The Booch News Worldwide Directory is a unique resource listing over 2,600 kombucha companies worldwide. Of these, 95% have an Instagram account. This report reveals how many sell their kombucha in glass bottles, cans, or both. The numbers are collected...
Owner Andrea Santoro has made the difficult decision to sell Sole Kombucha. It was started in 2017 in her kitchen. Sale Sheet Sole Kombucha is a high quality infused kombucha. Brewed and carbonated in beautiful Bucks County Pennsylvania. It’s always...
Statistics show that 50% of small businesses fail within five years. In October, we looked at general numbers for the kombucha industry. This is the story behind one person’s decision to move on. A decade ago, Rachel Rappa started Coastal...
Statistics show that 50% of small businesses fail within five years. In October, we looked at general numbers for the kombucha industry. This is the story behind one person’s decision to move on. Moss Beach Kombucha was profiled on Booch...
I enjoyed finding Bebida Viva Kombucha on the shelves of the large La Comer supermarket when visiting Puerto Vallarta on vacation. So, it’s appropriate that I conclude this series of profiles of Mexican brands by interviewing Marcelo Hinojosa, the founder...
Tania Góngora (a food scientist) and Fernanda (‘Fer’) Iturbide (a sociologist and marketing expert) founded Simbiótica Fermentación in Mexico City in 2017. They divide responsibility between the fermentation science and marketing of their eight-year-old company, which now employs 18 people....
My recent vacation in Mexico alerted me to the lack of retail availability of any but the leading brands. Research shows that Mexico ranks fourth worldwide in the number of active kombucha companies. However, the vast majority are small, regional...
As shown on the Booch News Instagram, I recently spent a month in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and visiting Lake Chapala near Guadalajara. As is typical for tourists, I could only stumble on random outlets for kombucha. This was especially true...
The Kombucha Summit held in Berlin, Germany, from Nov 17-18, culminated with a compelling ‘Live Kombucha Industry Survey’ led by presenter Denis Kelleher, CEO of Good Culture Kombucha. Dennis asked me to summarize the results of an attendee survey. This...
A recent question posed in the Craft Beer Professionals Facebook Group asked ‘What is currently surprising you most about our industry?’ It generated over 250 responses. Craft beer is, in many ways, the “big brother” of our industry (it started...
