Breaking News: World Kombucha Award Winners
The World Kombucha Awards took place in Barcelona, Spain, today. Winners were chosen from 360 submissions across 22 categories, submitted by 39 countries. The winning brands cleared a high bar, as only 17.5% of all submissions earned a Bronze, Silver, or Gold award. An international panel of judges from Spain, the USA, Costa Rica, Poland, Argentina, France, Chile, Mexico, Singapore, and Italy, comprised of kombucha professionals, qualified testing experts, and consumer-oriented specialists, conducted a blind tasting of all entries.
The winners in each category were announced by event organizer Jordi Canet. (Note: Not all categories awarded all three levels). Not all the brands were present to accept their Award. Those that were had brought samples that were on offer at the networking event that followed the ceremony.
Original – Mix of Teas
Gold: Original, Soul K, Spain
Silver: Natural, Vallesana Kombucha, Mexico
Bronze: Fresh Mint, Kombucious, Romania
Original – Other Teas
Gold: Tie Guan Yin Oolong, Kai Kombucha, Taiwan
Silver: Brewmaster’s Special Reserve – Bai Mu Dan, Babe Kombucha, USA
Bronze: Wild Kombucha, Ukraine
Original – Green Tea
Silver: Nihon Green Tea, Wonderbrew, Malaysia
Bronze: Bold Bloom, BonBon Kombucha, Taiwan
Original- Black Tea
Gold: KaBé Earl Grey, KaBé Kombucha, Morocco
Single Fruit
Gold: Umeshu Plum, Kai Kombucha, Taiwan
Silver: Chumbo Love, Soul K, Spain
Bronze: Alma Apple, Omni Kombucha, Kazakhstan
Mix of Fruits
Gold: Hawaiian Pog, Babe Kombucha, USA
Silver: Passion Grape, Eben Raw Kombucha, Taiwan
Bronze: Berries, Omni Kombucha, Kazakhstan
Fruit(s) with Spices
Gold: Yuzu & Chilli, Yala Kombucha, UAE
Silver: Paw Paw + Rum Barrel, Confluence Kombucha, USA
Bronze: Abacazi, PontoEko, Brazil
Fruit(s) with Herbs
Gold: Passion Fruit Mint, Wonderbrew, Malaysia
Silver: Gal Breeze, Soul K, Spain
Bronze: Mars Attack, Turbulente Kombucha, France
Fruit(s) with Herbs – Berries
Gold: Berries, Wild Kombucha, Ukraine
Silver: Maqui Hops, La Ida Kombucha, Chile
Bronze: Raspberry-Mint & Astagalus, Goodsy Drinks, France
Fruit(s) with Flowers
Gold: Sea Buckthorn & Elderflower, Verment Kombucha, Germany
Silver: Mango Jasmine, Wonderbrew, Malaysia
Bronze: Strawberry & Rose Petals, Mis Kombucha, Malaysia
Spices
Gold: Spicy Paloma, Brava Drinks, Spain
Silver: Kombuchelada, Mucha Kombucha, Spain
Bronze: Sulaimani, Heaven’s Elix, India
Vegetables
Gold: Gurka Myntha & Habanero, Ostergrard Kombucha, Sweden
Bronze: Lavanda-Pepino, Kaldi Kombucha, Guatemala
Ginger
Gold: Lemon Drop, Ayatana, Slovenia
Silver: Super Roots, Soul K, Spain
Bronze: Ginger & Lemon, Yala Kombucha, UAE
Herbs
Silver: Dell ‘Orto, Legend Kombucha, Italy
Bronze: Holy Basil, Kbt Kombucha, Japan
Floral
Gold: Kombucha Jasmine, Forever Young Kombucha, Poland
Silver: Lime Elderflower Mint, Swiss Kombucha Company, Switzerland
Bronze: Lavanda e Camomilla, Pao Pao Kombucha, Italy
Coffee
Gold: Organic Coffee, Folk Kombucha, Denmark
Bronze: Cafe Naranja, Pinda Kombucha, Chile
Hops
Gold: Lu-Pulunta!, Maxa Kombucha, Chile
Silver: Galacian Hopnosis, Soul K, Spain
Bronze: Grapefruit Hops, Swiss Kombucha Company, Switzerland
Signature Kombucha
Gold: Pineapple Palo Santo, Confluence Kombucha, USA
Silver: Farigola, Silvestra, Spain
Bronze: Shiso & Sichuan Spark, Matisse In The Kitchen, Taiwan
Functional Kombucha
Gold: Golden Balance, Soul K, Spain
Silver: Detox, La Ida Kombucha, Chile
Bronze: Biloba Elixir, Kombucha Biloba, Chile
Jun
Gold: Jun + Holy Basil, Confluence Kombucha, USA
Silver: Raspberry & Lemon, Wonderbrew, Malaysia
Bronze: Pink Guava, Wonderbrew, Malaysia
Hard Kombucha
Gold: Wild Thing, Kombucha Culture, Costa Rica
Silver: Vermucha, Mucha Kombucha, Spain
Bronze: Hard Mandarin & Yuzu, Rudy’s Kombucha, Latvia
Ginger Beer
Gold: Original, Goodsy Drinks, France
Silver: Elderflower, Božská Kombucha, Czech Republic
Bronze: Double Ginger, Goldenroot Ginger Beer, USA
Water Kefir
Gold: Flower Power, Ayatana, Slovenia
Silver: Apple Mint, Božská Kombucha, Czech Republic
Bronze: Hemp, Otter Kefir Soda, Spain
Bottle Range
Gold: Premium, Mun Kombucha, Spain
Silver: Soul K, Spain
Bronze: KombuTrà, Vietnam
Single Bottle Design
Gold: Fresa & Rosa, Wild Kombucha, Costa Rica
Silver: Nihon Green Tea, Wonderbrew, Malaysia
Bronze: Gor Keri (Non-Alcoholic), Sbooch, India
Single Can Design
Gold: Matcha & Passionfruit, Rudy’s Kombcuha, Latvia
Silver: Les Intemporelles, Turbulante Kombucha, France
Bronze: Wild Jungle, Muja Kombucha, UAE
Can Range
Gold: Radikal, Mun Kombucha, Spain
Silver: Pao Pao Kombucha, Italy
Bronze: Legend Kombucha, Italy
BA Glass Best Innovation Award
Kombucha la Valiente, Spain
Best Brewer Award
Soul K, Spain
Best Rookie Kombucha
Wild Kombucha, Ukraine
The World’s Best Kombucha
Umeshu Plum Kombucha, Kai Kombucha, Taiwan
The World’s Best Organic Kombucha
Lemon Drop, Ayatana, Slovenia
Tastings
Congratulations to all the winners. The event continues Sunday as part of the KBI European Salon where the public is invited to meet the winners and taste some of the World’s Best Kombucha.
