Smiley Green Herbs free Kombucha 101 class at the Cleveland County Wellness Square (The Well), 210 S. James Garner Ave., continues to draw interest. James Melton, the mastermind behind Smiley ...

Before 2025 was named the year of the health drink, before matcha lattes became a status symbol and before anyone was talking about their gut microbiome in polite company, there was kombucha.

Kombucha is a fizzy drink made from fermented black or green tea. The benefits of kombucha include being high in antioxidants and having antimicrobial properties. Kombucha is also a good source of ...

“Kombucha actually dates back more than 2000 years,” explains clinical nutritionist Claire Johnson. But there isn’t much of a clear origin story. There are some tales about it originating in ...