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Our Fermented Future, Episode 6: Vertical Gardens – Climate Adaptation through Fermentation
November 14, 2025

This is one in a series about possible futures, which will be published in Booch News over the coming weeks. Episode 5 appeared last week. New episodes drop every Friday. Introduction In the mid-21st

Profile: Mūn Kombucha, Mataró, Spain
November 12, 2025

Origins Jordi Dalmau improved his health with kombucha and founded Mn Kombucha. He is a multi-year World Kombucha Awards winner and sits on the KBI Board of Directors. Kombucha proved to be a solutio

Our Fermented Future, Episode 5: The Spoilage Rights Movement
November 07, 2025

This is one in a series about possible futures, which will be published in Booch News over the coming weeks. Episode 4 appeared last week. New episodes drop every Friday. Overview The fermentation rev

Profile: KaBé Kombucha, Casablanca, Morocco
November 04, 2025

I met Khadija Benslimane at the recent KBI European Salon and World Kombucha Awards event in Barcelona. She founded KaB Kombucha in Casablanca, Morocco, just 18 months ago. This is the first and so f

Our Fermented Future, Episode 4: The Global Fermentation Renaissance – Beyond Kombucha
October 31, 2025

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

Profile: Wild Kombucha, Kiev, Ukraine
October 28, 2025

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

World Kombucha Awards: Open House
October 26, 2025

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 acros

Our Fermented Future, Episode 3: SCOBY 2.0 – When Fungi Meets Quantum Computing
October 24, 2025

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 Po

Profile: Syang’s Kombucha, West Bengal, India
October 19, 2025

From Darjeeling to the world. Rooted in the ancient wisdom of the Himalayas, Syangs Kombucha crafts wellness-focused drinks like sparkling teas, kombucha, and functional infusions made from ancient

Our Fermented Future, Episode 2: Microbiome Mapping – The Personal Revolution
October 17, 2025

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 fer