 85013
Juice powder	Spray-dried cupuaçu juice for instant beverages and blends

Each product page carries the full extractable specification table; the TDS (PDF) is available on request from the product page.

Why cupuaçu?

Cupuaçu is the ingredient brands reach for when they want an Amazonian story with a flavour consumers actually enjoy: creamy, tangy, faintly chocolatey. Spray-drying the juice onto cassava maltodextrin gives a free-flowing, water-dispersible powder with a pale colour that does not tint a formulation — useful in dairy-alternative bases, smoothie mixes and confectionery centres where a purple or red fruit would show.

Formulators pairing cupuaçu with açaí get two Amazonian fruits from one certified organic supplier with the same documentation package, which simplifies supplier qualification for a multi-SKU launch.

Heavy-metal, ethylene-oxide and microbiological limits

These are the numbers on the published specification sheet, with the method next to each limit.

Parameter	Limit	Method
Lead (Pb)	≤ 0.25 mg/kg	ICP-MS, USP <730>
Cadmium (Cd)	≤ 0.25 mg/kg	ICP-MS, USP <730>
Arsenic, inorganic	≤ 0.75 mg/kg	ICP-MS, USP <730>
Mercury (Hg)	≤ 0.75 mg/kg	ICP-MS, USP <730>
Ethylene oxide (EtO) · irradiation	Not treated with ethylene oxide · not irradiated	—
Pesticide residues	Compliant	QuEChERS
Moisture	≤ 6.0 %	AOAC 925.09
Total plate count	≤ 10,000 CFU/g	FDA BAM 3
Yeasts & moulds	≤ 1,000 CFU/g	FDA BAM 18
Total coliforms	≤ 100 CFU/g	FDA BAM 4
Escherichia coli	Negative / 25 g	FDA BAM 4
Staphylococcus aureus	Negative / 25 g	FDA BAM 12
Salmonella spp.	Negative / 25 g	FDA BAM 5

Typical specifications from the published TDS (Rev. 01, 28/07/2026); the controlling document is the batch COA, which states the method for each result.

Sourcing and documentation

Every lot ships against a Certificate of Analysis with stated test methods, plus the specification sheet (TDS), allergen and Non-GMO statements and the organic and Kosher certificates — dispatched with the quote, before you order. New Acai Amazonas LLC is the FSVP-compliant importer of record, with batch-level traceability from origin through processing, export and Florida warehousing.

Qualification-ready

Certifications and documents, before you order.

USDA-NOP Organic (7 years, zero non-conformities), EU 2018/848, Kosher, Non-GMO, GFSI operations, FSVP-compliant importer.

Spec sheet (TDS)

Identity, actives, physical-chemical, microbiology and heavy-metal limits per grade, with methods.

Batch COA

Every lot ships against a Certificate of Analysis, with the active stated per batch.

Organic certificates

USDA & EU scope matching the exact SKU; COI support for EU shipments.

Traceability

Batch-level, from source through processing, export and Florida warehousing.

How to buy

1) Request a quote or samples telling us the grade, your application, destination market and estimated volume. 2) Receive pricing with the full documentation package within one business day. 3) Validate with samples — in-stock lots ship from Florida in 1–3 business days; made-to-order volumes typically take 4–6 weeks.

Frequently asked questions

Who supplies bulk cupuaçu powder in the USA?

New Acai Amazonas LLC (Orlando, Florida) supplies organic spray-dried cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum) juice powder in bulk from a 365-day US inventory, with USDA-NOP and EU 2018/848 organic certification, Kosher and Non-GMO credentials and FSVP-compliant import.

What is cupuaçu powder made of?

Cupuaçu juice/purée spray-dried onto cassava (tapioca) flour maltodextrin, in an 80% fruit / 20% carrier ratio — no added sugar, colour, preservative or anticaking agent.

What are the heavy-metal and ethylene-oxide limits for your cupuaçu powder?

Lead (Pb) ≤ 0.25 mg/kg, cadmium (Cd) ≤ 0.25 mg/kg, inorganic arsenic ≤ 0.75 mg/kg and mercury (Hg) ≤ 0.75 mg/kg by ICP-MS (USP <730>), pesticide residues compliant by QuEChERS; not treated with ethylene oxide and not irradiated. Microbiology: total plate count ≤ 10,000 CFU/g, yeasts and moulds ≤ 1,000 CFU/g, total coliforms ≤ 100 CFU/g, E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella negative.

What does cupuaçu taste like?

Creamy and tangy with tropical, chocolate-and-pineapple notes — it is a botanical relative of cacao. The powder is pale (yellowish white), so it does not colour a formulation.

Is cupuaçu powder certified organic?

Yes — USDA-NOP organic (NOP ID 6220008042) with EU 2018/848 equivalence, Kosher and Non-GMO; a conventional SKU is also available.

What is the shelf life and packaging?

24 months from manufacture, in 25 kg fibre drums with a food-grade PE liner, stored cool, dry and dark.

How do I get a quote or samples?

Request a quote with your application and estimated volume; pricing arrives with the spec sheet, a sample COA and the certificates within one business day.

Get a firm price for your volume

Quotes answered within one business day — spec sheet, COA and certificates included.

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