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New Product Alert: Yesfolk Tonics!
We are so excited to bring in a new line of fermented craft kombucha on draught produced locally by one of our very own!
Yesfolk Tonics is a family-run small business based out of Troy. You may recognize Javier, one member of the small Yesfolk team, from Honest Weight's Juice and Java Bar. When not working at Honest Weight, Javi, Adam, Yiyi and Frank are brewing up craft tonics in American Oak Barrels from the Adirondacks with organic, wild-harvested, high-quality and local ingredients.
What results from this labor of love is a delicious and probiotic bev that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Delight in it straight or mix it with your favorite spirits in a cocktail.
Starting Wednesday, January 24th, you'll find four Yesfolk flavors to the right of our Aqua ViTea Kombucha:
JASMINE
- Crisp, bright and floral with sweet jasmine aroma and citrus on the palate
- Organic green tea scented with fresh organic jasmine flowers
- Tea origin: Vietnam
- Fermented in locally crafted American Oak Barrels
- Pairs with sushi, bibimbap, summer salad
- Plays well with: soju, blanco tequila, vodka
HOJICHA
- Smooth and toasty with a lush velvety mouthfeel
- Organic green tea leaves generously roasted shortly after picking
- Japanese-style toasted green tea grown in China
- Fermented in locally crafted American Oak Barrels
- Pairs with roasted beets + parsnips, grilled lamb, ochazuke
- Plays well with single malt whiskey, reposado tequila, brandy
OSMANTHUS OOLONG
- Silky peach with tropical and slightly toasted notes
- Green oolong heat infused with osmanthus flowers
- Tea origin: Hunan, China
- Fermented in locally crafted American Oak Barrels
- Pairs with mango sticky rice, blackened chicken, vegetable tagine
- Plays well with bourbon, dry vermouth, mezcal
VIETNAMESE WILD BLACK
- Rich and dark with clementine and blood orange rind on the palate
- Old growth Assamica tea from wild tea forests
- Tea origin: Northern tea region of Ha Giang, Vietnam bordering Yunnan Province, China
- Fermented in locally crafted American Oak Barrels
- Pairs with grilled broccoli, biryani, smoked brisket
- Plays well with rye whiskey, brandy, amber rum, mama juana
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