The UK’s original kombucha label, GO Kombucha, is up for sale. I first came across the brand back in November 2018 when I visited Liverpool. In October 2023, I interviewed founder Gary Leigh . You can find more information about...
Kombucha connoisseur Susanna Danieli recently visited her native Italy and reported on the thriving kombucha scene there. She added a number of reviews of Italian brands to her excellent Instagram channel. The new brands that she discovered have been added...
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...
Vietnam has, understandably, stronger associations with coffee than tea. The country exports more coffee than any other country, except Brazil, and cà phê sữa đá (iced milk coffee) is available everywhere, from street corner vendors to 5-star hotels. However, not...
A report in today’s Financial Times (Thursday, July 3) headlined “Gen Z raises a toast in test to industry narrative” notes that a recent study challenges the view that big alcohol brands’ decline is driven by abstinence among the young....
Two studies highlight the varied health benefits of different types of teas used to make kombucha. White, Green, and Black teas Scientific Reports published a report by Thai researchers titled Functional metabolites and inhibitory efficacy of kombucha beverage on pathogenic...
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...
We first reported on Keg Outlet in our February 2020 post Growing Beyond Home Brewing where we referenced three informative videos they had produced: These are among the 90+ informative videos that Keg Outlet have posted to their YouTube channel....
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...
Brewers Association CEO Bart Watson is championing a report by Bourcard Nesin, Senior Beverage Analyst at Rabobank and host of the Liquid Assets podcast. Watson proclaims: The next time you see one of those “Gen Z is Killing the Alcohol...
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