big flavor. small footprint.

Blue Ridge Bucha is committed to being a leader in what it means to be a "sustainable" business. We are dedicated to taking green measures whenever and however possible to reduce our impact on the world. Our goal is to bring you the best-tasting and most earth-friendly kombucha around.

Our original line of “prefilled” kombucha is sold in 12-ounce glass bottles with reusable caps, allowing customers to refill them wherever our beverages are sold on tap or to recycle them as easily as they would other glass vessels. Combined with growler fills and refills from our kombucha kegs, our reusable bottles have helped save over 1 million bottles from landfills.

The brewery’s commitment to green is also evidenced through our use of reusable aluminum kegs (100s in use at any given time); our concerted efforts to compost all organic waste; and our use of only compostable cups and tasting cups (both at the brewery and when on the road at markets and festivals). As we add aluminum cans to our production lines and grow in other ways, we will continue to make choices that are in keeping with our founding principle: “big flavor. small footprint.”

how to refill

Once you've enjoyed your kombucha, rinse and wash your bottle, bring it back to one of our fountains, and fill it with your favorite flavor of kombucha. Most of our retailers also allow you to fill a bottle of your own as long as you know how many ounces are in it. Check out our Where to Buy page to find kombucha fountain locations near you.

don’t just throw away our glass bottles — they are special!

Rethink tossing! Our “prefilled glass bottles” — the ones with the pretty labels — are refillable as well! The caps were specially selected because they are reusable, allowing you to refill and reseal your bottle over and over again.

saving over a million bottles (and counting)

Since 2010, kombucha drinkers have been using growlers and our refillable bottles to fill up on their favorite flavors. With every refill of Blue Ridge Bucha, you're choosing to drink a delicious beverage without generating any waste.

refill, reuse, recycle…

Please, never just throw away a Blue Ridge Bucha bottle. If possible, reuse it and/or recycle it.

Recycling glass requires energy consumption. Still, we understand that you may not be able to find us on draft in as many places as you’d like and may wish to get rid of the bottles. When this is the case, you should peel off the labels and recycle the bottles just as you would any other glass containers. If you do not have glass recycling in your area, feel free to return used bottles to us, and we will make sure they are properly recycled. Or, start a collection of bud vases! We actually think the bare bottles are quite beautiful and perfectly sized for a single flower stem.