Untamed Kombucha
- Type
- Food & Ingredient Manufacturer
- Location
- Gemert, Netherlands
- Industries
- Food ingredients & products, Direct to consumer, Food reformulation
- Domains
- Processed food products, Spices & herbs, Prebiotics & probiotics, Beverages, Ingredients, Functional food & beverages, Fruit, Plant based primary products
- Technologies
- Fermentation, Biotechnology & sustainable inputs
About Untamed Kombucha
Untamed Kombucha is a Dutch kombucha brewer based in Gemert, Noord-Brabant. The company makes alcohol-free fermented tea drinks for consumers who want something more characterful than soft drinks, with a focus on natural ingredients, live cultures, and a craft brewing approach.
The brand positions itself as an alternative to “boring” alcohol-free drinks: raw, unpasteurized, and brewed slowly rather than with shortcuts. Untamed also serves people who want to learn about kombucha through workshops and brewery tours, not just buy the finished product.
Core Values
- Craft and patience: Untamed emphasizes traditional brewing, with tea fermented for around 10 days and no shortcuts in the process.
- Natural ingredients: The kombucha is made with 100% organic ingredients, including tea, cane sugar, fruit juices, and herbs or spices.
- Live fermentation: Because the kombucha is not pasteurized, it retains live cultures and is presented as a living product.
- Eigenzinnigheid / individuality: The brand celebrates being unconventional, adventurous, and a little rebellious in how it approaches alcohol-free drinks.
Unique Aspects
- Brewed in-house in Gemert: Untamed makes its kombucha itself in its own brewery in Gemert, rather than outsourcing production.
- Unpasteurized product: The company highlights that it does not pasteurize, which keeps the kombucha raw and full of live cultures.
- First commercial kombucha brewer in Noord-Brabant: The FAQ states that Untamed is the first commercial kombucha brewery in the province of Noord-Brabant.
- Retail and horeca availability: Untamed says its kombucha is available via the webshop and through Ekoplaza, organic stores, cafés, and sports canteens across the Netherlands.
- Educational format: Beyond selling drinks, the company offers workshops and brewery tours led by founder and brewer Joris van den Broek, turning the brand into an experience as well as a product.