{"id":4169,"date":"2022-05-23T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freshcup.com\/?p=4169"},"modified":"2022-08-17T23:38:34","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T04:38:34","slug":"a-culture-of-drinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshcup.com\/a-culture-of-drinks\/","title":{"rendered":"A Culture of Drinks: How Fermented Beverages Are Changing Caf\u00e9 Menus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I stepped into\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"http:\/\/healdsburgshed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Shed<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0with coffee on the brain. The enormous creekside building in Healdsburg, California, is a culinary bazaar, an ever-changing marketplace of Sonoma County\u2019s many gustatory offerings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is both an old and new stomping ground for me. I know I can get good coffee there, just as I know I will find ardently hopped beers at\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/bearrepublic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bear Republic Brewery<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0across the street and world-class wines at\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kj.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kendall Jackson\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0tasting lounge a few blocks away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sonoma County is a cradle of fermentation, thanks to its natural bounty and storied history of winemaking. But since this is also a region of evolving food exploration, there\u2019s always lots to discover. At Shed, you\u2019ll find fine cheese and charcuterie, fresh-baked bread, high-end kitchenware, beekeeping supplies, cocktail toys, locally roasted coffee, and sensory surprises, all converging elegantly in a celebration of excess.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On this particular visit, I rounded out my usual order at Shed\u2019s polished espresso counter by wandering towards the back of the giant space. I walked past the wood-fired pizza and the knife-sharpening counter, where I was excited but not surprised to find what might be the country\u2019s only fermentation bar. There, alongside taps of locally brewed beers, a bartender pours less familiar cultured drinks: house-made herbal kombuchas, fruity kefir waters, and seasonal shrubs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4174\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4174\" style=\"width: 1300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4174 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/freshcup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ShedPreparingDrinks_EricWolfinger.jpg\" alt=\"Above: Shrub's being prepared at Shed in Healdsburg, California. Top: prepared fermented drinks at Shed. (Both photos: Eric Wolfinger.)\" width=\"1300\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshcup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ShedPreparingDrinks_EricWolfinger.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/freshcup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ShedPreparingDrinks_EricWolfinger-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/freshcup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ShedPreparingDrinks_EricWolfinger-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freshcup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ShedPreparingDrinks_EricWolfinger-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshcup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ShedPreparingDrinks_EricWolfinger-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prepared fermented drinks at Shed. Photo by Eric Wolfinger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><br \/>\nSampling a Darjeeling and elderberry kombucha and watching cheerful patrons chat over the brightly colored shrubs, I couldn\u2019t help thinking, this is it. At this moment, for beverages, here we find the central nerve.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cultures All Around Us<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While fermented drinks might represent a cutting edge of beverage culture (they\u2019re primarily DIY, usually hyper-local, cocktail friendly, and supposedly good for the body), they\u2019re still foreign to many. Caf\u00e9 culture has only recently begun to embrace kombucha, an ancient cultured tea revered for its health benefits and shied away from by some because of its sourness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But cultures are all around us: in the bread we eat, the dairy products we buy, and many popular dishes. As palates evolve to embrace more nuanced, deeper flavors, drinks made with an assist from bacteria are being seen in a new light. Fermented beverages present an opportunity for flavor expansion, and they\u2019re quickly taking up their rightful position alongside the flavor powerhouses of coffee and tea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For some, the idea of a fermented beverage brings to mind drinking vinegar. (In the case of kombucha, which has the same level of acidity, this is not too far off.) But the beverage-curious are finding more than sourness in these drinks, leading them to delve into new realms of fermentation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Complimenting and Preserving Flavors<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There\u2019s a whole world of fermented drinks to explore. Kefir water is a naturally fizzy, subtly sweet cultured water usually flavored with fruit essence. A shrub\u2014a drink fermented with sugar, vinegar, and fruit\u2014made with peak produce can be both tart and explosively flavorful, not unlike a delicious fruit pie.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/freshcup.com\/raw-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kombucha<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, a fermented drink traditionally made with black tea, can take on new flavors when crafted with a quality oolong or green tea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The stomach-settling qualities of cultured drinks (some are probiotic, similar to yogurt) have already attracted the health-conscious. But its surprising flavors are bringing cultured drinks into the fold of specialty coffee and tea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In Missoula, Montana,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blackcoffeeroastingco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Black Coffee Roasting Company<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0co-owner Jim Chapman is focused first and foremost on good coffee. But when seeking a non-caffeinated, artisanal drink with unique flavors and health benefits, he decided to bring homebrewed shrubs to the menu of his recently opened caf\u00e9.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4171\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4171\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4171\" src=\"https:\/\/freshcup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Kefir_Verve_CE-324x500.jpg\" alt=\"This iteration of Dr. Kefir's brew is made with coffee from Verve, Dr. Kefir's parent company. (Photo: Cory Eldridge.)\" width=\"300\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshcup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Kefir_Verve_CE-324x500.jpg 324w, https:\/\/freshcup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Kefir_Verve_CE-663x1024.jpg 663w, https:\/\/freshcup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Kefir_Verve_CE-768x1187.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshcup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Kefir_Verve_CE-994x1536.jpg 994w, https:\/\/freshcup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Kefir_Verve_CE-400x618.jpg 400w, https:\/\/freshcup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Kefir_Verve_CE.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Kefir&#8217;s made with coffee from Verve. Photo by Cory Eldridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With flavors like spicy ginger, blackberry lime, and grapefruit, the shrubs\u2014made with seasonal fruits and fermented in apple cider vinegar\u2014have been well received by Black Coffee\u2019s customers. He serves a roster of flavors over ice, mixed with sparkling water, for a fizzy, sweet, and tart elixir that puts soda to shame and draws in non-coffee drinkers in droves.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI think fermented beverages, especially when made in-house with attention to detail and high-quality ingredients, are an exciting craft that fits perfectly alongside coffee and teas,\u201d says Chapman. \u201cDrinks done well offer an array of flavors and textures and shrubs add to this range.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Although fermented drinks are gaining popularity in coffee shops, many date back centuries and have practical applications. \u201cShrubs are the epitome of utilizing a season\u2019s bounty when it\u2019s on its way out,\u201d says Gillian Helquist, food and beverage manager at Shed. \u201cShrubs are very old beverages that some say are from the turn of the century, but you can find them going way further back in Middle Eastern culture.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Helquist emphasizes a shrub\u2019s appeal as a rapid form of preservation. Using local produce at the apex of its flavors, she can craft a rotating list of regionally stunning concoctions, like her Sonoma Coast huckleberry and bay leaf shrub or homegrown peach and lemon verbena. Mixing the dense cordial-like fermentation with carbonated water makes a fizzy refresher that allows bright summer flavors to be enjoyed in winter and vice versa.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Combining Coffee and Culture\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A few hours south of Shed,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vervecoffeeroasters.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Verve Coffee Roasters<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in Santa Cruz is following fermentation to new heights. With the recent marriage of Verve and local fermented drinks company Dr. Kefir\u2019s, area customers can now enjoy refreshing kefir waters on tap and in bottles at Verve\u2019s caf\u00e9s and buy coffee- and tea-spiked Dr. Kefir\u2019s at local organic groceries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Made with dairy-free kefir cultures (which look like tiny crystals and nothing like the amorphous symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast that breeds kombucha), Dr. Kefir\u2019s tastes less like a sour tea than a lightly fizzy, slightly sweet soda.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople who don\u2019t like the taste of kombucha really tend to like this,\u201d says Brian Lovejoy, Dr. Kefir\u2019s creator and Verve\u2019s head of ready-to-drink, adding, \u201cthe Verve customer is more discerning than your average coffee drinker, so they have an appreciation for crafted beverages. They appreciate the small-batch nature and quality ingredients of this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Taking the union to the next level, Brian and the roasters at Verve crafted a kefir drink using Verve\u2019s popular Streetlevel cold-brewed coffee. Usually served on nitro, the toasty, smooth brew becomes bright and clean with the addition of carbonation and the kefir\u2019s tartness.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For coffee lovers, the coffee and kefir drink is a new way to enjoy the subtleties of cold brew. Dr. Kefir\u2019s rooibos flavor, another drink made in the spirit of collaboration and exploring new tastes, is bursting with the tea\u2019s characteristic sweet creaminess. These experiments prove that coffee and tea don\u2019t just coexist well with fermentation\u2014they shine in new ways through it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Easier Than You Might Think<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In Texas, another cold, fermented brew is making waves in the cultured category. Coffer is a fermented, naturally effervescent drink made with coffee, cane sugar, and yeast. Although described as a \u201ccoffee soda,\u201d it is incredibly robust and transforms the flavors we typically associate with coffee.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4170\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4170\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4170\" src=\"https:\/\/freshcup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Coffer-294x500.jpg\" alt=\"Coffer, a fermented coffee made in Austin. (Photo: courtesy Coffer.)\" width=\"300\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshcup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Coffer-294x500.jpg 294w, https:\/\/freshcup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Coffer-602x1024.jpg 602w, https:\/\/freshcup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Coffer-400x681.jpg 400w, https:\/\/freshcup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Coffer.jpg 764w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4170\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Coffer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Around Austin, where heat-quelling beverages reign, Coffer is enjoyed as an afternoon pick-me-up, sometimes mixed black-and-tan style with complimentary beers. Seeking a way to naturally carbonate coffee without creating more acidity or losing the drink\u2019s quiet character, Coffer founder Kevin Chen experimented with different types of yeast until he found a recipe that amazed him. \u201cIt\u2019s not difficult [to ferment],\u201d he says, \u201cbut there is that sweet spot when it comes to experimentation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Helquist says the same, encouraging her patrons to try making shrubs and kombuchas themselves (Shed sells fermentation crocks, books, and other resources for aspiring fermenters). \u201cThey don\u2019t take much once you have the bacteria,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s like getting a sourdough starter; it keeps regenerating itself so you can share it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Caf\u00e9s looking to add fermented drinks to the menu can do just that by purchasing fermenting agents. However, Helquist recommends self-education on the process before serving anything, and Chen stresses patience in finding a flavor balance that works.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A tap system isn\u2019t necessary but is ideal for keeping things fresh and from over-fermenting, meaning they have produced too much alcohol. Since it\u2019s a relatively new category, unlike brewing or distilling, there are no rules (beyond safety rules, which should lead any experimentation you take on), just lots of room to find what makes sense for your cafe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But if you\u2019re not ready to take on the task of fermentation, there\u2019s still plenty you can do. Consider hosting local fermenters\u2019 drinks on tap (most cities have a kombucha company these days) or seeking bottled fermented drinks to offer customers on the go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Though there is a comforting, country life appeal to these homespun drinks, fermented beverages are certainly not the provenance of American beverage makers, and their appeal stretches globally. In Japan, popular fermentation bars offer vinegary beverages made from\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">su,\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a rice vinegar celebrated for its healing properties. In Russia,\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">kvass<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, a sour, fermented grain drink, is adored by young and old\u2014and is even making its way to US bottlers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The growth (bacterial or otherwise) of these drinks is inescapable. Learning to love them might be as easy as finding the right one. So sip, sample, and get cultured.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Article by Regan Crisp. Cover photo by Eric Wolfinger.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This article was originally published on January 5, 2015 and has been updated to meet Fresh Cup&#8217;s current editorial standards.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The growth (bacterial or otherwise) of fermented drinks is inescapable. 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