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Vegan Leather from Kombucha SCOBYs
May 15, 2024

In the Fall 2021 edition of SYMBIOSIS Magazine, we profiled Sacha Laurins award-winning designs fashioned from SCOBY fabrics. She had taken early experiments in fabrics based on SCOBY (pellicle) proc

Update: Kombucha Warehouse, Potters Bar, UK
May 03, 2024

We first reported on the Kombucha Warehouse in May 2023. The company is now two years old. I took advantage of a trip back to the UK to meet founding brothers Jack and Jordan Sotoriou in person at the

Update: Nunc Living Jun, Buckingham, UK
May 02, 2024

We first reported on Andrew Mills the founder of NUNC Living Jun-Kombucha in December 2020. At that time the company, started with a paltry 12,000, was only two years old. I took advantage of a t

RIP: Urban Farm Fermentory, Portland, Maine
April 12, 2024

Statistics show that 50% of small businesses fail within five years. In October, we looked at general numbers for the kombucha industry. This is the story behind one persons decision to move on. Eli

Boochman, San Francisco, California – Revisited
March 27, 2024

I first met Numan Karabiyik of Boochman Kombucha in Berkeley in November 2019. Since then, his business has gone from strength to strength and he now operates out of a larger facility across the Bay i

KBI Update with Kendra Sepulveda
March 22, 2024

Kendra stepped up to lead KBI in January after Hannah Crum moved on. She recently spoke with Booch News about the latest developments at Kombucha Brewers International. Listen to the podcast to hear t

RIP: Komadre Kombucha, Tacoma, Washington
March 18, 2024

Statistics show that 50% of small businesses fail within five years. In October, we looked at general numbers for the kombucha industry. This is the story behind one persons decision to move on. Juli

RIP: Coastal Craft Kombucha, Oceanside, New York
February 23, 2024

Statistics show that 50% of small businesses fail within five years. In October, we looked at general numbers for the kombucha industry. This is the story behind one persons decision to move on. A de

RIP: Moss Beach Kombucha, Northern California
February 15, 2024

Statistics show that 50% of small businesses fail within five years. In October, we looked at general numbers for the kombucha industry. This is the story behind one persons decision to move on. Moss

Profile: Bebida Vida, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
February 12, 2024

I enjoyed finding Bebida Viva Kombucha on the shelves of the large La Comer supermarket when visiting Puerto Vallarta on vacation. So, its appropriate that I conclude this series of profiles of Mexic

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