Reviewer names Holos ginger & hibiscus the best supermarket kombucha

A reviewer tasted and rated a range of supermarket kombuchas, naming Holos ginger & hibiscus organic kombucha as the best overall and FIX8 ginger turmeric as the best bargain. The Holos was praised for its fizz, delicate sourness and blend of four teas; the FIX8 was noted for lively carbonation, ginger and turmeric flavour and strong value.

The reviewer set out some production context: kombucha is made with a scoby and fermentation consumes sugar, so sugar levels vary with fermentation time. Over-fermentation can produce vinegar, and bottles can explode during secondary fermentation if excess gas is not released. Most tested products had about 2–3g sugar per 100ml, compared with roughly 10.6g in cola, the reviewer noted.

Other highly rated supermarket options included LA Brewery sparkling English blush (five stars), described as an “extraordinary” green tea kombucha and a good alcohol alternative; Equinox Sicilian lemon and Momo ginger‑lemon (both five stars); and Plants ginger, lime and mint (four stars).

Some lower‑scoring drinks were sweetened with erythritol and steviol glycosides, which the reviewer called ultra‑processed and said can taint flavour; Nexba, Remedy and One Living were among those given two stars. The tasting was done chilled and straight from the vessel, with water breaks between samples.

Key Topics

Culture, Holos Kombucha, Kombucha, Scoby, Waitrose, Fermentation