Life Blood - Back of the Can

Life Blood Hopical Punch kombucha can, our tropical kombucha built from a secret hop blend

The Story of Hopical Punch, Our Tropical Kombucha

Hopical Punch is built from a secret hop blend layering peach, pineapple and passion fruit into one can. Here's the story of how we got there. Read more...

Life Blood The Original kombucha can, brewed with Citra hops

The Story of The Original, Brewed with Citra Hops

The Original is built on Citra, one of the most sought-after hops in the world. Here's the story of how it set the template for everything Life Blood makes. Read more...

Life Blood Mangosaurus kombucha can, our mango kombucha built from a secret hop blend

The Story of Mangosaurus, Our Mango Kombucha

Mangosaurus is built from a secret hop blend designed to taste like real mango. Here's the story of how we got there. Read more...

Life Blood Lemondrop kombucha can, the lemon kombucha named after the Lemondrop hop

The Story of Lemondrop, Our Lemon Kombucha

Lemondrop is a real hop, and it's the whole reason our lemon kombucha tastes the way it does. Here's the story of how we found it. Read more...

Can of Life Blood Original kombucha next to loose tea leaves and a hop cone, illustrating how to cut sugar without swapping to artificial sweeteners

The Low-Sugar Soft Drink Trap

You cut back on sugar. You switched to diet drinks. The only problem: diet drinks swap sugar for artificial sweeteners. Here is what to look for instead. Read more...

Chris Geary dressed as a superhero with a Life Blood emblem and a trolley of roast chicken and Life Blood kombucha cans, marking Chris and Nikki's appearance on BBC Radio 2 with Paddy McGuinness

We Went on BBC Radio 2 and Nearly Lost a Roast Chicken Over It

Chris and Nikki took on Paddy McGuinness's Week-est Link on BBC Radio 2, scored six out of seven, and put Life Blood kombucha on air. Nikki wasn't so lucky. Read more...

Is Kombucha Good for Gut Health?

We dug into the actual peer-reviewed studies on kombucha and gut health, then told you what we honestly think. Make your own mind up. Read more...

Life Blood kombucha can with the question, how is kombucha actually made

How Is Kombucha Made? From SCOBY to Can

How is kombucha made? Feed a living SCOBY with sweet tea, ferment it, and keep everything spotless. The basics, the fizzy second ferment, and how it scales to a commercial... Read more...

Life Blood hop-infused kombucha can, on the question of whether kombucha is alcoholic

Is Kombucha Alcoholic? The Honest Answer

At one point in its life, kombucha really is alcoholic. Here is the honest science of how it gets there, how our process takes it back out, and what the... Read more...

Four Life Blood kombucha cans beside alcohol-free mocktails in cocktail glasses, garnished with fruit, ice and a sparkler.

Alcohol-Free Mocktails Worth Showing Off

Just because you are not drinking does not mean your drink has to be boring. How to turn a can of Life Blood into an alcohol-free mocktail worth showing off,... Read more...

Top 10 Kombucha Health Claims, Put to the Test

We hear all sorts of health claims pinned to kombucha, some sensible, some wild. So we grabbed the top ten, checked the actual research, and marked each one honestly. Light,... Read more...

Life Blood hop-infused kombucha, brewed with hops like an IPA

Hop-Infused Kombucha, Brewed Like an IPA

Life Blood brews kombucha like an IPA. The mango, citrus and tropical notes all come from hops, not fruit. Here is where the flavour really comes from. Read more...

Life Blood kombucha cans beside traditional diet sodas, showing a shift towards real ingredients, lower sugar and no artificial sweeteners.

The Soft Drinks Shift: What UK Drinkers Actually Want in 2026

The UK soft drinks market is changing fast. Less sugar, no fake sweeteners, real ingredients. Here is what the 2026 data shows, in plain English. Read more...

Life Blood kombucha can compared with a can of soda

Kombucha vs Soda

Kombucha or soda? The honest comparison: full-sugar soda, the artificial sweeteners hiding in the diet and zero versions, and where a 3g-sugar, no-sweetener kombucha fits. Read more...

How Much Sugar Is in Kombucha?

Kombucha sugar varies a lot, because sugar is part of how it is made. Here is why, and the actual number for ours: 3g per 100ml, with no artificial sweeteners. Read more...

Life Blood kombucha can, explaining what kombucha is

What Is Kombucha?

Kombucha is fermented tea with live cultures. Here is what it actually is, how it is made, and how we brew Life Blood with real tea, real fermentation and hops. Read more...

Life Blood kombucha can beside a cup of coffee, comparing how much caffeine is in kombucha

Does Kombucha Have Caffeine?

Yes, kombucha has a little caffeine, but far less than the tea or coffee next to it. Here are the actual numbers, why fermentation lowers it, and whether you can... Read more...

Lifeblood Kombucha, no artificial sweeteners, natural ingredients, 39 calories, blog banner

Nobody Asks What's In It. They check What Isn't.

We're not a health and wellness brand. We just make a Scottish kombucha without artificial sweeteners, with real ingredients, less sugar, vegan, gluten-free, and 39 calories per can. Here's why our... Read more...

Life Blood kombucha range with the line: We call it common sense

Some People Call It Health and Wellness. We Call It Common Sense.

Somewhere along the way, a drink made from real ingredients became a health movement. Here is why Life Blood refuses the wellness label, and what that means for what goes... Read more...