Blog

After a long-awaited decision in the state legislature, California is finally joining 20 other states that have legalized the sale of CBD in dietary supplements, foods, beverages and cosmetics under AB45.  Non-Californians may assume that it was already legal in California, since recreational THC has been legal in the state since 2016. CBD has also […]

Strickland Warfel, Loudmouth Beverages, Denver, PA Q: When did you first discover kombucha? Living in the great state of Arizona!  A great hipster friend of mine who wore beanies in the summer, rode fixie, and liked smoking a pipe in the eve, shared a scoby with me. With that, I made Kombucha for about 4-5 […]

Tarek & Rachel Kanaan, Unity Vibration Living Kombucha Tea, Ypsilanti, MI   Q: When did you first discover kombucha? Tarek:  I first tried it in 2006, in San Francisco on Haight street.  It was at a market and I was a raw-foodist at the time.  I saw a GTs Trilogy with the word ‘RAW’ on […]

Paul Nguyen, Star Kombucha, Vietnam Q: When did you first discover kombucha? I’ve discover kombucha 8 years ago. Q: Why did you start your own kombucha company? I believed kombucha is a great beverage with lots of health benefits but few people in Asia know about it so it would something for us to take […]

 Chakra Earthsong, KeVita Master Brew Kombucha, Chicago, IL Q: When did you first discover kombucha? In the early 90’s Q: Why did you start your own kombucha company? As a long time home fermenter, I was always creating delicious, unique fruit and herbal combinations, some were so good I wanted to share them with the […]

 Christy Deere, Collingwood Kombucha, Canada Q: When did you first discover kombucha? I’m pretty sure my grandmother made me drink her homemade kombucha as a kid, it was terrible! It wasn’t until 2015 that I found GT’s on store shelves and fell in love with the soury goodness! Q: Why did you start your own […]

Kate Lubing and Hannah Hendrickson, Han’s Kombucha, Salt Lake City, UT Q: When did you first discover kombucha? Hannah first discovered kombucha back in 2015 and after reading Hannah Crum’s book on kombucha, she took a keen interest in the process. Kate first discovered kombucha about 10 years ago, when a co-worker brought a bottle […]

Jack Joseph, Komunity Kombucha, Chicago, IL Q: When did you first discover kombucha? I first discovered kombucha back in high school circa 2013 when I was competing at a pretty high level as varsity football and baseball player. I was on a mission to achieve a higher physical and mental performance, so I immediately changed […]

Sarah Nicole Wood, Bada Booch, Grand Junction, CO   Q: When did you first discover kombucha? I’ve dealt with digestive issues most of my life. Fermented foods weren’t exactly part of the Midwest diet I grew up with. A few years ago after trying an “Invigorated Immune” by Shanti Elixirs while at Bim Beri Bon […]

Liz Dodson, The Kombucha Lady, Rocky Ridge, MD Q: When did you first discover kombucha? In researching natural alternatives to Big Pharma drugs for IBS I read about the gut benefits of kombucha online and immediately was curious as to how this crazy sounding beverage tasted and how it would benefit my gut health. Tasted […]