Bull City Booch

Now serving:

      Saison Winter Kombucha: Our seasonal blend of chai tea, apple cider, and winter spices

      3oz shot - $1.00

      12oz draft - $3.50

      16oz draft - $4.50

      16oz flip top bottle - $6.00 (includes $2.00 bottle deposit)

What is kombucha?

The short answer: An effervescent, fermented tea loaded with probiotics.

The long answer: Kombucha fermentation is a 2,000 year old practice that, historically, is almost universal.  It's origin is uncertain, but it has a rich tradition in China, Japan, Korea, Russia, Poland, and many other countries, assuming different names in each country.  The fermenting agent, called a mother or SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) rests on top of a liquid made from black tea and cane sugar.  The primary bacteria in the SCOBY are lacto-bacillus and through bacterial consumption of the lacto-fermentation occurs.  The SCOBY grows to the size of the container, thus trapping CO2, which adds the fizz or carbonation.  After fermenting for a period of time, usually around 12 days, the fermented brew is either bottled or kegged.  Flavoring usually occurs at the time of bottling.

Why kombucha?

The health benefits of kombucha are largely responsible for its consumption, however it taste pretty dang good too.  An alive drink, with various yeasts and bacteria, it is rich in probiotics, which aid in digestion, and organic and amino acids, which help the liver detoxify the body.  Kombucha's health claims are legendary, with some people refering to it as an "elixir," consumed as a total body tonic.  As a probiotic and liver toxic flush it promotes well being and strengthens the immune system without the side effects and expense of prescription drugs.  Compared to vitamins it's so much more interesting and tasty!

Where can it be found?

Lots of places! But especially at the Ninth Street Bakery cafe.  Ninth Street Bakery is brewing kombucha is the heart of downtown Durham.  We're calling it Bull City Booch!  And it's available on draft.  We are using all organic ingredients along with carbon filtered water for each small batch.  The varieties will change with the season (or saison).  We will be offering four different blends for winter, spring, summer, and fall.  The Saison Winter Kombucha is made with apple cider, chai tea, vanilla, and a little cayenne.  Our Saison Spring is in development and will be ready when the crocuses come up!  We have it on tap and you can get it to go in one of our flip top bottles!