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It depends on the tea and any added natural flavourings, but despite it being made with tea most people are surprised to find out it doesn't taste like tea at all!
There is a level of tartness that comes from the acidity created in the brewing process - giving it a tangy, slightly sour undertone. There's also a level of sweetness, and a kombucha you like will have a balance between the two that's just right.
It's a light, refreshing drink that's usually lightly carbonated (fizzy) and is always best served chilled.
Explore the website for more info on teas and their impact on flavour.
The short answer is (broadly) yes.
The slightly longer answer is that anyone who is avoiding caffeine or has health issues related to alcohol then it is best to be avoided or they should at least consult their doctor first. Also pregnant women should avoid the drink or speak to their doctor.
The even longer answer is that if you have been experiencing any gut / health issues then it's advisable to start with a very small amount - perhaps 100ml or so once a day for a few days. This is mostly a precaution just to introduce the healthy bacteria into your body slowly to give it a chance to adapt. If you are experiencing gut issues and down a whole bottle of booch it's possible your body could have a short term adverse reaction (which would pass but could still be unpleasant!).
Pay attention to your body - if you get on OK drinking a small amount then increase your intake assuming you want to drink more!
My son has been drinking it since he was seven years old and loves it, although he drinks less than I do! My Dad also drinks it (he's in his mid seventies) in part to try and help with his diverticulitis and he's had no problems.
I'm not medically trained, so if you have any concerns about this please do your own research, speak to a medical professional or just approach with caution and moderation. There is nothing in kombucha that could cause an allergic reaction, it's just that due to its live enzymes and health bacteria some people might just not 'get on' well with it.
It helps to keep sunlight out which could affect the stability of the product (since it's a live product and bacteria / yeast could be affected by direct sunlight).
Some people say it makes it look like a medicine bottle but personally I quite like it!
The bottle is glass so is widely recyclable (or reusable - i collect them back from customers then sterilise and reuse them).
For now I only use minimal paper labelling on the lid to show the flavour - this reduces cost (to me and you) as well as reducing the carbon footprint of production.
The bottle cap is plastic and can be recycled (I collect back, sterilise and reuse).
I only sell locally and I will deliver to stockists personally in my electric car.
When I setup eco subscriptions I will use a pedal bike delivery service.
I'm sure there's more I could do and I'll continue to minimise the impact Guttzee has on the environment but I think I'm doing OK!
Of course - it's how I got started.
There is a lot of information on the internet and if you obtain a SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) from a reputable source then you can give it a go at home with minimal cost.
Experiment and have fun with it, and if you have any questions that you think i could help with then drop me an email or reach out on the social media channels.
I'd be happy to help anyone looking to try brewing it for themselves with a scoby from one of my batches - feel free to get in touch.
If only!
Guttzee is a bit of labour of love. Despite the price being higher than, say, a bottle of coke it's important to realise the scale of production I have and just how manual a lot of the processes are.
By way of example a drink like Coke is just water, sugar, flavouring and carbon dioxide. Start to finish you can make millions of gallons of the stuff every day (and they do). Kombucha takes two weeks or more from start to finish with regular checking and monitoring throughout.
I don't produce Guttzee in large batches so it depends what you mean by bulk!
I'd be more than happy to discuss your requirements with you, please drop me an email.
You're free to buy whatever booch you like, and I'm not going to give you a hard sell!
The reasons I'd hope you'd give Guttzee a try are that you'd want to support a local, small batch producer who is passionate about what they do and looking to produce the best quality drink they can. Some of the mass produced drinks are Kombucha in name but are made using processes that don't hold true to the authentic methods (and will often use artificial sweeteners to make their product 'sugar free').
The best reason for buying Guttzee, though, is because you love the taste!!
If you prefer the mass produced stuff sold in the supermarkets then no hard feelings, every drop of booch consumed is a step forward in making more people aware of the great drink I love so much.
There are no hard and fast rules but general guidance is to drink it every day to keep the healthy bacteria in your body at optimum levels. I usually have a small glass first thing in the morning and another small glass in the afternoon - about one bottle a day.
If you want to drink Kombucha for health reasons and find that it's too expensive to buy it in bottles then do try making your own - it's relatively inexpensive and rewarding to make your own and you can experiment with various teas and flavours (or just copy a store bought variety you like).
This is purely anecdotal, but in 2023 I went on holiday to Turkey for 9 nights. I couldn't take Guttzee with me and I didn't find any in Turkey so I just went without while I was away. Towards the end of the holiday and on return to the UK my gut health wasn't quite right, but I found that within just a few days of being back drinking Guttzee things improved. This isn't medical advice or scientific evidence, just anecdotal experience!
Queen said 'too much love will kill you', fortunately Kombucha doesn't have the same effect.
I wouldn't advise regularly drinking more than a bottle a day, but that's not based on any scientific evidence, more that you'd be consuming more sugar and caffeine, and herbal teas or good old fashioned water are great alternatives.
Becoming organic is a time consuming and costly process (you have to pay to be certified as organic). Furthermore, after speaking to various people it seems that 'organic' and 'fair trade' are not always a stamp of quality, fairness and assurance that you might think.
For that reason Guttzee is not organic. I don't use organic sugar, it's just standard granulated cane sugar. Teas are bought from Butterworths and are ethically sourced.
Kombucha does contain sugar so someone with diabetes should consult their doctor if they are concerned.
A recent study suggested in initial trials that diabetics who regularly consumed kombucha actually saw a drop in their blood sugar levels.
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