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Business Strategies for Women Entrepreneurs
January 11, 2025

Gwen Bortner is a business advisor and operational strategist specializing in women entrepreneurs, particularly those who have turned hobbies into businesses. In a recent interview with Booch News, sh

The Art and Science of Fermentation, by David Begg, Real Co, UK
December 18, 2024

On Oct 29, 2024 Real Co Labs hosted an afternoon discussion on The Art and Science of Fermentation in London. The audio of company founder David Beggs presentation is attached with the companys expr

RIP: Creature Craft Soda, Joplin, Missouri
November 27, 2024

Statistics show that 50% of small businesses failure occurs within five years. Last year, we looked at general numbers for the kombucha industry. This is the story behind one brands decision to move

RIP: Dr Hops Hard Kombucha, San Leandro, California
November 21, 2024

Statistics show that 50% of small businesses failure occurs within five years. Last year, we looked at general numbers for the kombucha industry. This is the story behind one brands decision to move

Interview: Silicone Bag Brewing
November 16, 2024

This is a follow-up to the recent post about the study by the students and faculty the department of chemistry at Shippensburg University. The lead authors are Professors John Richardson and Jeb Keger

Interview: Susy, the Kombucha Connoisseur
November 13, 2024

Last week I posted an appreciation of the Instagram of Susy Drinks Kombucha an impressive archive of over 270 detailed reviews of commercial brands in the States and Europe. At the time I speculated

Interview: Caroline Gilmartin & Jo Webster, Fermentation Experts
November 08, 2024

Edited transcript (original audio at the bottom). Booch News: I was delighted to make contact with Caroline Gilmartin and Jo Webster, two British fermentation experts who live in the southwest of Engl

Report: KBI European Salon
November 04, 2024

The 2024 KBI European Salon was held Oct 24-25 in the meeting space at the Terra Veritas organic supermarket in Barcelona, promising a dynamic discussions surrounding the changes in the kombucha mark

A.I. bots discuss the science of kombucha
October 15, 2024

This podcast is the result of an experiment with Googles new generative A.I. tool NotebookLM created to help you make sense of complex information. When you upload your sources, it instantly becom

Profile: Bruja Sana Kombucha, Valladolid, Yucatán, Mexico
October 11, 2024

Daniela Guilbert founded Bruja Sana Kombucha in 2015 after discovering the drink while living in Vancouver and visiting Northern California. On returning to Mexico, she was dismayed that kombucha was