Bonsoy kombucha review
Here we will give a hands-on, taste-tested review of Bonsoy kombucha. We’ll look into the benefits, ingredients, nutrition and flavour of this unique kombucha.
For this review we have taste-tested the apple cinnamon version.
Bonsoy kombucha is available in some health food stores in Australia.
Bonsoy is an Australian company, however this kombucha is product of Vietnam.
Ingredients of Bonsoy kombucha
Bonsoy kombucha can largely be described as a ‘real ingredient’ kombucha. This means that the flavour of the kombucha comes from real ingredients like juice, concentrate or puree. This is in contrast to a lot of widely available kombuchas in Australia which largely rely on natural flavourings and sweeteners for taste (eg Remedy or Lo Bros).
Bonsoy kombucha uses apple juice and cinnamon powder for flavour, however it also includes some natural flavour.
The full ingredients are:
kombucha (filtered water, kombucha culture, black tea, green tea, cane sugar, carbonation) (89.15%)
apple juice (10%)
prebiotic (0.5%)
citric acid
natural flavour
cinnamon powder (0.05%)
malic acid
probiotics
In case you were wondering, the citric and malic acids are added for either tartness or pH regulation.
In summary, there’s nothing concerning in the ingredients.
Bonsoy kombucha has more calories than most other real-ingredient kombucha. It has 16 calories per 100ml, whereas Buchi kombucha has 13 calories and Good Brew kombucha has only 6.5 calories.
Benefits of Bonsoy kombucha
This kombucha comes with various health benefits, especially related to its prebiotics and probiotics.
Probiotics
As the ingredients states, this kombucha does contain probiotics however there’s no indication of which strains are included or the actual amount of microbes present ie colony forming units.
Learn more about the benefits of probiotics.
Postbiotics
In very simple terms, postbiotics are essentially beneficial things microorganisms produce during fermentation. These include healthy short-chain fatty acids which nourish our gut lining and may help reduce symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
Prebiotics
This kombucha contains prebiotics which are fibres that will feed the good bacteria in your gut and help them multiply to create a healthy microbiome. However, it doesn’t state which prebiotic is included.
Read more about the benefits of prebiotics.
Green tea
Green tea contains polyphenols which are strong antioxidants.
Studies have shown green tea may also:
increase the amount of calories you burn
improve cholesterol levels
help control blood sugar levels
Read more about the evidence-based benefits of green tea and kombucha.
Apple juice
Apple juice contains vitamin C which supports the immune system and skin health. It is also a strong antioxidant which helps your body fight off harmful free radicals and reduce inflammation.
Read more about the benefits of antioxidants.
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is also a strong antioxidant.
It has also been shown to lower blood sugar levels and may help protect against heart disease.
Flavour
The aroma is most strongly of cinnamon with some apple there also.
The taste is primarily of apple juice with cinnamon. This is all well and good, but there’s little typical kombucha taste coming through.
The mouthfeel is also quite full from the prebiotic fibre and apple juice.
The acidity is moderate and balances the sweetness well.
The carbonation is good with fine bubbles that don’t catch in the throat.
In summary, the flavour is nice and the cinnamon makes it unique. Just don’t expect a normal kombucha taste.
Cost of Bonsoy kombucha
We bought a 250ml can for $3.65 from a health food store in Melbourne.
Summary
4.25 stars out of 5.
An imported kombucha with a unique taste with added prebiotics for extra health benefits.
Pros
uses mostly real ingredients (with some natural flavourings but no sweeteners)
health benefits of apple juice and cinnamon
contains antioxidants
added prebiotics
nice, unique taste
Cons
higher in calories compared to some other real ingredient kombucha (however still much under half that of many soft drinks)
no information on probiotics included
Your reviewer
This article was reviewed by Travis, the founder of this website, long-time gut enthusiast and passionate kombucha maker!
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