Life Blood - Back of the Can

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Where we spill the beans on finctional soft drinks , gut health and the wellness culture.

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Four Life Blood kombucha cans beside alcohol-free mocktails in cocktail glasses, garnished with fruit, ice and a sparkler.

Alcohol-Free Mocktails Worth Showing Off

Just because you are not drinking does not mean your drink has to be boring. How to turn a can of Life Blood into an alcohol-free mocktail worth showing off,... Read more...

Life Blood hop-infused kombucha, brewed with hops like an IPA

Hop-Infused Kombucha, Brewed Like an IPA

Life Blood brews kombucha like an IPA. The mango, citrus and tropical notes all come from hops, not fruit. Here is where the flavour really comes from. Read more...

Life Blood kombucha cans beside traditional diet sodas, showing a shift towards real ingredients, lower sugar and no artificial sweeteners.

The Soft Drinks Shift: What UK Drinkers Actually Want in 2026

The UK soft drinks market is changing fast. Less sugar, no fake sweeteners, real ingredients. Here is what the 2026 data shows, in plain English. Read more...

Top 10 Kombucha Health Claims, Put to the Test

We hear all sorts of health claims pinned to kombucha, some sensible, some wild. So we grabbed the top ten, checked the actual research, and marked each one honestly. Light,... Read more...

Life Blood kombucha can compared with a can of soda

Kombucha vs Soda

Kombucha or soda? The honest comparison: full-sugar soda, the artificial sweeteners hiding in the diet and zero versions, and where a 3g-sugar, no-sweetener kombucha fits. Read more...

How Much Sugar Is in Kombucha?

Kombucha sugar varies a lot, because sugar is part of how it is made. Here is why, and the actual number for ours: 3g per 100ml, with no artificial sweeteners. Read more...

Life Blood kombucha can, explaining what kombucha is

What Is Kombucha?

Kombucha is fermented tea with live cultures. Here is what it actually is, how it is made, and how we brew Life Blood with real tea, real fermentation and hops. Read more...

Life Blood kombucha can beside a cup of coffee, comparing how much caffeine is in kombucha

Does Kombucha Have Caffeine?

Yes, kombucha has a little caffeine, but far less than the tea or coffee next to it. Here are the actual numbers, why fermentation lowers it, and whether you can... Read more...

Life Blood hop-infused kombucha can, on the question of whether kombucha is alcoholic

Is Kombucha Alcoholic? The Honest Answer

At one point in its life, kombucha really is alcoholic. Here is the honest science of how it gets there, how our process takes it back out, and what the... Read more...

Lifeblood Kombucha, no artificial sweeteners, natural ingredients, 39 calories, blog banner

Nobody Asks What's In It. They check What Isn't.

We're not a health and wellness brand. We just make a Scottish kombucha without artificial sweeteners, with real ingredients, less sugar, vegan, gluten-free, and 39 calories per can. Here's why our... Read more...

Life Blood kombucha range with the line: We call it common sense

Some People Call It Health and Wellness. We Call It Common Sense.

Somewhere along the way, a drink made from real ingredients became a health movement. Here is why Life Blood refuses the wellness label, and what that means for what goes... Read more...