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  • Kombucha

    There’s no such thing as bad publicity—or so the saying goes. Whether or not that’s true, the controversy surrounding kombucha in the summer of 2010 certainly helped bring this once niche beverage to wider public attention. At that time, Whole Foods temporarily removed kombucha products from its shelves due to concerns about alcohol content. While… Continue reading

  • Other Types of “Tea”

    For many of us, tea is a word that can be tossed around rather loosely, used to describe a wide range of plant-based infusions prepared by steeping leaves in hot water. In the strictest sense, however, “tea” properly refers only to beverages derived from the Camellia sinensis plant. This category alone encompasses thousands of varieties,… Continue reading

  • Kombucha “Tea”

    For the vast majority of people in the world, the word kombucha probably means absolutely nothing. At this point anyone who does know anything about it is likely to be in one of two groups – a small group of hardcore kombucha fans and enthusiasts or those in the greater population who first became aware… Continue reading