Back in November, we wrote about Rooster Design Group’s “Next BIG Small Brand” contest to find the next big artisanal food, drink or other culinary concept. In all, 140 aproned creators from the tri-state area and beyond  submitted foods, drinks and even pet treats for a chance to win a full-force branding campaign from the SOHO-based design group. The winner was announced Tuesday, and it’s the Brooklyn-based, future brewing empire, Kombucha Brooklyn

Kombucha, for the uninitiated, is a Chinese fermented tea that’s been used medicinally for 2,000 years. The drink’s a mixture of green or black tea, sugar and a culture of live bacteria and yeast. These days you can find it under many labels: Wonder Drink, Carpe Diem, Yogi Tea (regular, decaf or with triple Echinacea) and, of course, Kombucha Brooklyn. (more…)