Sucos -- or juice bars -- exist in Rio de Janeiro and beyond in Brazil . Rodrigo Vidigal Peixoto , whose father runs Polis Sucos , says his father started Brazil 's juice bar craze in 1958 . International travelers may be unfamiliar with many of Brazil 's exotic and delicious fruits . There is a pear - sized green fruit covered in prickly bark that 's said to aid digestion .
Sucos -- or juice bars -- thrive in Rio de Janeiro and beyond in Brazil . Rodrigo Vidigal Peixoto , whose family runs Polis Sucos , says his father started Rio 's juice bar craze in 1958. International travelers may be unfamiliar with many of Brazil 's exotic and delicious fruits . Graviola is a pear-sized green fruit covered in prickly knobs that 's said to aid digestion .