Brew Dr Kombucha , which notched up sales of $1.9m in 2012 and $11m in 2016, has a “tea-first mentality,” says founder Matt Thomas. "We don’t use any flavorings or juices, just great tea – in lots of different varieties – and then we add herbs, spices, nettles, fruits, some cane sugar, and live cultures, and that’s it.” Read more HERE.
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