Kombucha companies from six countries join forces to create an international blend To mark World Kombucha Day, February 21, 2026, Legend Kombucha in Verona, Italy, brewed what is believed to be the first truly international kombucha by combining starter cultures...
Fabio Carlucci grew Germany’s ROY Kombucha from a kitchen counter in 2019 to an international brand distributing products to more than 20 countries. Booch News profiled the brand in 2023. Fabio also organized a series of Berlin Kombucha Summit events,...
Before announcing the winning brands at the World Kombucha Conference on Saturday, organizer Jordi Canet delivered an impassioned plea for kombucha companies to work together to unite and strengthen the global kombucha community. In considering the future of the kombucha...
Sunday, October 26, was the ‘Open House’ day for the members of the public to come to the World Kombucha Awards venue in Barcelona and meet the winners from around the world. Over 70 people from across Europe gathered on...
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,...
Barcelona is the place to be this October. There are two related events happening. The World Kombucha Awards The World Kombucha Awards (WKA) are the global awards selecting and promoting the best of the world’s kombucha. It began in 2023....
In a three-part blog posting, reprinted here with express permission, Mountain Bee Kombucha founder, Bangalore-based Honey Islam, argues that proposed Indian Government taxation changes, scheduled to take effect on September 22, 2025, will punish the kombucha industry. The first part...
The Booch News Worldwide Directory now lists 66 Indian kombucha brands. A recent video from ThePrint alerted its 2.9 million subscribers that ‘Kombucha is having its moment in India’, and asks ‘Is it a health fad or will it become...
Twisted Kombucha founder Lou Dillon recently posted a report on LinkedIn about an year-long scientific study of the microbial activity of over 100 European kombucha brands. The content from LinkedIn with additional details supplied by Lou is re-posted here with...
The UK publication KamCity (“News, tools and tips for Key Account Managers”) reports that Carlsberg Britvic’s Soft Drinks Review for 2025 highlights an increase in soft drink sales, with further opportunities (including for kombucha) ahead. The report sees opportunity in...
