Yes finally made to Yesfolk (sorry took so long)! Beautiful space, delicious smooth creative kombucha, yummy dips! Adam and Yiyi owners are passionate, knowledgeable and wonderful to talk to. Will be back! read more

Yesfolk Tonics - Kombucha Near Me - Troy, New York

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First visit to the new location in troy! The space is super clean with funky lighting decor and plants. The staff is extremely passionate about sharing their culture and love of kombucha. In addition to the to go coolers are several food items and vinegar to purchase. I brought home a four pack of komucha infused with rose after trying a pour at the bar. Very lovely venue will definitely return. read more

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Kombucha anyone? A converted church and now a kombucha center, Yesfolk offers a minimalist casual atmosphere for kombucha tasting in downtown Troy. Each drink had its own flavor profile and health benefits. There was not a clear winner to which one was our favorite, but we would drink all of them again. Definitely recommend for a one of a kind date or group activity! read more

Yesfolk Tonics - a row of wine glasses on a bar - Kombucha Near Me - Troy, New York

Quite simply, Yesfolk Tonics makes the best kombucha I've ever tasted. Perhaps I should admit upfront that I don't have that much experience with kombucha. This fermented tea drink first came on my radar within the past twelve months. One of my friends who is interested in health foods was trying to get me on the bandwagon. So I gave it a try. The fizzy, sweet, and tart drink from the national brand was fine. It was flavored with ginger, and it was tasty and refreshing. But since I didn't care too much about whatever the nutritional benefits were supposed to be, the price of $3 for a bottle seemed steep for what amounted to a less sweet version of a soft drink for adults. For those who don't know what kombucha is, it's actually pretty interesting. It's a brewed, sweetened tea that has been fermented. But instead of just yeast, kombucha makers employ a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (or SCOBY, for short). The way it was described to me, the yeast eat the sugar and turn it into alcohol and carbon dioxide. But then the bacteria eat the alcohol and turn it into acetic acid. So in the end, the tea is fizzy and tart, without only trace levels of alcohol if any. Now here's the thing. Most kombucha makers use the tea as a base, and then go and add all kinds of flavorings to try and make it more appealing to consumers. At Yesfolk Tonics, it's all about the tea. Their "flavors" are different varietals of tea. So they make an oolong, a jasmine, a wild black, and more. And I've loved every single thing I've tried from these Troy kombucha makers. Thanks to the Capital Craft Beverage Trail, I was even inspired to visit the Troy "brewery" which is in the chapel basement of a decommissioned church. It's kind of a leap of faith to push open the chapel door, and descend the stairs into the basement. But there I met Javier, and the two of us talked a lot about kombucha, and I got to taste everything they had available. And then I bought it all. Now, I've turned into some kind of Daniel Kombucha-seed, spreading the gospel of Yesfolk Tonics far and wide. What can I tell you, when I fall for something, I fall fast, and I fall hard. It's a little more expensive than some of the other kombucha that's out there, but I think it's worth it for the taste and the aroma alone. Your mileage may vary, everyone's tastes are different, but I'm thrilled to have discovered this Troy gem, and I'm thrilled that Adam, Yiyi, Frank, and Javier decided to set up shop in the Capital Region. Maybe one day, the tasting room will offer a little more food than just chips and salsa. And perhaps they'll considering letting people play shuffleboard on the existing courts that were built into the church basement. And hopefully, as the brewery goes, the hours will expand beyond just Noon to 4p on Saturday. But even if they don't, this is definitely still worth the trip... and the adventure. read more

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Amazing product and amazing customer service. I'm hooked on this kombucha! I actually ordered their tinctures and our order contained only one vial instead of the two I paid for. An employee actually drove to my house and delivered the missing bottle! He also added a few bottles for us to try! We love their blends, we buy them at the Honest weight coop every week. Happy to support such a good, local company. read more

This is my favorite kombucha in the US. We live in California and wish we could get it here. It's great.

We loved their tasty drinks and the water kefir was our favorite. It was tough to find the first time, since the entry turned out to be in the parking lot of the church, but the staff was helpful and the place itself is nice. They have drinks on tap, as well as cans and growlers. And they have lotería cards you can play! read more

Yesfolk Tonics - Water kefir, emerald kombucha, and ginger beer on tap - Kombucha Near Me - Troy, New York

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It's hard for me to know how to properly rate Yesfolk. On the one hand, I think their kombucha tastes great. On the other hand, when bought retail at least, it's incredibly expensive, and moreover, granted I did not check Yelp before going to the tasting room, which I should have, but the "tasting room" is literally in a church basement. I just kind of feel like they should make that clear on their website. I was in the area from out of town and walked 20 minutes uphill from downtown Troy just for Yesfolk, and it was just super disappointing to then be in a dingy church basement. If you're going for a true distillery tasting room experience this is not it, it's got the old school church/school tile floors and everything, the space just feels like such a mismatch given how tasty and pricey the product is and the image they're trying to portray. I was expecting a lot more. I'm also kind of confused now as to why they charge so much for their kombucha at retail. Maybe I'm being harsh - I'm not trashing the product at all, just this tasting room experience. Since their kombucha is so good they get 3 stars instead of 2, but if it were just for the tasting room alone it would be 2 or 1. Maybe there's not a demand in Troy for a bougier nicer tasting room experience, IDK, but there's gotta be a better option than the church basement. read more