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Jennifer Lyons, Happy Leaf Kombucha, Lakewood, CO Q: When did you first discover kombucha? It popped up in my local natural foods market when I was living in Minnesota over 15 years ago. I loved it right away, and was glad for another beverage that made me feel great other than the daily apple cider […]

Kelly Boyett, Mom’s Bucha, Las Vegas, NV   Q: When did you first discover kombucha? About 8 years ago Margie discovered kombucha and started drinking it and learning about it. She decided she wanted to make it as it was pretty expensive; thanks to Hannah Crum and my friend who gave me a piece of […]

Jason Callender, Buchi Kombucha, Australia Q: When did you first discover kombucha? It was 2010 in Brooklyn NY where this wide eyed Kiwi discovered this fermented, non-alcohol, detoxifying bottle of fizzy goodness for the first time. It was a bottle of GT”s Multi Greens. I’ll never forget it. Q: Why did you start your own […]

Núria Benet, Vitae Kombucha, Spain Q: When did you first discover kombucha? We discovered kombucha during our life experience in Costa Rica. We moved there in 2011 with our three sons and owned NOSARA BAGEL HOUSE. Our main visitors were American people who spent their holidays in that paradise, looking for the best place to […]

Eugenia Ripari, Wild Tea Kombucha, Argentina Q: When did you first discover kombucha? We each have different beginnings with kombucha. Nahuel comes from a family whose background is in botany, specifically Fungi and grew up with a father who enjoyed experimenting in the kitchen. Nahuel’s first encounter with kombucha was as a young man drinking […]

  Joshua Rood, Dr Hops Kombucha Beer, San Leandro, CA Q: When did you first discover kombucha? In LA around 2001. I was living and recording music in Silver Lake and bartending in Hollywood and starting seeing this spectacular new beverage brand in all the most progressive grocery stores. It was GT’s of course! I […]

  2021 has been a political rollercoaster, to say the least. In spite of that, KBI is gaining in its efforts to increase the ABV for kombucha and bring the IRS code into alignment with natural fermentation. The KOMBUCHA Act, which raises the ABV at which kombucha is taxable and regulated by the TTB from .5% […]

Despite the fact that women were the first alewives and brewsters in many societies, craft beverages have long been dominated by men. With the rise of the kombucha industry over the last twenty-five years, women have found a new opportunity to once again carve a space for themselves as business leaders and masters of the […]

  After years of tireless efforts from our lobbying team and many of you, we now have the momentum and the legislative support to pass the KOMBUCHA Act— but we can’t do it without you! This year we’re returning to the Capitol with a Virtual Hill Climb on March 23-26, 2021, and we need all […]

VOLUNTEER FOR THE KBI ANNUAL MEMBER DRIVE JAN 25 – FEB 15, 2021 Many hands make light work.Teamwork makes the dream work.We grow together. Here at KBI, we are a grassroots organization with a small, yet dedicated staff and passionate volunteers who donate their time, energy and brainpower to stabilize and grow our beloved Kombucha […]