Best kombucha, according to chefs
Three picks, each tied to a named taster and a public source — from Gwynedd Stuart, Emily Way and Sierra Winters. Recommendations come from sporked.com, tasteofhome.com and tastingtable.com.
Drinks · The ranking
- 1Top pick
Health-Ade Kombucha (Pink Lady Apple, Ginger-Lemon)
Chosen by- Gwynedd StuartWriter, Sporked
- Emily WayWriter, Taste of Home
Organic and fermented for several weeks. Sporked’s best of the best across three tastings: Pink Lady Apple is “sweet-but-not-too-sweet” with “a tart, crisp quality,” and its apple doesn’t bury the tea. Ginger-Lemon scored 9/10. Taste of Home’s 2026 best overall: it “consistently outperformed the others in terms of taste, fizziness, benefits and flavor,” and it’s the closest to traditional kombucha, though it may be too tart for beginners.
- 2
GT’s Synergy Raw Kombucha (Trilogy, Watermelon Wonder)
Chosen by- Gwynedd StuartWriter, Sporked
- Emily WayWriter, Taste of Home
Raw kombucha with no added sugar, from GT’s, which says it was the first to put kombucha on store shelves. Sporked put two GT’s flavors in its top three, both 9.5/10: Watermelon Wonder “like a fresh, fruity paleta” and Trilogy, the classic. Taste of Home’s 2026 test named it best for flavors: it’s very fizzy, with more than 29 flavors.
- 3
Better Booch (Golden Pear, Guava Cooler, Morning Glory)
Chosen by- Sierra WintersWriter, Tasting Table
- Gwynedd StuartWriter, Sporked
Also chosen by- Gwynedd Stuart · Writer, Sporked source ↗
Organic canned kombucha brewed in Los Angeles. It was Tasting Table’s #1 of six brands in 2026 (“blew its competition out of the water”): sweet enough to balance the tang, never cloying, with flavors that “tasted fresh and authentic rather than artificial.” Sporked gave Morning Glory and the pu’erh-based Citrus Sunrise 8.5/10 each because they actually taste like tea. Sold at Whole Foods in several regions and shipped nationally from betterbooch.com.
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Questions, answered
- What is the best kombucha, according to chefs?
- MyTastr’s top pick is Health-Ade Kombucha (Pink Lady Apple, Ginger-Lemon), chosen by Gwynedd Stuart (Sporked); Emily Way (Taste of Home). Organic and fermented for several weeks. Sporked’s best of the best across three tastings: Pink Lady Apple is “sweet-but-not-too-sweet” with “a tart, crisp quality,” and its apple doesn’t bury the tea. Ginger-Lemon scored 9/10. Taste of Home’s 2026 best overall: it “consistently outperformed the others in terms of taste, fizziness, benefits and flavor,” and it’s the closest to traditional kombucha, though it may be too tart for beginners. Source: sporked.com ↗
- What are the other top picks for kombucha?
- No. 2 is GT’s Synergy Raw Kombucha (Trilogy, Watermelon Wonder), chosen by Gwynedd Stuart (Sporked); Emily Way (Taste of Home). No. 3 is Better Booch (Golden Pear, Guava Cooler, Morning Glory), chosen by Sierra Winters (Tasting Table); Gwynedd Stuart (Sporked). Each card above links to the original source.
- How does MyTastr choose these picks?
- Every pick is tied to a named chef, cookbook author or food expert and links to the public interview, panel or article it came from. We survey dozens, often hundreds, of top chefs, food writers and critics, and order reflects how often and how strongly a brand is recommended. Only organic recommendations count — paid endorsements don’t — and brands can’t buy a spot. Read how we pick.