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KKON23 – Attendee Impressions
April 20, 2023

KKON23 was held April 18 20 at the Westin Hotel, Long Beach, California. Over 150 attendees and exhibitors enjoyed hands-on workshops, presentations, and exceptional networking. We took the opportun

KKON23: Vendors
April 19, 2023

The partner sponsors of the Kombucha Conference exhibited at booths in the hotel. I spoke with each about their services, hear what they told me in this podcast. Anton Paar Anton Paar develops, produc

KKON23 Anticipation
April 18, 2023

The 9th Annual Kombucha Summit (#KKON23) kicked off today in Long Beach, California. I caught up with a few of the attendees and asked what they anticipated getting from the event. Theyd come from th

Starting Out: Culture Kitchn, Queens, NY
March 24, 2023

This is the sixth in the series of Booch News posts telling the stories behind new commercial kombucha brands. The inspiration for Starting Out was NPRs How I Built This. Every kombucha company l

Starting Out: Wildflower Kombucha, Salida, Colorado
March 17, 2023

This is the fifth in the series of Booch News posts telling the stories behind new commercial kombucha brands. The inspiration for Starting Out was NPRs How I Built This. Every kombucha company l

Profile: Marin Kombucha, Novato, California
March 10, 2023

Founder Brian Igersheim has used his food science background to brew kombucha since 2000. After years of his friends and family enjoying his unique and palatable fermented tea, he finally decided to g

Profile: Elixir Spot Vegan Cafe, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
February 18, 2023

Its always a pleasant surprise to find locally-brewed kombucha when you are traveling. Spending a couple of weeks in Mexico, I discovered the Elixir Spot Vegan Cafe tucked away in a quiet courtyard n

Profile: Twisted Kombucha, London, England
February 10, 2023

Lou Dillon founded Twisted Kombucha following a career as a nutritionist in the UKs National Health Service (NHS) and completing her MSc at London Metropolitan University in microbiology. She carried

Profile: ROY Kombucha, Berlin, Germany
January 16, 2023

This is the fourth in a series of Profiles of Berlin-based kombucha brewers, which I scheduled around the weekend Kombucha Summit. I was not able to visit ROY at that time, but on my return to Califor

The Duff McDonald Interview
January 05, 2023

Welcome to the first podcast of the New Year featuring bestselling author Duff McDonald! Duff is the author of several critically acclaimed books, including The Golden Passport: Harvard Business Scho