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TANG.E.TEA FERMENTORY - Artisan Brewery
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Kombucha, Jun, Ginger Beer, Vinegars, Kits, Classes......
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Fermented products full of raw probiotic goodness
for you, your pet and your plants
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LOVINGLY CRAFTED IN SMALL BATCHES AS TIME AND NATURE INTENDED

Watermelons...How do you know when they are ripe?It seems pickers look for a pale or buttery yellow spot on the bottom s...
30/05/2026

Watermelons...
How do you know when they are ripe?

It seems pickers look for a pale or buttery yellow spot on the bottom side of the melon which indicates ripeness.
Also, tapping on the ripe fruit produces a dull, hollow sound as opposed to a high-pitched ring (curtesy of Tui Garden Products).

I just got mine from a veggie shop and then left it for ages whilst I got round to adding it into some lovely, fresh, organic green tea Kombucha, adding even more vitamins A and C, magnesium and...... lycopene into the brew.

Lycopene plant pigment is responsible for the beautiful pinks and reds that occur in many of our fruits and veg (like red carrots).
It is widely recognised as a protector for cell walls and can play a role in supporting heart and prostate health.

But really all we need to know is how good it tastes when we ferment it 😋
It settles out a bit, but give it a pop and the bubbles rise to mix it to a lovely blush 😊

It will be on the table at the Farmers Market tomorrow morning for you to come down and try.

Here's the full line up...

WaterMelon
Blood Orange
Feijoa & Apple
Pear & Ginger
Spirulina & Lychee
Dandelion & Nettle
Carrot, Mango & Ginger
Cranberry & Blackcurrant
Rhubarb, Raspberry & Rosehip
Passionfruit, Apple & Butterfly pea
Kawa kawa, Lemongrass & Ginger

No Ice Pops but Probiotic Vinegars and Home Brew Kits and Classes as always 👍

Enjoy the Markets' extended hours for this week only (until 1pm) if the weather behaves itself

A lady asked me this week whether raw kombucha was good for weight loss. I understand that, as part of a calorie control...
23/05/2026

A lady asked me this week whether raw kombucha was good for weight loss.
I understand that, as part of a calorie controlled diet it is, because it is so good for your tummy and can help reduce sugar cravings.... but anyone who knows me would see that I am not a good advert for this 😂.
I swear that at 4'10" I am under tall, not overweight - or maybe it has something to do with my family nickname 🤔....
(It really is Dory!!)

Before I forget.... here's what's on the Tang.E.Tea table tomorrow at the Farmers Market.

Blood Orange
Peach & Pineapple
Spirulina & Lychee
Dandelion & Nettle
Carrot, Mango & Ginger
Cranberry & Blackcurrant
Rhubarb, Raspberry & Rosehip
Passionfruit, Apple & Butterfly pea
Kawa kawa, Lemongrass & Ginger
Raspberry, Strawberry & Blueberry
No Raw Honey JUN today sorry

ICE POPS - Various flavours – just ask

PROBIOTIC VINEGARS - Like raw apple cider vinegar, but better!!
Try our new "Orchards & Hedgerows" - we have tasters of our vinegars too.

HOME BREW SCOBY KITS - YES YOU CAN DO IT 👍
Green Tea, Black Tea or yummy Raw Honey Jun

TASTE A RAINBOW
Mini bottles of booch in some of your favourite flavours :)
Ask us about the great deal on bottle return.

See you in the morning (unless I forget to set the alarm) 😣

Of course I know what's inside these boxes because I placed the order, but there's just something about unwrapping a par...
16/05/2026

Of course I know what's inside these boxes because I placed the order, but there's just something about unwrapping a parcel...🥳

And just like that, 2 becomes 4 👏
The Captain is getting a little worried 😂

For your brewing pleasure tomorrow:

Feijoa & Apple
Blood Orange
Pear & Ginger
Spirulina & Lychee
Peach & Pineapple
Cranberry & Blackcurrant
Carrot, Mango & Ginger
Kiwi, Cucumber & Matcha
Kawa kawa, Lemongrass & Ginger
Original Green Tea & Raw Honey JUN

ICE POPS - because it looks like the sun will be out
Blood Orange, Superfruits, Guava
Strawberry & Basil, Spirulina & Lychee

PROBIOTIC VINEGARS - Like raw apple cider vinegar, but better!!
Try our fruity "Orchards & Hedgerows" brew.

HOME BREW SCOBY KITS - always popular
Green Tea, Black Tea or Honey Jun

And don't forget, if you are a little nervous about brewing your own - we’re with you all the way !!
Maybe one day you'll have a big brew vessel or two (or 4)👍
It's addictive :)

I can't believe how many tomatoes I still have in my "wild Patch"...(don't be fooled - my garden is ALL wild 🤫).So as I ...
07/05/2026

I can't believe how many tomatoes I still have in my "wild Patch"...(don't be fooled - my garden is ALL wild 🤫).
So as I was picking this morning a familiar question floated thru' my brain 🤓(I'll blame it on the wind ....)

Q. Is a tomato a fruit or veg?🍎
A. Looks like it depends on whether you are talking to a Botanist or a Chef 🤔
Botanically, like cucumbers, they are classed as a fruit, because their seeds are on the inside; but way back in 1893 this question was taken all the way to the US Supreme Court! (Nix V Heddon - so there must have been a BIG spat going on if it was taken to THAT level!)
Surprisingly, the Judge decided that a tomato was NOT a fruit, because "in the eyes of consumers they are seen as vegetables".
Was he right?

Either way, they're in a yummy, super-healthy new flavour on the table this week along with some other fruits/non-fruits and highly nutritional plants that are now classed as "weeds" 😡

Superfruits
Pear & Ginger
Dandelion & Nettle
Spirulina & Lychee
Peach & Pineapple
Carrot, Mango & Ginger
Kiwi, Cucumber & Matcha
Tomato, Carrot, Celery & Beets
Kawa kawa, Lemongrass & Ginger
Original Green Tea & Raw Honey JUN

ICE POPS
Blood Orange, Superfruits, Guava
Strawberry & Basil, Spirulina & Lychee

PROBIOTIC VINEGARS
Like raw apple cider vinegar, but better!!

HOME BREW SCOBY KITS
Green Tea, Black Tea, Honey Jun
“we’re with you all the way”

Dave & Zav will see you at the Taranaki Farmers Market on Sunday for a wee taste :)

Kids may have outgrown the pool table, but I haven't - yet! 😄Just sitting quietly, building up some CO2 from the second ...
06/05/2026

Kids may have outgrown the pool table, but I haven't - yet! 😄
Just sitting quietly, building up some CO2 from the second ferment before Farmers Market Sunday.

It's going to be another stunning day tomorrow peeps so Ice Pops are back!!Also on the table..... spot the new flavours ...
02/05/2026

It's going to be another stunning day tomorrow peeps so Ice Pops are back!!

Also on the table..... spot the new flavours 😋

Superfruits
Blood Orange
Feijoa & Apple
Spirulina & Lychee
Peach & Pineapple
Carrot, Mango & Ginger
Cranberry & Blackcurrant
Kawa kawa, Lemongrass & Ginger
Passionfruit, Apple & Butterfly pea
Original Raw Honey JUN

ICE POPS:
Blood Orange, Superfruits, Strawberry & Basil, Spirulina & Lychee

PROBIOTIC VINEGARS & HOME BREW SCOBY KITS

Also:
Here's a chance to win a litre of Tang.E.Tea kombucha of your choice - Check out Siobhan's basket of goodies for next week🥳

ESSENTIAL MICRONUTRIENTS FOR INNER HEALTH BALANCE

What a week!!Yesterday was Verification Renewal day for HSHK - and I'm pleased to tell you all went very well 😄Owning a ...
25/04/2026

What a week!!

Yesterday was Verification Renewal day for HSHK - and I'm pleased to tell you all went very well 😄

Owning a kombucha business today (or any kind of food/drinks business for that matter) is not for the faint hearted. So many MPI regulatory hoops to jump through 🥵; and of course there are always updates or something new to navigate to keep your verification - without which you cannot trade.
BUT THIS IS A GOOD THING 👍
It keeps customers safe and I can sleep at night knowing that my products and processes are of the highest standard, because they've been closely monitored and given the "green light" by NPDC and an Independent Auditor 🥇

So business as usual until next time....

On our table at the Farmers Market tomorrow:

Cherry Berry
Blood Orange
Feijoa & Apple
Supreme Green
Spirulina & Lychee
Peach & Pineapple
Strawberry & Basil
Carrot, Mango & Ginger
Kawa kawa, Lemongrass & Ginger
JUN - Organic Green Tea & Raw Honey

SORRY – No Ice Pops this week🥶

PROBIOTIC VINEGARS - Like raw apple cider vinegar, but better!!

HOME BREW SCOBY KITS - Green Tea, Black Tea, Honey Jun
“Don't be nervous - we'll be with you all the way!”

Have you tried our Jun yet?

If there really is a pot of gold buried at the end of a rainbow then perhaps someone in Jean Sandel is keeping very quie...
22/04/2026

If there really is a pot of gold buried at the end of a rainbow then perhaps someone in Jean Sandel is keeping very quiet about their lotto win this week 😉
Of course science has debunked that particular "leprechaun inspired" myth and has proven that a rainbow is not really an arc (which is the bit we see) but is actually a full circle - so has neither beginning nor end.
So no rainbow gold then?
Well maybe not in NZ........

Come check out and taste our "rainbow gold" at the Taranaki Farmers Market this Sunday 🌈It really IS made of Taranaki rain.

Hi lovely peeps,I hope you've all had a good week!!This made MY week...My lovely neighbour Noelene shared this beautiful...
18/04/2026

Hi lovely peeps,
I hope you've all had a good week!!
This made MY week...
My lovely neighbour Noelene shared this beautiful rainbow with me - I'm sure you'll recognise the fountain - hope it makes you smile like it did me 😊

It will be a little inclement at the Taranaki Farmers Market tomorrow but it will be a full house on the Plaza.
Dave and Zav will be manning our stall - I'll be home looking for rainbows 👏

Lots of lovely flavours on our table as usual but supply WILL be a little limited (sorry) so please come early to avoid disappointment
Always happy to take orders if you do miss out - just ask the boys or message me on 021 054 2203
(Barbara could you drop me a text pls)

Whatever you end up doing, keep warm, safe and well my bubbly friends :)

Feijoa
Cherry Berry
Blood Orange
Supreme Green
Spirulina & Lychee
Strawberry & Basil
Carrot, Mango & Ginger
Kawa kawa, Lemongrass & Ginger
Dandelion, Nettle, Burdock & Milk Thistle
Original Green Tea and Raw Honey Jun

SORRY – NO ICE POPS

PROBIOTIC VINEGARS
Like raw apple cider vinegar, but better!!

HOME BREW SCOBY KITS
Green Tea or Black Tea Kombucha or Honey Jun

“If you want to have a go at brewing, don't be nervous - we’re with you all the way”

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21 Virginia Place, Whalers Gate
New Plymouth
4310

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