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Caxiri

Fermented cassava beer of Amazonian villages, drunk at festivals

Brazil Wine & spirit Vegetarian One for the adventurous

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Made by Indigenous peoples of the Rio Negro and Amapá for ceremonies and communal work days.

Frequently asked questions

What is Caxiri?

Caxiri is a wine & spirit from Brazil: fermented cassava beer of Amazonian villages, drunk at festivals. Made by Indigenous peoples of the Rio Negro and Amapá for ceremonies and communal work days.

Made with

cassava

Cooked

brewed

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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