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Profile: Dramila Kombucha, Chennai, India
The founder of Dramilia's Kombucha, Chennai, India, shares her story.
Profile: MAVI’s Pantry, Mumbai, India
MAVIs 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, season
Profile: Ferment Radio, with Aga Pokrywka
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 a
Stanford Fermented Food Conference: Attendee Impressions
The two-day conference wrapped up Friday afternoon with a Fermentation Festival where attendees gathered in the courtyard of the Clark Center to sample food and beverages from a variety of vendors. At
Improving the Health Benefits of Fermented Foods
Mikaela Kasperek is a registered dietician with a PhD in nutritional sciences. Her research focuses on the health benefits of fermented foods, focusing on the role of microbial metabolites, particular
Nutrition Facts or Fiction: Should Consumers Trust Kombucha Labels?
As with all foods, kombucha brewers are legally required to include nutritional information on their bottles and cans. The labels allow us to see the amount of calories and sugar in each brand. Fermen
Stanford Fermented Food Conference: Fayee Wong
At the end of Day One of the Conference, after listening to more than a dozen experts offer insights into everything from the ways red ants are used as a traditional yogurt starter in rural Turkey, to
Profile: ROBOT Kombucha, Chichester, UK
I met her in a club down in old SohoWhere you drink champagne and it tastes like Coca-ColaC-O-L-A, Cola Lola, The Kinks Pascal Du Bois has been a fan of kombucha for many years, from the days when h
For Sale: GO Kombucha (UK)
The UKs original kombucha label, GO Kombucha, is up for sale. I first came across the brand back in November 2018 when I visited Liverpool. In October 2023, I interviewed founder Gary Leigh . You can
Susanna Danieli: Kombucha in Italy
Kombucha connoisseur Susanna Danieli recently visited her native Italy and reported on the thriving kombucha scene there. She added a number of reviews of Italian brands to her excellent Instagram cha