A new report states that the UK is now a “moderation nation,” with a quarter of UK adults ‘zebra striping’ on every pub visit. (Meaning patrons alternate between alcoholic and no-alcohol beverages.) The report in Low No Drinker Magazine says...
Jared Englund founded Lion Heart Kombucha 14 years ago and named the company after his son, Lev, whose name means “lion heart.” He started teaching kombucha classes in 2008 and established Lion Heart Kombucha in 2010, brewing booch at night...
Michael Churchill and his wife Natalia Amijo are industrial designers living in the San Francisco Bay Area. They have employed their design chops to create KOMBU — a sleek, if pricey, appliance for home brewing kombucha. Their “Fermenstation” features a...
The beverage race requires a lot of grit and stamina. It is about the long game and certainly not short wins. Although, every brand aspires to be the viral brand of the moment. What the alcoholic beverage industry learned in...
Julie Morrell and Ted Archuleta founded Urban Mama 505 in Albuquerque, New Mexico in June 2021. This was after a dozen years brewing kombucha at home that helped Julie resolve health issues including a brain tumor, autoimmune disorder, and fibromyalgia....
On May 17 we featured a Guest Posting by Joseph at Holos on How to make a SCOBY Leather Bag. This interview with company co-founder Naomi Partridge tells the story of the brand. I was introduced to Holos by Reeti...
Emma Davies founded award-winning Curious Kombucha five years ago. She is based in Thorncombe, Dorset, in the south-west of England. Emma began her brewing career 20 years ago, producing beer in local microbreweries, where she developed a deep understanding of...
An article in the May 20 edition of the UK’s Daily Mail newspaper headlined ‘How to tell if your kombucha has been stripped of its good bacteria and filled with sugar – and how to find the ones that really...
Three years ago we reported on creative financing options for kombucha companies, listing examples of brands in the UK, Canada, the States, and Australia that raised funds from government grants, kickstarter campaigns, incubator space, and crowdsourcing. Australian crowdsourcing It seems...
This article is re-posted from the Holos Kombucha blog, May 7, 2024. It appears here with their express permission. Note that Holos also supply researcher Reeti Roy of Imperial College, London with excess SCOBY pellicles from their Sussex brewery for...
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Profile: Noush|Cha Kombucha, Maastricht, Netherlands
August 31, 2026
