This article is re-posted from the Holos Kombucha blog, May 7, 2024. It appears here with their express permission. Note that Holos also supply researcher Reeti Roy of Imperial College, London with excess SCOBY pellicles from their Sussex brewery for...
An intriguing study by scientists at the University of Bonn, Germany suggests that altering the gut microbiome with pro- and prebiotics could make people more attuned to fairness, even when it means earning less money themselves. The researchers recruited 101...
In the Fall 2021 edition of SYMBIOSIS Magazine, KBI celebrated Women of Kombucha: Despite the fact that women were the first alewives and brewsters in many societies, craft beverages have long been dominated by men. With the rise of the...
I was interviewed by Hannah Crum as part of the World Kombucha day celebrations. We talk about how I first discovered kombucha, the reason I started Booch News, editing SYMBIOSIS Magazine, and my predictions for the future of the industry....
In the Fall 2021 edition of SYMBIOSIS Magazine, KBI introduced a beautifully designed, comprehensive Kombucha Flavor Flower. Copies are available for purchase. Wheels on Fire This was the first flavor wheel for kombucha. Color-coded, adjective-rich flavor wheel circles convey the...
The history of the main ingredient in kombucha is described in For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World’s Favorite Drink and Changed History. Kombucha brewers today can choose from a wide selection of green and black...
Following the recent interview of Ronald Chapdelaine of STEALTH Naked Kombucha by Stéphane Erler of Taiwan’s Tea Masters I called Stéphane to find out more about his upscale tea export business. Ronald sources his teas from Tea Masters and I...
Stéphane Erler of Taiwan’s Tea Masters interviewed STEALTH Naked Kombucha founder Ronald Chapdelaine. Stéphane, of French-German background, has lived in Taiwan since 1996. His blog, http://TeaMasters.blogspot.com, explores the world, culture and history of tea. His YouTube channel has over 400...
As reported in the recent profile of Paper & Tea, there’s a European trend for consuming quality teas. This can only benefit kombucha brands, that market to the same consumers. During my recent visit to Berlin for the Kombucha Summit,...
The partner sponsors of the Kombucha Summit exhibited at booths on the mezzanine level above the main auditorium. I spoke with each about their services, hear what they told me in this podcast. CDR Kombucha Lab The CDR KombuchaLab system...
