Why is kombucha so good for you?

In the last couple of years, kombucha has become one of the top trending health drinks on the market – And for a good reason too! You may have seen kombucha popping up in your local supermarket, service stations and cafes everywhere but not all ‘booch’ brands are made equally.

So what IS kombucha?

A healthy alternative to your regular soft drink, kombucha is a mix of tea fermented with a SCOBY (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast) that turns into a delicious sightly fizzy probiotic soda. Don’t be alarmed if you see little floaty bits in your bottle, these are the live probiotic cultures that’s good for the gut!

BENEFITS OF DRINKING KOMBUCHA

• It’s packed full of probiotics! Probiotics are often called “good” bacteria because they help to keep your gut healthy. A healthy gut flora improves digestion which can provide relief from digestive problems such as IBS and constipation.
• It gives you energy! Kombucha contains small amounts of caffine from the tea.
• Kombucha contains antioxidants which helps to boost your immune system and fights against free radicals that can damage your cells.

GET YOUR BOOCH AT JAMAICA BLUE

As mentioned, not all ‘booch brands are made equally. With all the different brands & bottles now out in the market, how is one to know which is the healthiest option to pick?
Don’t worry we’ve made it easy for you. We recently partnered up with raw, organic kombucha brewers, rok to bring you a range of tasty rok-ing flavours including our very own exclusive flavour –  Pineapple Punk!

WHY ROK KOMBUCHA?

rok kombucha is handcrafted with only the highest quality organic white & green teas, along with raw, cold-pressed juices to make rok one of the best tasting premium kombucha brands in Australia. It’s also brewed by an experience winemaker, Trent Caroll in the Margaret River, WA. He uses a similar brew & blending processes similar to those used to create fine wines to ensure the ‘booch is bottled at it’s best!

ROK OUT WITH PINEAPPLE PUNK

As part of our limited edition Pineapple menu we’ve partnered up with rok kombucha to bring you an a delicious handcrafted pineapple flavoured sparkling probiotic drink. It’s exclusive to Jamaica Blue so you won’t find it anywhere else!

So what are the benefits specific to Pineapple Punk:

• Reduces inflammation
• Stimulates the immune system
• Improves digestion

Coupled with an abundance of antioxidants, organic acids, probiotics and the low sugar content of rok’s base kombucha, we’ve used “raw” cold pressed pineapple juice which contains a good dose of the live enzyme Bromelain; and is an excellent source of Vitamin C and manganese.

Try our exclusive rok kombucha Pineapple Punk. It’s tropical sweetness in a bottle! rok kombucha now available at all Jamaica Blue cafes. Get your probiotic boost today!