Tag: Tea-Biotics Kombucha

Lisa Bledsoe, Tea-Biotics Kombucha; and Hunter Dozier, the Kansas City Royals

Tea-Biotics opens ‘world’s-largest kombucha taproom’ with 32 flavors, Royals flare

By Tommy Felts / September 24, 2019

The strength of Tea-Biotics’ new, world’s-largest kombucha taproom lies in its bold flavors — and a lot of them, said Lisa Bledsoe. “How good is fresh-pressed, organic blueberry? It’s great for you! It’s full of antioxidants,” said Bledsoe, founder of Tea-Biotics Kombucha, referencing just one of 32 variations on tap at the Olathe taproom. “How…

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Lisa Bledsoe, Tea-Biotics Kombucha

Tea-Biotics bottles $1.2M in quick funding round; taps into thirsty new markets for kombucha

By Tommy Felts / July 22, 2019

From jar-lined countertops in her kitchen to a 13,000-square-foot facility brimming with brew tanks, Lisa Bledsoe’s mission to pour Kansas City a more refreshing bottle of “booch” is scaling fast, she explained over a freshly tapped glass of her “Beachlife”-flavored kombucha.  “I think it can be an inspiration for younger women or even other women…

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Evolving attitudes, laws dissolving risks on mainstream CBD, hemp ventures, experts say

By Tommy Felts / April 24, 2019

The smoke is lifting on cannabis as a commodity, Heather Steppe said, grateful for the entrepreneurial opportunity a waning stigma has created for her family.   “Our farmers are finally getting an opportunity to grow this plant and, by God, we’re going to be some of the people who support them,” Steppe said, looking out…

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PHOTOS: Startland’s biggest event yet celebrates 2019 future newsmakers

By Tommy Felts / February 2, 2019

Founders, investors and audience members were treated to a glimpse of their potential futures Thursday night during Startland’s Startups to Watch in 2019 celebration. The premier event — presented at the Copaken Stage by Kansas City-grown and headquartered H&R Block — showcased 12 companies featured on Startland’s recent list of the most anticipated newsmakers for…

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Lisa Bledsoe, Tea-Biotics Kombucha

2019 Startups to Watch: Tea-Biotics Kombucha taps into thirst for better beverages

By Tommy Felts / January 14, 2019

Editor’s note: Startland selected 12 Kansas City firms to spotlight for its annual Startups to Watch list. The following is one of 2019’s companies. Click here to view the full, ranked list of Startups to Watch. Tea-Biotics Kombucha’s elevator pitch: Tea-Biotics Kombucha is a live, probiotic, organic beverage that is handcrafted locally in Kansas City…

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