Profile: STEALTH Naked Kombucha, Massachusetts02 September 2023Following the recent re-posting of the video where Stéphane Erler of Taiwan’s Tea Masters interviews STEALTH Naked Kombucha founder Ronald Chapdelaine and the follow-up profile of Tea Masters, this profile and podcast delves into the background of STEALTH Naked Kombucha....00:25:01
Profile: Tea Masters, Taiwan24 August 2023Following the recent interview of Ronald Chapdelaine of STEALTH Naked Kombucha by Stéphane Erler of Taiwan’s Tea Masters I called Stéphane to find out more about his upscale tea export business. Ronald sources his teas from Tea Masters and I...00:25:14
Starting Out: J’s Kombucha, St Paul, Minnesota09 August 2023This is the eighth in the series of Booch News posts telling the stories behind new commercial kombucha brands. The inspiration for ‘Starting Out’ was NPR’s ‘How I Built This‘. While J’s Kombucha was established over two years ago, the...00:31:02
Profile: Troo Food, Athens, Greece24 July 2023Troo Food started life as an activist food collective in 2009. They introduced people to raw food, making kale chips, fruit rolls, savory and sweet snacks, and, of course, kombucha. Today, founder Danae Tsekoura works with Elly Lygnos, Orestis Tilios,...00:27:19
Profile: Cultured Analysis, Shippensburg, PA20 July 2023As a home brewer I’m well aware of the challenges of fermenting consistent kombucha, and accept that my batches vary throughout the year. I’m impressed by commercial brands that are able to produce a standard product week after week. Larger...00:23:31
Profile: Kombucha Queen Miami06 July 2023Erica Chemolli was born and raised in Italy and moved to the States in 2018. She founded Kombucha Queen Miami 18 months ago. She started making kombucha as a way to heal her Vitiligo, a skin disorder resulting in white...00:20:11
Profile: Kombucha 2200, Istanbul, Turkey28 June 2023This is the third in a series of profiles featuring kombucha brands in Greece and Turkey that I visited this summer. In June, I visited Esra and Dila, the founders of Kombucha 2200, in the densely populated Gültepe – Kağıthane...00:17:23
Starting Out: The Greek Gut, Athens, Greece25 June 2023This is the second in a series of profiles featuring kombucha brands in Greece and Turkey that I visited this summer. It is also the seventh in the series of Booch News posts telling the stories behind new commercial kombucha...00:12:59
Profile: Tsitsiri Kombucha, Athens, Greece23 June 2023In May and June I traveled to Greece and Turkey on vacation. This is the first of a series of Profiles from the trip. George Cassimatis founded Tsitsiri Kombucha in Athens three years ago. We met at his booth at...00:19:16
Profile: Kombucha Warehouse, Potters Bar, England10 May 2023Origins Founding brothers Jack and Jordan Sotoriou started the Kombucha Warehouse in January 2022. At the time, Jack had been brewing kombucha at home, Jordan was interested in launching a commercial brand, but when looking on GoDaddy for available names...00:26:37
