Humm Kombucha: it’s a local staple and becoming a nationwide favorite probiotic drink. This year, the company is celebrating 10 years. Originally Kombucha Mama, Humm was founded in 2009 in the home kitchen of Michelle Mitchell. She was new to Bend and had been brewing kombucha for herself and friends for many years. Creating a […]
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Downtown Drop
Locals go off the edge of hotel to raise funds for United Way
It’s not uncommon to witness the sight of someone top roping a rock face on Smith Rock—but even in a region known for its outdoors scene, seeing someone rappel down Bend’s highest building is a rarity. It might very well be the first time anyone’s seen it, in fact. According to the United Way of […]
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Best Kombucha
Hopped Grapefruit – Humm Kombucha
1st Place: Hopped Grapefruit – Humm Kombucha Humm Kombucha Taproom 1125 NE Second St., Bend 541-213-2247 2nd Place: Ruby Basil – Caboost Kombucha
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Redefining the Coffee Experience
New Riff taproom explores coffee in new ways—and offers much more
Twist open a bottle of Riff Cold Brewed Coffee and you’re welcomed to flavor-forward coffee with notes often found in wine—such as cherry, golden raisin and dark chocolate. Without the heat, the process is milder on the beans and creates a less-acidic cup. When I heard that Paul Evers—who’s worked with craft beverage brands including […]
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Humm Solves Alcohol Problem
Humm Kombucha has developed a proprietary fermentation process to make the first-ever verified non-alcoholic raw kombucha. Humm’s new patent-pending process will improve flavor consistency while maintaining a live, raw, non-alcoholic beverage that the company says is well below the government standard of 0.5 percent alcohol by volume. Humm Kombucha Taproom 1125 NE 2nd St., Bend […]
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Best Kombucha
Humm Kombucha
1st Place: Humm Kombucha Taproom 1125 NE Second St., Bend 541-213-2247 2nd Place: Caboost Kombucha caboostkombucha.com
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Humming Right Along
Bend’s kombucha king goes worldwide, and expands its local taproom
It’s hard not to like Humm Kombucha. Going to their recently-remodeled taproom on NE 2nd Street in Bend, visitors are greeted with a very airy, wide-open space offering 23 taps, including both their kombucha and special-guest beers and ciders, including the Humm Zinger radler made in collaboration with Deschutes Brewery. The renovation includes a walk-in […]
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Bend Open Streets: Spring edition
We’ve got Mother’s Day planned for you.
Bring the whole family downtown on Sunday May 13 (Mother’s Day) for Open Streets and free fun. Open Streets is a worldwide initiative that temporarily closes streets to automobiles for fun physical activities. The City of Bend tag-teams with Commute Options to host this event at two activity hubs, one at the Environmental Center and […]
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Little Bites: It’s Official: Humm Kombucha to Build East Coast Facility
Spreading the Bend love eastside
Humm Kombucha is expanding and bringing a 100,000-square-foot facility and approximately 50 jobs to the City of Roanoke, Va. Co-founders Michelle Mitchell and Jamie Danek said they chose Roanoke because it “is filled with genuinely good people. The residents love Roanoke, have so much pride in where they live and many simply wouldn’t live anywhere […]
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Bend Physical Therapists Support Cancer Survivorship through “Press On” Event
BEND, OR – Cider will be flowing, live music playing, funds will be raised and local health care professionals will be avowing the benefits an active lifestyle can have on those affected by cancer – all during the second annual “Press On: Moving Lives Through Cancer,” a fundraising and outreach event hosted by area physical […]