Simply Inspired: Lake State Kombucha

Hey guys!  We are so excited to have Drake Ellingboe taking over our blog today to tell you a little bit about Lake State Kombucha brewed right here in Minnesota!  We absolutely love kombucha and the healthy benefits to drinking it.  You just have to try it!  Drink it up and enjoy what Drake has to say about his inspiring journey in starting Lake State Kombucha......

  

What inspired me to brew kombucha:

Growing up in a family-owned construction company, I worked a LOT. Long hours and manual labor. I drank more energy drinks than any person should have.  As we were working on a chiropractor’s office, he noticed the energy drinks and introduced us to kombucha. I loved the taste and noticed how good my body felt drinking kombucha vs. Red Bull. From then on out, I began brewing and fell in love with the process, the kombucha and the look on people’s faces when they try kombucha for the first time and loved it too.

How Lake State Kombucha became established:

After graduating from the U of M, and home-brewing for about 4 years, I decided to go for it and start a company. I had gotten great feedback about the brew I had crafted and was noticing how popular kombucha was becoming, that it made a lot of sense to begin the company. With a lot of hard work and help from my family, we were able to build a small brewery in Minnetonka and obtained our food producer license. We have now been selling since September 2015. 

What is Kombucha?

Kombucha is a slightly fizzy fermented tea packed full of probiotics (for gut health) and antioxidants from the tea its derived from. Kombucha is made by fermenting sweet tea with a living culture called a SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) which is where all the good stuff comes from. Its estimated that about 70% of your immune system is located in your gut so keeping the bad bacteria out with probiotics from kombucha will keep you good and healthy!

At Lake State Kombucha we use all USDA certified organic black and green tea in our brew.

We are a very drinkable kombucha and we’ve done that on purpose. Our 3 flavors are all delicious and refreshing. We also do not force carbonate our kombucha, like the majority of other brands do, so our brew is extremely smooth

Our Mission:

Ultimately our mission at Lake State Kombucha is to help people live healthy lives. That’s why we've crafted our brew to be extremely drinkable so that even people who have never tried kombucha or have a negative perception of kombucha can grab a bottle of LSK  and enjoy the taste and health benefits of one of nature’s healthiest beverages. 

Where you can buy Lake State Kombucha:

Agra-Culture Kitchen & Press 50th & France | Minneapolis, MN
Agra-Culture Kitchen & Press, Uptown | Minneapolis, MN
Brix Coffee & Crepes | Woodbury, MN
Nutrishop Maple Grove | Maple Grove, MN
Fresh & Natural Foods | Hudson, WI
People's Organic Minnetonka Mills | Minnetonka, MN
People's Organic Wayzata | Wayzata, MN
COMING SOON: Dunn Bros Maple Grove | Maple Grove, MN
COMING SOON: Dunn Bros Anoka | Anoka, MN

-Drake Ellingboe

Owner/Creator - Lake State Kombucha

www.lakestatekombucha.com