Kombucha: fermented tea. Lately this has been rising in popularity, however it does take some getting used to. My boyfriend is absolutely in love with it (and is even considering brewing his own) and even I have begun to like it, although it did take a few months. Luckily, I found a milder alternative: KeVita. It’s made from the same culture as kombucha, however instead tea the fermentation medium is coconut milk. I tried the plain coconut flavor and it really wasn’t that special, but then I tried the strawberry acai flavor. Pure heaven. This may sound strange, but it’s like drinking strawberry yogurt. That statement may turn a few of you off, but just give it a try. If you don’t like it, give it to me.
I wanted my boyfriend to try it since his favorite strawberry kombucha was taken off the market due to a kombucha recall:
http://www.walletpop.com/2010/08/05/kombucha-tea-after-the-recall-its-back-and-still-controversial/
The problem was that the KeVita label listed “natural strawberry and acai flavers”. My boyfriend informed me that this can be a catchall term for possible allergens and was therefore hesitant about trying it. I went onto the KeVita website and they stated that it was soy, casein, and gluten free. Corn, however, was left out. My boyfriend’s corn intolerance is rather mild and he said that he would risk it just to have a brewed strawberry beverage; however I went ahead and contacted the customer service people just to make sure. My efforts were rewarded. Almost immediately I got a response stating that there is no corn in KeVita, and in fact that there are no known allergens (except coconut) in it. It’s also vegan, if you’re one of that set.
My love for this product is not only due to the fact that it’s delicious, but also that the customer service people were able to answer my questions very quickly and thoroughly. All of the allergen information may be up on the FAQ page of the website, so I’ll keep checking. For now, I’ll continue to drink this awesome product knowing that it’s completely safe for my boyfriend.
http://kevita.com/
http://kevita.com/faq
(image taken from the KeVita website)
---Correction---
It turns out that KeVita is not made using the same culture as kombucha, just the same idea. They are made using a SCOBY, or Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast. I was under the impression that KeVita and kombucha were made using the exact same variety and only different fermentation mediums, but I guess they use different strains. Sorry for the mix up!
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