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osh and Lisa Puddle, the husband-and-wife duo behind MOMO Kombucha (momo-kombucha.com), create Great Taste Award winning kombucha using traditional methods in their South London brewery. August sees MOMO launch their seasonal Watermelon Kombucha (RRP from £4.50 per 330ml glass bottle), created in collaboration with Natoora (www.natoora.com). Available from MOMO, Ocado, Natoora, Selfridge’s, GAIL’s Bakeries, Planet Organic, Zapp and Whole Foods Market.
MOMO’s raw kombucha blends perfectly with Sentinel Watermelon, resulting in a burst of sweet, fruity flavour perfectly balanced by the classic zingy tones of Kombucha. The Sentinel Watermelon is grown by Oscar Zerbinati, in Mantua, Northern Italy, an area renowned for its melon growing; the Zerbinati family is one of the most celebrated growers in the region. The watermelons are grown slowly, reaching up to 18KG, Oscar grows one melon per plant to ensure the plant puts all its energy into the one fruit; he carefully restricts their water intake, forcing them to cling to the nutrients in the mineral rich clay soils, resulting in dense, rich flesh.
This may be the lightest, most refreshing kombucha MOMO has ever made, and really highlights both the quality of the produce and kombucha as a medium. Zerbinati’s Watermelon is rich, with juicy, sweet flesh making the kombucha ideal for summer sipping. The perfect refreshing drink for picnics, BBQs, and lazy days in the sunshine.
Founder of MOMO Kombucha, Josh Puddle says of the collaboration: “We are so grateful to have partnered with Natoora and to have been able to combine Zerbinati’s expertly grown watermelons with our kombucha. I wasn’t sure the flavour would cut through the kombucha, but it really does and has totally surpassed our expectations – all credit to our Head Brewer Matt Canham. We’re also happy to be supporting Natoora’s Farm Fund through this partnership, a fantastic organisation supporting young farmers committed to agroecological methods.”
