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Cans vs. Bottles: The Environmental Impact

Wine connoisseur Jancis Robinson makes the case for cans as an environmentally friendly alternative to glass bottles in the Weekend edition of the Financial Times, noting that “Canned wine seems to be moving rapidly from convenient novelty to a category...

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Starting Out: JZT Ferments, Prague, Czech Republic

This is the third in the series of Booch News posts telling the stories behind new commercial kombucha brands. The inspiration for ‘Starting Out’ was NPR’s ‘How I Built This‘. Every kombucha company launched their brand in a unique way,...

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Symbiosis Magazine – Fall 2022

The Fall 2022 edition SYMBIOSIS magazine is out now. This is the official Journal of Kombucha Brewers International, a trade publication for the kombucha industry. The first edition came out in June 2020, the second edition in September 2020, the...

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Profile: Rooted Kombucha, Lisbon, Portugal

On a recent visit to Lisbon I was able to visit AMO Kombucha and OH-K! Kombucha. However, I ran out of time to meet with other brands. So, on my return to California, I made contact with Camila from Rooted...

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Heatwave Update: France, Spain, Portugal

Following our report on the heatwave that saw temperatures in the UK exceed 40°C, we asked brands in France, Spain, and Portugal to share their experiences. As a reminder, these temps are listed in Celsius. For American readers this translates...

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UK Heatwave: The Effect on Kombucha Brewers

The news out of the UK is dire warnings of an unprecedented heatwave July 18 & 19 for a country not accustomed to high temperatures. For the first time temperatures of 40°C have been forecast in the UK and the...

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Profile: AMO Kombucha, Lisbon, Portugal

This is the second report from Lisbon, where I spent Friday, June 24, visiting OH-K! Kombucha in the morning and AMO Kombucha in the afternoon. I want to thank everyone who hosted me with typical Portuguese grace and openness. Artisanal...

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Profile: OH-K! Kombucha, Lisbon, Portugal

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...