Colombia has a wide variety of tropical and Andean fruits, and many are barely known in Spain: lulo, soursop, tree tomato, uchuva or granadilla. There they're mostly had as juice, blended with water or with milk. At Tequendama you'll find them in fresh juices, in some dishes and in desserts.
At a glance
| The most popular | Lulo, passion fruit, blackberry, soursop, mango, tree tomato and guava |
| How they're had | As juice, with water or with milk, and in desserts |
| At Tequendama | Fresh juices, passion fruit mousse, ceviche with lulo and the Juli Luli cocktail |
Fruits worth knowing
- Lulo: orange on the outside and green on the inside, tart and very aromatic.
- Maracuyá (passion fruit): tart and fragrant.
- Guanábana (soursop): white flesh, sweet and creamy.
- Tomate de árbol (tree tomato): it's not a tomato: it's an oval Andean fruit, sweet and sour, usually enjoyed as juice.
- Mora (blackberry): the Andean blackberry, bigger and more tart than the European one.
- Guayaba (guava): enjoyed as juice and made into guava paste (bocadillo).
- Uchuva and granadilla: two fruits that Colombians eat just as they are.
Where to find them at Tequendama
- Juices made with water: mango, blackberry, lulo and soursop in Las Rozas; at Moments, also passion fruit, tree tomato and guava.
- Made with milk, as a shake: passion fruit in Las Rozas; at Moments, any of the flavors.
- Passion fruit mousse for dessert, at both locations, subject to availability.
- Chicharrón ceviche, with onion pickled in lulo juice.
- Juli Luli, the cocktail made with aguardiente from Antioquia and passion fruit.
More about what people drink in Colombia in Colombian drinks.
Frequently asked questions
Where to drink lulo juice in Madrid?
At Tequendama Las Rozas (C/ Escorial, 1) and at Tequendama Moments (Av. de Felipe II, 4, Goya).
What does lulo taste like?
It's tart and fresh, with an aroma reminiscent of a mix of citrus and pineapple.
Is tree tomato a tomato?
No. It's from the same family, but it's a fruit: sweet and tart, and it's drunk as juice.
Updated October 7, 2026 · By the Tequendama Team · Next: Colombian coffee · More from the guide