The owner of GO Kombucha based in Hastings on the south coast of England has posted this announcement to Instagram: For 6 months we’ve searched high and low for a first rate pair of hands to train to take over...
This is the first of a new series of Booch News posts telling the stories behind new commercial kombucha brands. The inspiration for ‘Starting Out’ was NPR’s ‘How I Built This‘. Every kombucha company launched their brand in a unique...
Very few people start drinking kombucha because they are happy with the ‘same old, same old.’ Our customers are, by definition, people willing to embrace new experiences, products, and tastes. As individuals, they each have reasons for making the leap...
Aaron Zober is a blogger and podcaster who publishes The Appropriate Omnivore. In this re-posting from his blog he shares impressions of his first KombuchaKon. The content is re-posted with his express permission. On March 31 & April 1, the...
I’ve been contacted by Mike Lair from Bozeman, Montana. He’s starting a beverage company called Fuckin’ Spirits (I kid you not!) and one of his partners is Kelly Marudas, the founder of Montana Hooch Booch LLC. Her company closed when...
Kombucha brewers are very familiar with the data points inside their breweries that keep batches consistent and help sales grow. However, in the 24/7 world of brewing, you may not be aware of the many data points outside the brewery...
The Kombucha Brewers International KKON22 conference in Long Beach, California, concluded on Friday April 1 with the Kombucha Kup Awards of Excellence. Eight judges (I was one) spent two days tasting over 80 entries in the seven categories: Original (unflavored)...
KKON22 was held March 30 – April 1 at the Westin Hotel, Long Beach, California. Over 200 attendees and exhibitors enjoyed hands-on workshops, presentations, and exceptional networking. We asked the exhibitors to share their impressions of the event. Listen to...
KKON22 was held March 30 – April 1 at the Westin Hotel, Long Beach, California. Over 200 attendees and exhibitors enjoyed hands-on workshops, presentations, and exceptional networking. We took the opportunity to ask a random selection of attendees to share...
The Spring 2022 edition SYMBIOSIS magazine is out now. This is the official Journal of Kombucha Brewers International, a trade publication for the kombucha industry. The first edition of this quarterly publication came out in June 2020, the second edition...
