Drink This Now: Tea-Biotics Kombucha
Yes, we are going to recommend kombucha to you right now, but hear us out for just a second, booch-haters. We know you’re (justifiably!) tired of hearing white ladies talk about probiotics and all-natural whatevers and all the other supposed health benefits of kombucha. And we know that many of the fizzy, fermented versions of kombucha out there taste bitter or just plain gross. But that is not the case with the addictive varieties that Lisa Bledsoe sells through her Lenexa-based Tea-Biotics business. Tea-Biotics kombucha is naturally effervescent (as all kombucha is), but it’s also infused with a dizzying and ever-changing array of flavors, including peach balsamic, elderberry mango, lime turmeric, hibiscus grapefruit, and cayenne lemonade. This stuff is not bitter, nor is it too sweet. Bonus: if you prefer your drinks a bit boozy, Bledsoe’s stuff is a great mixer. We’ve found it goes quite well with seasonal apple cider: mix in some Tea-Biotics kombucha, a few ice cubes, a sprig of thyme, and a little bourbon. Tastes like fall — and not bitter at all.
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