Craft Kombucha – Fits That You Say?

By: Andy Christie (Co-Founder, Devenick Drinks)

Kombucha is a mildly fizzy, fermented drink made from sweetened tea and a specific culture known as a ‘SCOBY’, short for a ‘symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts’. The bacteria and yeasts in the scoby convert the sugar into ethanol and acetic acid. Kombucha is thought to have originated in China and by the early 20th century it had spread to Russia, then other parts of Eastern Europe and Germany. Kombucha is now homebrewed and sold commercially across the globe!

I must admit, Kombucha was not something I was familiar with until Raw Culture appeared on the scene. Chris and Ash, both former colleagues from the Subsea industry, founded their business on the back of a conversation around fermented drinks and their associated health benefits. – particularly the element of gut health, which Ash uses to manage his Crohn’s disease. Luck would have it that Chris had been homebrewing several years which was fundamental to starting the brew process for their craft Kombucha!

Health Benefits – The guys from Raw Culture say that ”Research has shown fermented foods to be rich in probiotic bacteria and beneficial acids, so by drinking our kombucha, you are adding these beneficial bacteria and enzymes to your overall intestinal flora, increasing the health of your gut microbiome and digestive system, which enhances the immune system“. Further benefits of Raw Culture’s Craft Kombucha is the fact it’s naturally low in sugar, is gluten free, suitable for vegans and rich in b-vitamins and antioxidants. Key to the amazing and unique flavour of Raw Culture’s Craft Kombucha is the addition of handpicked signature hops and botanicals that go into every batch of Kombucha. At present they offer 4 awesome flavours:-

Hopical Punch – an intensely tropical and fresh Kombucha, with bright notes of passionfruit, peach, and pineapple, perfectly contrast the gentle bitterness of hand-picked hop varieties & botanicals

Mangosaurus – rich, juicy mango blended with delicately sweet and tangy craft kombucha, perfectly balanced with the gentle bitterness of signature hand-picked hop varieties & botanicals.

Lemondrop – bright, zesty lemon blended with our delicately sweet and tangy craft kombucha and perfectly balanced with the gentle bitterness and aromatics of our signature hops. Uniquely sharp citrus kombucha

Original Hop Infused Kombucha – a truly authentic hop infused craft kombucha. Delicately sweet, tangy Kombucha, perfectly balanced with the gentle bitterness and aromatics of citra hops

All 4 flavours are available from our online shop so give them a try yourself – Shop Raw Culture Kombucha now!