Trendsetting Carlsbad Restaurant Serves Kombucha Cocktails

Ask people about kombucha and you’ll hear, “I drink it everyday, I’m obsessed!” or “kombu…what?” The effervescent non-alcoholic drink has been around for thousands of years, but more recently has become the drink of choice for the health conscious crowd.

Once found only in bottles at health food stores, it’s now on the shelves of major grocery stores and even sprouting up in Target, Costco and drugstores. The latest craze is kombucha on tap and it is now in Carlsbad -- at 83 Degrees, 660 Carlsbad Village Drive.

83 Degrees is the first restaurant in North County to serve kombucha cocktails. You’ll find a kombucha mule, kombucharita and a kombucha breeze on the menu along with kombucha on tap. Cocktails are $10 each, while a pint of kombucha on tap is only $6. The gastropub currently offers TheBU Kombucha’s Lavender flavor on tap.

Kombucha on Tap at bars allows designated drivers to have a fun non-alcoholic beverage. When mixed in a craft cocktail, the resulting kombucha cocktail is a healthier drink option.

Kombucha is a live, raw, gluten-free, non-GMO, certified organic, fermented tea with helpful bacteria that support digestion and the immune system. Those who drink it say they feel more energized and enjoy the boost in their metabolism and vitality. It’s been known to help with hangovers and even cure the body of cancer. The drink, which originated in Asian some 2,000 years ago, was the drink of choice for Samurai warriors headed into battle.

Kombucha on Tap LLC, a locally owned business based in Oceanside, delivers GT’s Synergy Kombucha, TheBU Kombucha, Living Tea, JinBuCha and Anne’s Kombucha on tap to restaurants, bars, coffee shops, businesses and even homes throughout San Diego, Temecula and Orange County.

Carlsbad will soon have several more places with Kombucha on Tap including Swami’s Café, Bushfire Kitchen in La Costa, and Urban Plates in the Forum.

To learn more go to: www.kombuchaOntap.net