Carpe Diem: Kombucha
by Carpe Diem USA
Product Type
Container
16.9 fl oz (500 ml) PET
Nutritional Info
Serving size: 1 bottle;
Amount per serving: Calories: 110;
Sodium: 0mg;
Total carbs: 27g;
Sugars: 27g;
Proprietary Blend: 3.9g including Hibiscus bloom, rose hips, blackberry leaf, european elder bloom, peppermint leaf, lemon balm leaf;
Kombucha culture lactobacilli casei: 1g
Ingredients
Lightly carbonated water, herbal tea, fructose
Review: Kombucha
Posted: Apr 01, 2006 at 12:00 AM
(Last Updated: Apr 12, 2006 at 8:26 AM)
Easily the best of the Carpe Diem beverage line, this scarlet drink has a pleasant, easily noticeable mandarin orange flavor that plays nicely against the natural pungency of the fermented kombucha. This pungency gives it a sour smell and taste that is just barely leavened by the fructose sweetener. But somehow – except for the smell, which is just not pleasant – it works, and we wouldn’t mind drinking this out of a glass, over ice, where that aroma would be less concentrated than in PET plastic bottle’s small opening. Still, the packaging and label are elegant, which is the direct result of the time and money that was clearly spent on the proprietary bottle. We like the taste -- even though it has niche appeal -- and we think it looks good enough for a consumer to pick it up. However, we’re worried that a lot of consumers will be turned off by the aroma. Still, that's not something that will hold against Carpe Diem as this is a very well executed kombucha drink.