Category: Companies

Meet Our Members – Fizzicle Kombucha and Kefir

Melissa Mak, Fizzicle Kombucha and Kefir, Singapore   Q: When did you first discover kombucha? A: In 2012, upon returning to Singapore, I experienced IBS from my travels. At that time, a friend suggested incorporating fermented foods into my diet, and it healed my gut problems. Q: Why did you start your own kombucha company? […]

Wednesday, 13th December 2023

Melissa Mak, Fizzicle Kombucha and Kefir, Singapore

 

Q: When did you first discover kombucha?

A: In 2012, upon returning to Singapore, I experienced IBS from my travels. At that time, a friend suggested incorporating fermented foods into my diet, and it healed my gut problems.

Q: Why did you start your own kombucha company?

A: We are the Maks! Our ancient surname before its final evolution actually meant fermentation starter. For the most part, we are doing it due to tradition and in honor of our ancestry.

Q: What is your favorite flavor of kombucha? 

A: Any flavor from Blissful Bombooch!

Q: What is your former/current other life or career?

A: Sports Studies Lecturer

Q: What is a saying that you live by?

A: Let’s get Fizzicle/Physical? I am a sports teacher after all.

Meet Our Members – ValleSana

Alex Himmelbauer, Kombucha Vallesana, Mexico, Uruguay     Q: When did you first discover kombucha? A: It was recommended to me 6 years ago for my digestive problems. Q: Why did you start your own kombucha company? A: Because of the change and impact, it made in my life.  I went from being an audio […]

Friday, 8th December 2023

Alex Himmelbauer, Kombucha Vallesana, Mexico, Uruguay

 

 

Q: When did you first discover kombucha?

A: It was recommended to me 6 years ago for my digestive problems.

Q: Why did you start your own kombucha company?

A: Because of the change and impact, it made in my life.  I went from being an audio engineer with an upset stomach to brewing kombucha in the middle of the woods. And winning 2 gold medals in the Original kombucha category.

Q: What is your favorite flavor of kombucha? 

A: Original kombucha

Q: What is your former/current other life or career?

A: Audio Engineer

Q: What is a saying that you live by?

A: No hay mal que por bien no venga (Every cloud has a silver lining)

Meet Our Members – Bendita Kombucha (URY)

Ines Magri, Bendita Kombucha, Uruguay Q: When did you first discover kombucha? A: I first discovered Kombucha through a health blog in the US. I went there on a holiday and rushed to the nearest store to buy a GTs Kombucha. It was love at first sip. Q: Why did you start your own kombucha […]

Sunday, 26th November 2023

Ines Magri, Bendita Kombucha, Uruguay

Q: When did you first discover kombucha?

A: I first discovered Kombucha through a health blog in the US. I went there on a holiday and rushed to the nearest store to buy a GTs Kombucha. It was love at first sip.

Q: Why did you start your own kombucha company?

A: I started home brewing and soon afterwards I had made all my friends and family try it. It wasn’t long before I wanted to share Kombucha with everyone who wanted to try it. And that is how Bendita was born, I wanted to share the love. 

Q: What is your favorite flavor of kombucha? 

A: GTs Rose Kombucha

Q: What is your former/current other life or career?

A: I’m an Architect with a Masters Degree in Bioclimatic Architecture

Q: What is a saying that you live by?

A: Don’t be eye candy, be soul food.

Meet Our Members – Redefining Taste Buds (IND)

Samta Singla, Redefining Taste Buds, India Q: When did you first discover kombucha? A: I first discovered kombucha in 2000 Q: Why did you start your own kombucha company? A: Being a Nutritionist, I came across people who are misguided and do not prioritize GUT health. Many resort to shortcuts, yo-yo diets, and quick-fix detox […]

Monday, 6th November 2023

Samta Singla, Redefining Taste Buds, India

Q: When did you first discover kombucha?

A: I first discovered kombucha in 2000

Q: Why did you start your own kombucha company?

A: Being a Nutritionist, I came across people who are misguided and do not prioritize GUT health. Many resort to shortcuts, yo-yo diets, and quick-fix detox shakes, which are essentially band-aid solutions. Kombucha, on the other hand, is an ancient drink crafted by our devoted team of scientific scholars at the RTB facility. Our Mission is to serve Mankind and educate the basics of our ‘SECOND BRAIN’ – the ‘GUT’. We offer probiotics and nutrition guidelines firmly supported by science and unbiased research papers. We aim to heal one ‘GUT’ at a time.

Q: What is your favorite flavor of kombucha? 

A: Health-Ade Kombucha and Brew Dr.

Q: What is your former/current other life or career?

A: Nutritionist and Dietitian, Formerly Software Engineer

Q: What is a saying that you live by?

A: We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.

Meet Our Members – Lost Cultures (NM)

Ryan Brown, Lost Cultures, Albuquerque, NM Q: When did you first discover kombucha? A: I first discovered kombucha in 2014 Q: Why did you start your own kombucha company? A: I wanted to provide the local community a healthier alternative to alcohol and soda. Q: What is your favorite flavor of kombucha?  A: Gravity Bound […]

Thursday, 2nd November 2023

Ryan Brown, Lost Cultures, Albuquerque, NM

Q: When did you first discover kombucha?

A: I first discovered kombucha in 2014

Q: Why did you start your own kombucha company?

A: I wanted to provide the local community a healthier alternative to alcohol and soda.

Q: What is your favorite flavor of kombucha? 

A: Gravity Bound Brewing – love is metaphysical (Palo Santo+ Mint)

Q: What is your former/current other life or career?

A: I currently work as a bartender and previously owned and operated a kombucha business as a brewer.

Q: What is a saying that you live by?

A: Starve the ego, feed the soul

Hawaii Community Foundation

Funds for the Hawaii Community Foundation Aloha KBI Brewery Member, As you are most likely aware, the island of Maui is suffering right now after devastating wildfires tore through our communities leaving a trail of lives lost, homes and businesses lost and many of our friends and neighbors without jobs to support their families. We […]

Tuesday, 22nd August 2023

Funds for the Hawaii Community Foundation

Aloha KBI Brewery Member,

 As you are most likely aware, the island of Maui is suffering right now after devastating wildfires tore through our communities leaving a trail of lives lost, homes and businesses lost and many of our friends and neighbors without jobs to support their families. We have been working to come together and step in to do anything we can for relief and recovery. I’ve been out delivering ice, beverages and supplies to the West side, housing a displaced relative, raising funds through online sales and supporting our affected partners with our commercial kitchen. I am reaching out to enlist help in another fundraising effort, benefitting the MauiStrong

Fund for the Hawaii Community Foundation https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/strengthening/maui-strong-fund Similar to what the (beer) breweries are doing with a collaboration called “Kokua”, we are brewing “Malama” and will donate the proceeds to this fund. What your contribution will look like:

  • You will brew your own version of Malama – our recipe is Strawberry+Ginger+Hibiscus (you can follow this or come up with your own version)
  • You will market this as wildfire relief for Maui with proceeds (profits) going to the MauiStrong fund
  • You will be responsible for your own label art, but would request that you keep it similar to our template (still finalizing) for continuity
  • We will collab together on advertising to reach a broader audience, so will need permission to use your logo in our marketing campaign
  • This is coming together very quickly and we plan to sell pre-orders for our version this weekend at Made in Hawaii, so it’s urgent that we receive a commitment from you asap, if you would like to participate.
  • Any connection to media to get more eyes on this would be appreciated!

Please reach out to us for any questions and include the following emails so we can get you the best and fastest response:

William Davis – Founder/President william@vitaliteahawaii.com

Natasha Tucker – Sales and Distribution Manager natasha@vitaliteahawaii.com

Maria Felber – Marketing Manager maria@vitaliteahawaii.com

Jon DuPont – Director of Brewing Operations jon@vitaliteahawaii.com

Aloha
William Davis 
Founder – VITALITEA HAWAII

President’s Tour Kombucha Chat | RTB Ferments

  In this video, Hannah Ruhamah, the President of Kombucha Brewers International, interviews Samta from RTB Ferments, a company based in northern India that specializes in Kombucha and other fermented products. Samta shares her journey of becoming a nutritionist and starting the company to address gut health issues in India. She also talks about traditional […]

Tuesday, 18th July 2023

 

In this video, Hannah Ruhamah, the President of Kombucha Brewers International, interviews Samta from RTB Ferments, a company based in northern India that specializes in Kombucha and other fermented products. Samta shares her journey of becoming a nutritionist and starting the company to address gut health issues in India.

She also talks about traditional Indian ferments and how they relate to the products that RTB Ferments creates. In addition to Kombucha, the company plans to launch other products such as sauerkraut, and kimchi. Samta’s goal is to make sure that their products are accessible to everyone, including diabetic people. To that end, RTB lab tests their products to ensure that they are low in sugar.

Overall, the interview highlights the growth of kombucha in India and the company’s commitment to producing sustainable, healthy products.

Top 3 Takeaways

1. RTB Ferments is a kombucha company based in northern India that has been operating for three months.
2. The company is expanding beyond kombucha to include other fermented foods like kimchi, and sauerkraut, using traditional Indian ferments and superfoods like ashwagandha and spirulina.
3. RTB Ferments aims to create products that are healthy and low in sugar, suitable for people with diabetes.

 

Meet Our Members – ArbuchaFarm (ARM)

Mher Badalyan, Arbucha, Yerevan, Armenia Q: When did you first discover kombucha? A: In 2019 I first ordered a SCOBY from US and tried my first homemade kombucha. Q: Why did you start your own kombucha company? A: To promote healthy and natural functional beverages in Armenia and make authentic Armenian kombucha. Q: What is […]

Wednesday, 31st May 2023

Mher Badalyan, Arbucha, Yerevan, Armenia

Q: When did you first discover kombucha?

A: In 2019 I first ordered a SCOBY from US and tried my first homemade kombucha.

Q: Why did you start your own kombucha company?

A: To promote healthy and natural functional beverages in Armenia and make authentic Armenian kombucha.

Q: What is your favorite flavor of kombucha? 

A: It was Italian kombucha , the brand I don’t remember , but the flavor was ginger lime.

Q: What is your former/current other life or career?

A: There was a time I was head of a tax inspection office. Then, I started a business of production and export of alcoholic beverages of a particularly famous Armenian brandy and wine. Our company is still operating . It is not a small business, but I wanted to start something new with benefit to people.

Q: What is a saying that you live by?

A: We are what we do.

Meet Our Members – Mils (COL)

Juan Felipe Gallego Correa, Mils, Antioquia, Colombia Q: When did you first discover kombucha? A: We discovered Kombucha about three years ago in a conversation with a local buyer from PriceSmart, and we developed the whole concept and beverage starting from a tiny SCOBY that we fermented for about a year. Q: Why did you […]

Tuesday, 30th May 2023

Juan Felipe Gallego Correa, Mils, Antioquia, Colombia

Q: When did you first discover kombucha?

A: We discovered Kombucha about three years ago in a conversation with a local buyer from PriceSmart, and we developed the whole concept and beverage starting from a tiny SCOBY that we fermented for about a year.

Q: Why did you start your own kombucha company?

A: We have been in business since 2014, and we began our business producing plant-based drinks such as almond milk, coconut milk, and also plant-based yogurt. About three years ago, we tasted Kombucha brought from Texas, and we fell in love. As we realized kombucha was rich in probiotics, we decided to give it a chance and do our best because the production line that was making our business grow was the probiotic one, so it made sense for us to produce Kombucha.

Q: What is your favorite flavor of kombucha? 

A: Mystic Mango from Synergy

Q: What is your former/current other life or career?

A: I have a degree in Advertising and my partner in Engineering.

Q: What is a saying that you live by?

A: Do for others more than you do for yourself.

 

President’s Tour Kombucha Chat | Circle Bev

In this video, Hannah Ruhamah, the President of Kombucha Brewers International, interviews Brandon from Circle Bev, the oldest Indianapolis-based Kombucha brand. Circle Bev creates Kombucha with a lighter flavor profile, making it more approachable to those new to the category.  Circle Bev also has a line extension of sparkling collagen water, which adds 20 grams […]

Friday, 10th March 2023

In this video, Hannah Ruhamah, the President of Kombucha Brewers International, interviews Brandon from Circle Bev, the oldest Indianapolis-based Kombucha brand. Circle Bev creates Kombucha with a lighter flavor profile, making it more approachable to those new to the category. 

Circle Bev also has a line extension of sparkling collagen water, which adds 20 grams of collagen to a sparkling water can. 

Top 3 takeaways:

  1. Circle Bev creates kombucha with a lighter flavor profile, making it more approachable to those new to the category.
  2. The brand also offers a line extension of sparkling collagen water that adds 20 grams of collagen to a sparkling water can.
  3. Find Circle Bev’s products on their website and social media pages or find them in stores throughout Indianapolis.

 

 

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