Category: Tasting Notes

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Guest Post: Fermented Tea Leaves, by Kirsten K. Shockey

Kirsten K. Shockey and Christopher Shockey are the coauthors of award-winning The Big Book of Cidermaking, Fiery Ferments, best-selling Fermented Vegetables and award-winning Miso, Tempeh, Natto and other Tasty Ferments. Kirsten is the author of Hombrewed Vinegar. Kirsten is a...

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Other Beverages, Other Worlds

I was intrigued to see what a new Instagram follower — ‘rating.drink‘ — was all about. Annie posts “dumb daily reviews & bad photos of canned drinks” from New York City. Along with reviews of GTs Gratitude, Bear’s Fruit Blueberry...

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Australian Kombucha Reviews

Melbourne-based Guardian (UK) newspaper columnist Jess Ho, a person with “take-no-prisoners opinions on the hospitality industry” recently published a taste-test of seven Australian kombucha brands. These reviews are in stark contrast to those of kombucha connoisseur Susanna Danieli, a skilled...

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THE Kombucha Connoisseur

Connoisseur (noun): one who enjoys with discrimination and appreciation of subtleties Topping the recently updated list of Booch News Kombucha Reviewers is Susy Drinks Kombucha, with over 260 detailed reviews (scroll down for a complete list). What’s astounding is that...

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Commercial Kombucha vs. Homemade: Can Store-Bought Brands Pass the Fermentation Test?

Jo Webster and Caroline Gilmartin are fermentation experts from England. They are active on Instagram as @jo.webster-health and @every.good.thing. They recently posted the results of a fascinating experiment where they tested a range of commercial brands, as well as home-brew,...

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The Kombucha Tube Flavor Map

London’s Underground (Tube) map, designed in 1931 by Harry Beck, is a classic. His map dispensed with conventional geographical accuracy, simplifying the network and helping passengers understand it more quickly. It used only horizontal, vertical, and 45º lines, with different...

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The Kombucha Flavor Map

In the Fall 2021 edition of SYMBIOSIS Magazine, KBI introduced a beautifully designed, comprehensive Kombucha Flavor Flower. Copies are available for purchase. Wheels on Fire This was the first flavor wheel for kombucha. Color-coded, adjective-rich flavor wheel circles convey the...