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If you've been considering getting into a healthy diet, you must have heard people recommending Kombucha.

Kombucha is known to originate from China or Japan, and is believed to be the "elixir of life." It is essentially fermented tea that offers a lot of health benefits.

According to health information site healthline.com, Kombucha is a good source of probiotics, has antioxidant and antibacterial properties, and may reduce the risk of diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses. It is also believed to boost your mood, strengthen your immunity, and aid in your digestion.

This health beverage only started to gain popularity in the Philippine market for the past couple of years. But with its long list of benefits, it seems Kombucha is worth a try.

If you simply want to taste this fermented brew or put it in your healthy options, you can check out the list of Pinoy online stores offering Kombucha here:

1. Boochamama

Boochamama began as a passion project in 2018 after its owner Inah wrapped up her eight-year international stint as a professional chef. Inah brews her kombucha with her own proprietary blend of high grade organic loose leaf green tea for at least two weeks.

Boochamama is available in Peach Acai, Berries and Fuji Apple, Ginger Turmeric, Strawberry Golden Kiwi, and Lemon Sencha flavors. Its seasonal flavors include Mango Lavender, Hibiscus Elderflowers, Blue Spirulina, and Lavender Earl Gray. It is available in 750-ml reusable glass bottles for PhP 480.

For orders, you may send a direct message via its Instagram account, @boochamama or through its partner retail stores, The Vegan Grocer, Green Bar Café, and Vutcher Grocer.

2. Sunshine Drinks

Sunshine Drinks is a product of its creator Martha's curiosity about fermentation. Self-taught, her experiments won the support of her family and loved ones, and by December 2019, her home-brewed Kombucha was launched.

Sunshine Drinks offers the flavors, Pineapple Ginger, Strawberry Watermelon Mint, Hibiscus Passionfruit, Mango Chili, Earl Grey Rosemary, and Pumpkin Spice. It is sold in two variants: 1000ml for PhP 350, and 500ml for PhP 250.

For orders, you may send a direct message via Instagram, @sunshinedrinks for those near Cavite, and @pumkins.mnl for those living nearer Quezon City.

3. Cultur'd Kombucha

Cultur'd Kombucha bore fruit as a result of its owner Barbie's pursuit to living a healthier lifestyle. Her Kombuchas are all home-brewed, served with its signature synbiotic sinkers, and are all-natural, flavored only with whole fruit and homemade fruit puree.

Cultur'd Kombucha's standard flavors are Wild Dragonfruit, Peach Please, Blueberry Burst, and Love, Lychee. It offers limited-edition flavors that come with the season such as Feliz Navidad, an alcoholic Sangria Kombucha cocktail perfect for Christmas, and a blackberry vanilla rose concoction named Black Valentine for Valentine's. It is priced at PhP 180 for 350ml, and PhP 399 for 750ml.

For direct orders, you may visit https://culturdkombucha.cococart.co. You may also check out its stockists, Good Mood Grocer and The Vegan Option, or its partner stores online, Earthly Marketplace, As Nature Intended PH, Karton PH, Nativbird.com, and Lemi App.

4. Kombucha Philippines

In case you want to prepare your own Kombucha at home, Jannah of Kombucha Philippines makes that possible.

Instead of ready-to-drink brews, Kombucha Philippines offers starter kits that include a live “symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast” or SCOBY, the main ingredient of this healthy drink. Kits are priced at PhP 400, PhP 800, and PhP 1300, and can produce up to a gallon of Kombucha.

For orders, head on to www.kombucha.ph.

Add to cart this healthy beverage, and discover that it's more than just a food trend!

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