Following a visit to Aquela Kombucha in Porto, my journey along the west coast of Portugal in my brother-in-law’s sailboat reached the port of Cascais, which is a short train ride from the capital Lisbon. Despite the short notice (there...
Kombucha exists as a vehicle for positive change and it is for this purpose that I share it, so that it catalyzes the discovery of new, healthier and more sustainable paths. Maria Lima, Founder & Owner Aquela Kombucha is located...
A recent visit to the KC Kombucha taproom in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento was an opportunity to meet owner Courtney Edwards and record a rare in-person podcast. Small is Beautiful The taproom and brewery operate out of a...
Simon Lefrancois came to Fernie, BC, for the water and stayed to found Fernie Alpine Springs. Fernie is a picturesque town in BC encircled by the Rocky Mountains. Stable and raw kombucha The kombucha is brewed from spring water from...
Boochacha was founded in 2021 at the start of the pandemic lock-down after Hebe Ibbotson had returned from an 18-month career break which took her to Japan. It was while staying in a small town there that she first tasted...
Britain’s heritage of seaside piers dates from the boom in seaside resorts during the Victorian era. Constructed as simple wooden landing stages for boat trips, piers became complex entertainment venues with ornate pavilions, exotic lighting, and a plethora of fast...
Aqua ViTea (rhymes with Mighty) Kombucha was founded in 2007 by Jeff Weaber who had relocated from Oregon where he’d first brewed kombucha at home in 2002 at the dawn of the commercial kombucha age. He bootstrapped the business from...
Becca Schepps was an athlete who was diagnosed as a Type 1 Diabetic while in her twenties. This, together with an obsession with the video game Mortal Kombat, led her to choose the brand name Mortal Kombucha and the tongue-in-cheek...
Siddhi Tamby started Kultur’d while still in college. When the COVID pandemic hit, she returned from studying in Singapore to her home in Japiur, India, to brew her favorite probiotic beverages: kombucha, kefir and jun. Following an intensive period of...
I met Andrew Mills online at the recent virtual Kombucha Summit. He held an impromptu Zoom tour of his facility, showcasing his compact production area in a barn on his property in Buckinghamshire, England. He built it for just £12,000...
