Have you ever heard of Kombucha and wondered what exactly it was? Well I did and I have also had a chance to try it.
Kombucha Wonder Drink is a fermented (non alcoholic) sweetened tea that is used as a functional food. It originated in Northeast China and before 1910 made it's way into Russia then Germany and Europe and has spread from there.
This particular brand started with Steve Lee, who is also the co-founder of Stash Tea and Tazo. He discovered this beverage while on a trip to Russia in the 1990's when an elderly woman shared it with him. She had given him some of her started batch and with that Steve began brewing small batches in his own home. Finally in 2001, with the help of a microbiologist and microbrewery experts his Kombucha Wonder Drink was finally born.
Right now they come in 8 different flavors:
- Asian Pear & Ginger
- Traditional
- Essence of Lemon
- Niagara Grape
- Cherry Cassis
- Essence of Peach
- Essence of Juniper Berry, Spearmint, & Lemon Myrtle
- Essence of Mango
All 8 flavors come in a 14 oz bottle while Green Tea & Lemon, Asian Pear & Ginger, and Traditional also can be bought in 8.4 oz cans. The flavors are very strong and very unique!
You can find Kombucha Wonder Drink in natural food stores, spas, hotels, coffee house and many other places across North America. You can either Buy Online through Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Azure Standard or use their Store Finder to find a retailer near you! Be sure to check them out on Facebook as well!
Now is your chance to win! Each week 2 winners will be selected at random to receive a Gift Package of these drinks! Enter using the form below! Good Luck!
~I received the above product in order to facilitate a review. No other form of compensation was received. Gluten Free for Jen is not responsible for the winner selection nor am I responsible for the shipment of the prizes to said winners.~
I have been wanting to try these fermented drinks. I know fermented foods can be so good for your digestive system!
ReplyDeleteI would have never thought to try anything fermented, but you make them sound good. Some of the flavors sound delicious as well.
ReplyDeleteI really want to try these. I have heard good things about them.
ReplyDeleteI learned that KWD goes thriugh a a proprietary process that eliminates alcohol and unwanted bacteria, this sounds like it's important to me. :)
ReplyDeleteI recently moved to a small island town in Alaska, which means I've had to cut way back on my Kombucha Wonder Drink consumption, due mainly to supply. I've had to ration down to five a week, I hope I win a gift-pack so that I may splurge like old times!
ReplyDeleteAll I have heard about these is good! I really would love to try them! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI have been a fan of stash teas for some time! Love that these are organic and GMO free!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy these and so far, the Cherry Cassis is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI have heard amazing things about Kombucha!
ReplyDeleteI learned that it is pronounced [kom-boo’-cha], which was something I'd been confused about!
ReplyDeleteI learned that it may encourage longevity and vitality. Sounds very good for you.
ReplyDeleteI learned that some studies have suggested kombucha has an antibacterial effect.
ReplyDeleteI learned that making kombucha requires a starter culture very similar to a sourdough starter or yogurt culture.
ReplyDeleteI learned that it has naturally occurring acids said to be detoxifying.
ReplyDeleteI have never tried a fermented drink before!
ReplyDeleteI would love to try Cherry Cassis. I learned that the starter is 50 years old and came from an old woman in Russia. How interesting!
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Would love to try these! I learned where kombucha came from and how to pronounce it!
ReplyDeleteSadly i found out i have to drive 3 hours to but this!!!! :-( but the good news is, my friend lives in the town that sells it... they should definitely look into Raleigh NC!!!! Not only are we becoming more health consious, we are a huge college town... we have tons of great health food stores and would be great to be able to get this locally...
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