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I met Khadija Benslimane at the recent KBI European Salon and World Kombucha Awards event in Barcelona. She founded KaBé Kombucha in Casablanca, Morocco, just 18 months ago. This is the first and so far the only commercial kombucha brand... The post Profile: KaBé Kombucha, Casablanca, Morocco appeared first on 'Booch News.

This is one in a series about possible futures, which will be published in Booch News over the coming weeks. Episode 3 appeared last week. New episodes drop every Friday. As we look back over the last 75 years, it’s... The post Our Fermented Future, Episode 4: The Global Fermentation Renaissance – Beyond Kombucha appeared first on 'Booch News.

Kombucha in a time of war Among the dozens of kombucha producers I spoke with from around the world gathered in Barcelona for the World Kombucha Awards, one stood out. Artem Manko the founder of Wild Kombucha, Kiev, Ukraine, shared... The post Profile: Wild Kombucha, Kiev, Ukraine appeared first on 'Booch News.

Sunday, October 26, was the ‘Open House’ day for the members of the public to come to the World Kombucha Awards venue in Barcelona and meet the winners from around the world. Over 70 people from across Europe gathered on... The post World Kombucha Awards: Open House appeared first on 'Booch News.

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... The post Our Fermented Future, Episode 3: SCOBY 2.0 – When Fungi Meets Quantum Computing appeared first on 'Booch News.

“From Darjeeling to the world.” Rooted in the ancient wisdom of the Himalayas, Syang’s Kombucha crafts wellness-focused drinks like sparkling teas, kombucha, and functional infusions made from ancient grains, herbs, and Himalayan botanicals. From the high slopes of Darjeeling, where... The post Profile: Syang’s Kombucha, West Bengal, India appeared first on 'Booch News.

This is one in a series about possible futures, which will be published in Booch News over the coming weeks. Episode 1 appeared last week. New episodes drop every Friday. Overview Breakthroughs in fermentation science occurred when researchers transitioned from... The post Our Fermented Future, Episode 2: Microbiome Mapping – The Personal Revolution appeared first on 'Booch News.

Stargazer Kombucha was founded in 2019 by Alison and Mike Schmitt. This boutique craft kombucha business based in Albuquerque, New Mexico is now for sale. Brewing a traditional form of kombucha, the company selects fine single-origin teas and ferments them... The post For Sale: Stargazer Kombucha, Albuquerque, New Mexico appeared first on 'Booch News.

This is the first episode in a series about possible futures, which will be published in Booch News over the coming weeks. The Preview appeared last week. New episodes drop every Friday. Overview Decades before the year 2100 the processed... The post Our Fermented Future, Episode 1: The Collapse of Corn Syrup appeared first on 'Booch News.

I was inspired by the recent Stanford Fermented Food Conference, to imagine outlandish futures: that ultra-processed foods are a thing of the past; that crops are grown indoors after climate change devastates farmlands; that absolutely everyone makes home-brewed kombucha. This... The post Our Fermented Future: Preview appeared first on 'Booch News.

MOMO kombucha was in the news recently after securing an additional £2 million in investment funds. I ask co-founder Josh Puddle about the history and plans for his company. Origins In May 2016, Josh was somewhere over the North Atlantic,... The post Profile: MOMO Kombucha, London, England appeared first on 'Booch News.

Curro Polo is currently pursuing an industrial PhD in the Basque Culinary Center program, with the academic guidance of Harvard University. His research project is taking place at Ama Brewery, where he is on the R&D team with Chef Ramón... The post Modeling Fermentation Through Open Science, with Curro Polo appeared first on 'Booch News.

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... The post Profile: AMA Brewery, Irun, Spain appeared first on 'Booch News.

Origins Nirraj Satish Manek and his wife, Kajall, teamed with his friend and partner, Chef Niyati Rao of Ekaa, a Mumbai fine-dining restaurant, who introduced him to kombucha. His 18-year career at financial behemoths Citibank, H&R Block, and elsewhere gave... The post Profile: SBOOCH, Mumbai, India appeared first on 'Booch News.

Robin Singh had everything he wanted and more—well-settled in the US, financial freedom, married to the love of his life—except he was not happy. It was in his pursuit of happiness that he stumbled across his purpose. He found what... The post Profile: Peepal Farm, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India appeared first on 'Booch News.

Suyra Prakash was introduced to kombucha while living in Denver, Colorado, in 2017, and he brought back a taste for it to India. However, he was unable to find good kombucha, so he started brewing it at home, working for... The post Profile: Heaven’s Elix, Chennai, India appeared first on 'Booch News.

Honey Islam authored the recent 3-part Guest Post on Booch News How the New Indian Government Tax Reform Punishes Beverage Startups, which raised concerns about a 40% tax the Indian Government plans to impose on kombucha. This Profile and podcast... The post Profile: Mountain Bee Kombucha, Bangalore, India appeared first on 'Booch News.

The founder of Dramilia's Kombucha, Chennai, India, shares her story. The post Profile: Dramila Kombucha, Chennai, India appeared first on 'Booch News.

MAVI’s Pantry is a homegrown artisanal fermented food and beverage brand which makes gut-friendly functional products like kombucha, kimchi, kvas, ginger ale, kanji, and sauerkraut using local, seasonal and organic ingredients. They started with kombucha and it still is their... The post Profile: MAVI’s Pantry, Mumbai, India appeared first on 'Booch News.

An attendee at the Stanford Fermented Food Conference I wanted to meet was Aga Pokrywka the host of Ferment Radio, a fascinating and informative podcast series that began back in 2020 and has posted almost 50 episodes. You can find... The post Profile: Ferment Radio, with Aga Pokrywka appeared first on 'Booch News.