Similar to the “Renew” flavour from this new sparkling adaptogenic beverage line from RISE, this wasn’t a good tasting kombucha – however, it’s much better comparatively…
The general flavour of this one is supposed to be ‘cocoa chai’ with the adaptogen being ashwagandha. Personally, I just don’t really think cocoa is a flavour that works very well at all with carbonation/fermentation – it’s strange in a way that leans more off putting than fascinating. However, the chai part of this profile is alright. It leans heavy in sourness from the kombucha vinegar but the dominant spices are anise and ginger which is probably a good thing. The anise brings needed sweetness and the ginger makes this a little bit more like a ginger beer which is familiar among this medley of cacophonous flavours.
Still wouldn’t buy this again, but at least I could finish this one.