All About Kombucha FOOD AWARD BY CLIODHNA PRENDERGAST
and water. A Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast (SCOBY), which contains naturally occurring healthy acids, enzymes and probiotics, is used to ferment the tea mixture, ultimately creating a healthy beverage that is alive. A refreshing, sparkling drink, there is nothing quite like kombucha for quenching your thirst - its reported benefits for gut health is a bonus too. All About Kombucha is currently available in three core flavours: raspberry, ginger & lemon and carrot & turmeric, which can be found in over 250 stockists across the country and also purchased online. Emmett and Keith frequently work with chefs and restaurateurs to create new limited-edition variations. The most recent collaboration with fellow Galwegians The Dough Bros was a brilliantly successful strawberry, basil and black pepper ‘bouch.
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stablished in 2017 by two young entrepreneurs from Galway, All About Kombucha brews freshly fermented sparkling tea from organic ingredients. After graduating from business degrees at NUI Galway, Emmett Kerrigan and Keith Loftus emigrated to Vancouver, which is where they tried kombucha for the first time. When they returned to Ireland they struggled to find a worthy successor to their newfound favourite brew and All About Kombucha was born. It was an immediate success and has grown into a hugely successful business: they just expanded into their third premises, in Claregalway, in January 2022. There each bottle of All About Kombucha is hand-brewed and bottled from the organic ingredients of tea, sugar
THIS AWARD SHOWS WHERE OUR BUSINESS HAS COME FROM – AND WHERE IT’S GOING.
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