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Made in FNQ “Scoo Brew is slightly higher in sugars
than other national brands of kombucha
because we use only real natural cane
LOCAL MANUFACTURING
sugar and 100% real fruit,” she said.
Scoo Brew handcrafts gut-
boosting flavoured kombucha at
its boutique factory in Cairns. Some of these sugars need
to remain in the kombucha
Amanda Hargrave is a true artisan,
carefully crafting every litre of her to ensure the cultures have Each batch takes about a month to
all-natural kombucha products. food and remain at their develop, and for most of that time the
For those who’ve been living under a rock, liquid’s simply sitting there, fermenting.
kombucha is a tea made with a scoby, best by the time they reach It’s a method that limits processing –
which is a culture of bacteria and yeast. your gut there’s no pasteurisation and no micro-
The on-trend, naturally fizzy drink filtration, which can kill the probiotics.
is packed with probiotics, living enzymes “Don’t fear the floaty bits,”
and organic acids to assist with Ms Hargrave said. “They’re the live
gut health. cultures and they’re why Scoo Brew loves
At Scoo Brew’s Bungalow small batch Amanda Hargrave your guts!”
factory, every ingredient is purposefully Founder & Managing Scoo Brew now brings the tastes of Far
selected not only for taste, but to keep Director North Queensland to a range of stockists
the culture at its best. There are no There are plenty of flavours to choose between Mackay, the Daintree and
preservatives or colours, and natural from, with dragonfruit, ginger, lime west to the Atherton Tablelands.
sugar sources are supplied directly from and turmeric among the combinations. You can also grab a drink at Scoo Brew’s
local farms. Ms Hargrave told Tropic They’re ingredients that have stall in Rusty’s Markets.
the sugars serve a purpose, providing added health benefits such as anti-
fermentation food for the culture inflammatory properties, antioxidants MORE: scoobrew.com.au
to flourish. and vitamins.

JVIB have merged with

Regional Insurance

Brokers

The strategic merge makes the duo

one of the largest insurance
broking firms in Queensland.

But it’s business as usual for Joe
and the JVIB team.

FIND OUT MORE: jvib.com.au

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