Category: Podcasts

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RIP: Komadre Kombucha, Tacoma, Washington

Julie Davidson opened Komadre Kombucha in Tacoma, Washington, at the start of the COVID pandemic in 2020. She used government grants to fund her start-up but, after a four-year journey, decided to close earlier this month. The decision to close...

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RIP: Moss Beach Kombucha, Northern California

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...

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Profile: Bebida Vida, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

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...

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Profile: Simbiótica Fermentación, Mexico City

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....

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Profile: Cam Kombucha, Guadalajara, Mexico

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...

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Profile: Stacy Jurich, Grassroots Advisor

This is the second part of an interview with Stacy Jurich, the founder of Boochy Mama’s Kombucha. In Part 1, she talked about her kombucha company. She is also a small business coach. As a successful business owner, Stacy is...

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Profile: Boochy Mama’s Kombucha, Toledo, Ohio

Stacy Jurich learned how to brew kombucha while living in Hawaii and continued once she was back in Toledo. Before long, she was delivering her home brew by bicycle to friends, in gradually increasing quantities. In 2014, on a visit to...