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We won best Vegan Drink in 2014 at VegFest London in September!!

After much handwork at Equinox Kombucha, it was nice to see people's appreciation by winning an award for best vegan drink of 2014 which was calculated by a public vote! (We must be doing something right.)  Here are a few pics of the event: Chris and Rupert collect the award. Chris & Lucas at the end of the event. Here is the award doing it's thing.. We'd just like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported us over the last 2 years! Big love x

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Brewing tip, Kombucha, SCOBY, summer -

No Flies On Us!

A Kaptain Kombucha tip for home brewers Everybody loves Kombucha, but sometimes your Kombucha party can attract unwelcome gatecrashers.   Drosophila melanogaster, otherwise known as the common fruit fly, just love the smell of fermenting Kombucha.  Summer sees them out in force, & that sumptuous, inviting mattress of SCOBY (the fruity body of bacteria & yeast that transforms sweetened tea into Kombucha) puts them in the mood for romance. Given half a chance the cheeky winged invaders will sneak right in, feast on your Kombucha & lay their eggs on your SCOBY.     The trouble with fruit flies is that...

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