Momo kombucha review
Here we will give a hands-on, taste-tested review of Momo kombucha. We’ll look into the benefits, ingredients, nutrition and flavour of this organic kombucha.
For this review we have taste-tested the elderflower version.
Momo kombucha is available in some supermarkets and food stores in the UK. It is made in London.
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Ingredients of Momo kombucha
Thankfully Momo is a real-ingredient kombucha which means unlike some popular kombuchas (eg Remedy and Lo Bros) it doesn’t rely on sweeteners and flavourings for taste.
Read more about low-calorie and real-ingredient kombucha in our article on the best kombucha in the UK.
Momo is also certified organic.
The specific ingredients are: filtered water, kombucha culture, organic raw cane sugar, organic apple juice, organic tea and organic elderflower (0.1%).
Because it uses real ingredients, it will naturally have more sugar than other kombucha which use sweeteners and flavourings. However, even compared to other real-ingredient kombucha it is quite high in calories with 19 calories per 100ml. This is still half that of non-diet soft drink though.
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Benefits of Momo kombucha
This kombucha offers the usual health benefits kombucha does. Unfortunately information is lacking in some areas.
Live cultures
This drink includes live cultures, but unfortunately they give no information on which strains are included or the actual amount of them (ie colony forming units). This means we don’t know if this drink includes any probiotics - which are live cultures that have been shown to give us health benefits.
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.
Tea
Momo doesn’t state what type of tea is used (eg green, black or oolong) so it’s hard to make specific claims about the benefits.
But all of these teas provide antioxidants in the form of polyphenols. These help protect cells from oxidative stress and some also feed the good bacteria in the gut.
Apple juice
Apple juice is high vitamin C and contains various antioxidants. It also provides some fibre.
Appearance
As the picture below shows, it has a slightly cloudy, pale yellow appearance.
Carbonation
The carbonation is nicely moderate and fine bubbled. It doesn’t cause any unpleasant burping.
Flavour
The aroma is mainly of apple juice and elderflower. The combination of the two makes it smell like apple-flavoured children’s sweets.
The taste is again a mixture of apple and elderflower - probably more appley than you were expecting for a kombucha labelled as ‘elderflower’ flavour. There’s also a fairly sharp acidity which makes it refreshing.
In summary, it’s a nice flavour but less of elderflower than I’d hoped. Perhaps my expectations that it would taste like a strong elderflower cordial were too high.
Cost of Momo kombucha
We bought a 330ml bottle for £3.79 from a Spar store in London. This places it at the higher end of the market.
Review summary
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5.
Verdict: Momo kombucha is quality organic kombucha that uses real ingredients. It has a nice flavour, but perhaps they could use more elderflower.
Pros
uses real ingredients
organic
sources of antioxidants (from the tea and apple juice)
good taste
Cons
higher in calories than other kombucha (although still half that of non-diet soft drink)
no information on the live cultures included or the amount of them
Factors we consider in our ratings
The factors we consider when doing a review (and the weightings of each of these) may vary depending on the product we are testing, but here are the key general factors we consider when we settle on a rating for a product.
Health benefits
We find out how the product will be good for your health and outline the benefits for you in simple language. This often involves doing research so you don’t have to. We often link to scientific studies or articles summarising scientific findings so you can dig deeper if you want to.
Things detrimental to health
We want to highlight where a product might include something bad for your health - even if the product might be good for you in another way. This could include such things as pointing out certain additives it contains or high sugar levels.
How it’s made
This will vary depending on the product, but we want to see a quality process for making it and quality ingredients. For example, we want to see a kombucha traditionally fermented with lots of different microbial strains and we want to see a yoghurt made with fresh milk and not milk powders.
Price
While we expect quality products to be more expensive, they still have to be priced within reason. On the other side of things, a product which is priced very competitively will get a ratings boost based on the value it provides.
Flavour
For some products flavour won’t be a factor (eg probiotic tablets), but for others, like yoghurt or kimchi, flavour is a key aspect because these products are made to be enjoyed as well as being healthy! We will try to be as subjective as possible and describe the flavour in detail so you can get an idea of whether you would like it or not.
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Healthpath gut health test is the UK’s most comprehensive gut health test. It tests over 100 biomarkers, checks your digestion and immune response, analyses leaky gut and provides a clear and understandable report on your microbiome
YourBiology SuperGreens+ is a superfood and greens supplement which makes it very easy to get a huge amount of nutrition - vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fibre, polyphenols and more - in one glass. Great for supporting gut health, skin health, energy, mental clarity and immunity.
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Your reviewer
This hands-on review was written by Travis, the founder of this website, long-time gut-health enthusiast, science nerd and passionate kombucha maker of over 10 years!
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