Commercial kombucha producers continue to struggle with microbial instability, fluctuating alcohol levels, and the risk of ongoing fermentation that can lead to over-carbonation or even exploding bottles. Achieving true shelf stability—without losing flavor, authenticity, or beneficial lactic acid bacteria—remains one...
I visited Bioma Kombucha on the final day of my trip to Barcelona for the World Kombucha Awards and KBI European Summit. Christopher Davite is the founder of Bioma Kombucha in Barcelona. His personal health struggles, including ADHD, depression, and...
Origins Jordi Dalmau improved his health with kombucha and founded Mūn Kombucha. He is a multi-year World Kombucha Awards winner and sits on the KBI Board of Directors. Kombucha proved to be a solution to the health problems he had...
The World Kombucha Awards took place in Barcelona, Spain, today. Winners were chosen from 360 submissions across 22 categories, submitted by 39 countries. The winning brands cleared a high bar, as only 17.5% of all submissions earned a Bronze, Silver,...
This is one in a series about possible futures, which will be published in Booch News over the coming weeks. Episode 2 appeared last week. New episodes drop every Friday. Overview Building on Curro Polo’s pioneering research in the late...
Ama Brewery produces a pét-nat tea brewed using local spring water from the Izarraitz Massif in the Basque Country, and high-quality tea and herbs. Pét-nat, an ancient method of making sparkling wine, is short for pétillant naturel, where the wine...
El Pais, Spain’s main daily newspaper and “the most influential online medium in the Spanish-speaking world” published a report today (Oct 31, 2023) headlined Kombucha is not what it appears to be: How to avoid being deceived. Subtitled A lack...
A recent Linkedin post by Komvida–Spain’s kombucha market leader–drew attention to the explosive growth in sales across the country. In the last two years the kombucha sector in Spain has experienced a growth of more than 580% in terms of...
Griffin Halpern brews Mucha Kombucha in the Basque Country of northern Spain. Originally from San Diego, California, Griffin has always been an active person, athletic and adventurous. He spent his youth playing semi-professional football, skating and traveling. While a member...
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...
