On the hunt for a new go-to brew? Wish there was a drink formulated with probiotics, antioxidants, and other uplifting ingredients?
Meet Honeybrew.
This effervescent alcoholic tea is brewed with authentic Jun culture, local honey, organic herbs, and botanicals. Our formula undergoes a unique fermentation process and is formulated with high-quality ingredients to create a delicate flavor and a healthy, uplifting effect.
If you're new to Honeybrew and want to know what the buzz is about, you've come to the right place. Here's everything you need to know about the Honeybrew ingredients and their benefits:
What Is Honeybrew?
Honeybrew is a double-fermented alcoholic Jun. It's formulated with two main probiotics: Lactobacillus plantarum & Lactobacillus paracasei, and other feel-good ingredients that help give our Honeybrew the flavor and buzz you'll absolutely love.
Our team has developed an innovative way to brew herbs that helps create more delicate tastes and complex flavor profiles.
So each sip is complex, uplifting, and memorable.
What Are the Honeybrew Ingredients?
Honeybrew has been through intensive metabolomic testing by New Mexico State University and Los Alamos National Labs to learn more about the microbiological DNA, phytonutrient content, enzymes, coenzymes, fatty acids, and dipeptides in the formula. Every ingredient was hand-picked by the Leaf & Hive team to provide a new type of drinking experience - unlike anything you've ever tasted.
Here are the Honeybrew ingredients you can look forward to:
House Honeybrew Ingredients
Honey
Honey is a sweet substance produced by honeybees and found in honeycombs. This flavorful ingredient is high in antioxidants and features anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. The benefits of incorporating honey into your diet are countless. Since ancient times, honey has been used to treat wounds, promote wound healing, improve skin health, boost memory, heal burns, and more.
Benefits of honey:
- Helps speed up the healing process for wounds and burns
- Considered a phytonutrient powerhouse
Oolong Green Tea
Oolong tea is a traditional Chinese tea with many of the same benefits as black tea. For many years, cultures have incorporated this tea into their diets for its anti-oxidation, anti-microbial, and cholesterol-lowering effects on the body. Oolong is also a well-known and potent source of antioxidants, caffeine, and other nutrients.
Benefits of oolong green tea:
- Helps improve mental alertness, focus, and clarity.
- Providing an extra dose of antioxidants may also protect your immune system
- Some studies suggest drinking Oolong tea may help reduce body weight and decrease body fat
Tulsi
Tulsi is commonly referred to as the holy basil. It's known for its strong aroma, bitter taste, and subtle sweetness. Studies suggest drinking tulsi tea regularly can help counter metabolic stress and promote positive cognitive function.
Benefits of tulsi tea:
- Powerful anti-microbial properties
- Natural immunity booster and stress reducer
Hibiscus Honeybrew Ingredients
Hibiscus
Hibiscus Flowers are high in antioxidants and are known for their ability to help treat digestive problems and unwanted inflammation. Many live by drinking a warm cup of hibiscus flower tea after meals to help aid weight loss and digestion.
Benefits of hibiscus flowers:
- Helps lower blood pressure and reduce cholesterol
- Great immunity boost to protect against unwanted illnesses
Jasmine Green Tea
Green tea is known for being a potent source of catechins. Catechins have many benefits for the body and may help you maintain blood sugar levels and a healthy weight. Unlike Oolong green tea, jasmine green tea is not fermented and has lower levels of caffeine.
Benefits of jasmine green tea:
- Helps strengthen the immune system
- Improves heart and oral health
Orange Peel
Orange peels are jam-packed with nutrients like vitamins A and C, fiber, and other phytonutrients. This nutrient-rich ingredient adds a sweet, tangy taste to teas and our honeybrew.
Benefits of orange peels:
- Help reduce your risk of cancer
- Helps with inflammation and pain relief
Goji Berries
Goji Berries are small red fruits that grow on goji plants. They are known for their tangy yet sweet flavor profile and for being a potent source of antioxidants.
Benefits of goji berries:
- Protects the body from free radical
- Provides next-level immune support
Lavender Honeybrew
Lavender Flower
The lavender flower is an aromatic plant that can be drunk as tea or used as an essential oil for aromatherapy. It's known for its floral aroma and is commonly used as a natural remedy for mood swings, depression, and pain relief.
Benefits of lavender flower:
- Relieves stress and anxiety
- Reduce inflammation, pain, and discomfort
Lemongrass
Lemongrass is a plant native to India. It has a citrus yet floral flavor profile, similar to a lemon. Lemongrass is known for its calming effect on the individual and is a great flavor pairing in foods and drinks.
Lemongrass benefits:
- Helps treat digestive problems
- Improves sleeping patterns and promotes relaxation
Jasmine Green Tea
Green tea is known for being a potent source of catechins. Catechins have many benefits for the body and may help you maintain healthy blood sugar levels and weight. Unlike Oolong green tea, jasmine green tea is not fermented and has lower levels of caffeine.
Benefits of jasmine green tea:
- Help strengthen the immune system
- Improves heart and oral health
Butterfly Pea Flower
Butterfly pea tea is an antioxidant-rich herbal tea with a natural, bright blue color. It has a flavor profile comparable to chamomile and is commonly used to support the immune system boost and healthy weight loss.
Butterfly pea benefits:
- Help treat common digestive problems
- Improved eyesight and cognitive function
Hibiscus
Hibiscus Flowers are high in antioxidants and are known for their ability to help treat digestive problems and unwanted inflammation. Many live by drinking a warm cup of hibiscus flower tea after meals to help aid weight loss and digestion.
Benefits of hibiscus flowers:
- Help lower blood pressure and reduce cholesterol
- Great immunity boost to protect against unwanted illnesses
The Honeybrew Probiotics
Probiotics are essential to our everyday bodily function. Honeybrew has two main probiotics that make up over 80% of our Honeybrew probiotic content.
Here's a breakdown of both:
Lactobacillus Plantarum
65% of the probiotic content is Lactobacillus plantarum. This is the most universal probiotic for the human body. This probiotic strain can help support digestion, immunity, mood, and overall health. It thrives in the gut and can help repair and fortify the intestinal lining. Studies suggest this one probiotic strain can help improve the gut barrier and enhance your natural immune response.
Lactobacillus Paracasei
Another 15% of the probiotic content is lactobacillus paracasei. This probiotic strain helps your body naturally break down foods and absorb nutrients more efficiently. Some studies suggest lactobacillus paracasei can help treat inflammation and ease the symptoms of common inflammatory conditions, like irritated bowel syndrome.
What’s the Difference Between Honeybrew and Other Brews?
Honeybrew is tea-based, inoculated with an authentic jun culture packed with antioxidants, enzymes, phytonutrients, and probiotics. Our Honeybrew contains a beautiful blend of honey, herbs & botanicals, and an authentic Jun Culture. Our Honeybrew has an alcohol content of around 6-15%.
Here's how it compares to other popular beverages on the market:
- Mead is made by pulling yeast from the air or using wine yeast. Mead typically has a higher alcohol content of around ~20%.
- Cider is a fruit-based wine made with apples and brewers yeast. While Honeybrew has a blend of different yeast specific to the jun culture.
- Wine is made with grapes and is typically barrel-aged much longer than Honeybrew. The alcohol content is much higher than Honeybrew and comparable to mead.
- Beer is made with wheat, hops & brewers yeast, or malt. Beer contains gluten and is much heavier on the stomach. Many individuals feel bloated or uncomfortable after drinking too much beer.
- Hard Kombucha is made with sugar and has a much more acidic taste than Honeybrew. Unlike the Honeybrew ingredients, many of the health benefits of kombucha cultures aren't always researched or confirmed. Honeybrew contains the most extensively researched probiotics for health benefits. There are years of research and studies behind lactobacillus plantarum, the strain makes up ~50-60% of Honeybrew culture.
- Wine: Wine is made with fermented grapes and is known for its relatively high alcohol content. Once the grapes have been fermented, wine is barrel aged to help it gain a mature, distinct taste.
- Champagne: Champagne is also made with fermented grapes but unlike wine, champagne undergoes a two-step fermentation. After the fermentation process, sugar and yeast is added in. After the second round of fermentation, the champagne is added to barrels to mature.
See What All The Buzz is About
Ready to experience the uplifting effects of the Honeybrew ingredients? You’ve come to the right place. Our team is on a mission to evolutionize drinking and to make drinking fun again. Each component of our Honeybrew is carefully crafted with you in mind to provide a next-level experience, unlike any other beverage on the market.
Experience a beautiful buzz and stop by our Santa Fe Brew Lab or order a case of Honeybrew online today.