Buddha’s Brew Kombucha

Warning: this stuff will rock your world and you will forever fall in love with kombucha! I first tasted the Grape flavor at a Taco Deli in Austin and then found it in my local Whole Foods in Houston. Not only am I hooked, but my husband loves it, too. I actually prefer it to beer or wine, either with a meal or anytime. Learning how beneficial it is just makes it over the top. Have now tried the Tart Cherry Melon flavor, too, which is equally good.
IMO, the Buddha’s Brew people are magic.

Buddha’s Brew makes my favorite kombucha EVER. I love the taste, the variety of flavors, and the little bottles with the peace sign on the bottom. My only complaint is that I drink them too quickly — they’re just that good!
I brought a few growlers with me on a road trip to visit my parents in Arkansas, and they now regularly request that I bring them more Buddha’s Brew every time that I am in town.
Look for them at a farmer’s market nearby and you can fill up your recycled bottles for less $!

Haven’t really liked kambucha, but this stuff is great. And if you can get it on tap it is even better.

Healthy and delicious, this is the first time I sampled Kombucha tea today at the New Braunfels farmers market from these folks.
I sampled the ginger what tasted like beer and cranberry. It was tart and extremely fizzy and delicious with no aftertaste. Out of the 50 or so booths here, this booth had a line all day long.
Because of the yeast and active cultures, this drink tastes like a non alcoholic beer. You can either buy the glass jars, or bring one you’ve already bought and the refills are much cheaper.
There are 18 of these people who go around to farmers markets and fairs. I highly suggest you find one of these people; a good place to do it is in Austin or at the New Braunfels farmers market every Saturday from 9 to 1.

My favorite kombucha company, period. The ginger flavor is great. I was skeptical to try kombucha but I really do feel better when I drink it, placebo effect or not. Good hangover cure.

I first discovered Buddha’s Brew about 8 or 9 years ago, when they were still retailing them in mason jars with the simple labels (and slight ETOH content). I’ve been hooked ever since. Over the years, I’ve watched them grow and introduce a number of great flavors. When I learned that I could get growler refills at local farmer markets… it was game on! My weekly routine always includes a trip to fill a couple growlers. All their flavors are amazing! The best part is the ability to mix when refilling. My go to is a 70 – 30 mix of ginger and hops. My absolute favorite is the tangerine sea salt… oh man, I’m drooling just thinking about it! Sadly, it is not as widely available and pretty difficult to find…
Health benefits aside, I really enjoy the taste. Crisp, refreshing, and wonderfully effervescent. I begin and end every day with Buddha’s Brew… and will likely live to be 3000 years old because of all the healing properties! :)

This kombucha is orders of magnitude (many many orders of magnitude) better than the competition. Just the right amount of fizz and flavors that are subtle, but mostly just delicious. My only complaint is dealing with the addiction issues involved :)

Blueberry and Tart Cherry Melon… my obsessions. I drink Kombucha daily and have even made my own. Nothing compares to the tangy goodness of these two flavors from Buddha’s Brew. Now I buy them by the case at Whole Foods Market. :-)

This is my favorite kombucha ever and I’ve tried a lot of them. It has just the right combo of sweet and tangy! Try the seasonal peach mint! It’s yummy.
But my all time favorite is the Pineapple Greens. It’s really tasty and good for you too!
Buddhas bliss is my kombucha for life!
Ps I love the new wide mouth bottles too. They are perfect for refilling with water when my kombucha is all gone!

I’ve always bought Buddha’s Brew at Whole Foods. Because of them my love of Kombucha grew! I love how they have lots of different flavors. I first had the Grape and it was my go too. It tasted like kool aid but better! The Blackberry and Spearmint was such a surprise to me. I’m not a huge fan of Mint things but this was surprisingly refreshing. My new obsession is the Tangerine and Sea Salt. I love the citrus and the salt flavor. It reminds me of when I eat citrus with salt. Such a Filipino thing to do. Haha. Other flavors I’ve had are Peach with Mint, Cranberry, and Tart Cherry with Melon.
The flavors are bold and recognizable and delicious!

Yes yes yes yes yes
Everything good, everything yes. I can try to look for something to complain about, but can’t find a thing.
Buy one. Today.

Put on your beekeeper’s suit if you go to the Bee Cave farmer’s market! The Buddha’s Brew stand has been swarmed with bees the past few times I’ve been for refills. The staff is nice enough to brave the swarm and fill it up for you, but even mother nature is obsessed with this nectar!

This tea is fantastic! I get a couple of bottles at the Bee Cave Farmers Market every Sunday and it never last until the next day.
The Blueberry is my favourite and makes a great mixer with a little Deep Eddy. :)

Love this stuff!
I had the original flavor, which was delicious! It was slightly fizzy, tangy, and delicious!
The bottles are awesome, I love the fact that when you polish off the last sip, there’s a peace sign sunken into the bottom of the bottle!
This stuff is brewed locally, along the banks of a local river. It’s so great!
They have a wide variety of flavors, like pineapple, blueberry, green tea, all of which are delicious!
It’s available at Whole Foods, and is much better than the competition.

I am not entirely convinced of the health benefits of Kombucha tea; I am one of those skeptics who needs lots of evidence. But I have read enough to convince me that drinking Kombucha (or ingesting other fermented stuff that is good for your gut) is probably a good thing. One thing I am sure of is that Kombucha’s bubbles are better for you than soda drinks!
Not a smooth segue… but… having recently moved to Austin from California, finding Buddha’s Brew was just one of many reasons to confirm I did the right thing. I’ve been buying many different Kombucha teas (sigh… not yet brewed my own) form California to New York.
This stuff is the best. It is super palatable (I have tried 3 of the, I believe, 8 flavors — all good and I trust the other 5 will be as good). And… the price is more reasonable (at least when bought at the Bee Cave Farmer’s Market) than my usual purchases from a retailer. I don’t know how Buddha’s Brew does it, i. e, make their tea taste better than all others, but wow this stuff is actually yummy. If it turns out to be good for my gut too, well, Unilocal needs to give some extra stars to rate this product.

I’d like to take the time to rave about Buddha’s Brew Kombucha. This stuff is really great. I had it for the first time at Dominican Joe, and it was love at first sip. I had the Blueberry flavored one and I stayed pretty loyal to that one. However, as time went on I figured that if I liked the Blueberry so much, then all the rest would be just as yummy! I have not had the pleasure to try them ALL, but I have had a few. I’ll go ahead and describe what I think about each flavor now.
Blueberry: The first one I tried of the bunch. Very crisp, very smooth. Not as tart as you would think, and just the right amount of sweet. It does not scream BLUEBERRY! but if you take the time to notice, you will.
Strawberry: I have had this one only but twice and even though its yummy, it is not one of my favorites. Its sweet, and a little tangy, but almost too smooth and mellow for me. This one is good for first timers!
Ginger: This one screams GINGER! for sure! I love ginger, and I love this. It goes down refreshingly but then you’re like, «oh hey, whats up warm fuzziness».
Classic: This one is my ultimate favorite. It is black tea kombucha, and it can’t get better than that. I haven’t had any other brand that tops this one, and I’m not looking to find one either.
Honeydew: Somehow the mixture of the tea, kombucha-​ness, and honeydew create a taste similar to tamarind. It is very very sweet. Not my favorite, as I have never really been the ‘agua de tamarindo’ (tamarind flavored water) type. But if you like really sweet stuff, go for this.
Pineapple Super Greens: This one is a good contender for the Classic. I was first a bit hesitant because I think pineapple can sometimes be too sweet/​tangy, but it is the perfect level of just that! I can’t taste the super green part, but I’m sure its what balances this great concoction.
Seriously y’all. This stuff is super yumm-​o. Get yourself a bottle. You wont regret it!!!
You can find bottles at Dominican Joe, Whole Foods, and I’m sure a bunch of other places. Also, they do on tap refills at local farmer’s markets. Ad them on Facebook for details. Bottles (16 oz) go for about $ 4 or $ 5 at the stores, but if you refill at the markets its $ 2.50 per 16oz. They have prices for other sizes, but I always do bottles.
Anyway, hope this was helpful!

I’ve tried Kombucha a few times, but the expense, plus not being thrilled at how it tasted kept me from making it a regular beverage choice. That was until I found Buddha’s Brew at the Mueller Farmer’s Market. Their blends are much more palatable than other brands I’ve tried, and they have it on tap at the market and offer a discount if you bring your own containers to fill. Since then, I’ve become a bit of an addict, and head over to the market every Sunday to get refills. My favorite flavors are the Tart Cherry Melon, Blueberry, and Ginger (especially as an early morning drink)
You can find Buddha’s Brew at most grocery and several smaller markets, as well as on tap at many Farmer’s Markets. Try it!

I have a mild addiction to the Buddha’s Brew honeydew kombucha. The sweet melon flavor mellows out the tart fermented tea so well that it’s just delicious. Best of all, I can get my need for something fizzy in without having to get a coke that’s a billion times worse for me. Win.
Hyde Park Market/​Flag Store carries it, and I wish more places did, too. Yum.

Would Buddha have drunk kombucha? Quite certainly, not just given its healthful properties, but also because it utilizes various different ingredients to flavor it. Now, I didn’t have the opportunity to ask the owner why his Kombucha was so mild.
Certainly he doesn’t need to slowly educate and ramp-​up the power for a super-​knowledgeable Austin populace: perhaps he just prefers his kombucha mild.
The downside is that perhaps it lacks some of the «mother» that strong kombucha so clearly brings to the table through the slight edge in initial taste. I leave it to more knowledgeable kombucha heads to settle the case. As far as the public is concerned, it looked as though Buddha’s Brew was a hit, even with the casual passer-​by. The key is in educating that passer-​by not to simply dismiss it as «tasting like juice.» But, that’s not my job. :-)

Buddha’s Brew or «Kombucha», as first sipped in my presence by Ms. Kimberly K, is my weekly health elixir. I typically purchase one bottle at the Barton Creek Farmer’s Market and it takes me about 10 days to finish it. Just a shot a day. I prefer the Ginger flavor which has a funky, gingery, vinegary, winey taste. Also available are Blueberry, Grape, and Cranberry flavors.
Kombucha, also known as the «tea of immortality» originated during the Qui Dynasty and Japanese Samurai warriors are purported to have carried flasks of the drink into battle. Co-​owner and brewmaster Kimberly Lanski creates her brew from a flat mushroom type fungus called a «SCOBY» and it communes with Austin water, tea and other secret ingredients for at least 21 days. The resulting brew is believed to provide numerous health benefits such as a stronger immune system and increased energy.
Buddha once said, «The secret of health for both mind and body is to live the present moment wisely and earnestly… and to drink my brew.» Okay, that last bit I made up but I think it fits. If Buddha had shared some of KK’s brew at the farmer’s market, lo those many days ago, he would still be alive.