CAFE BAR RENOVATION

Beyond Kombucha, brewer and distributor of Artisian quality Kombucha, made its product debut last June, via Cafe Bar and its lucky customers. Monika’s always on the look out for the best, locally produced, speciality food products. Monika met Spiro, Beyond’s founder, who owns a building right here in Astoria, where he produces NYC’s first, locally distributed, Artisan quality Kombucha teas. Spiro’s admits, he’s been a Kombucha fan since ‘98, when he first discovered GT’s on the West Coast. He can even recall the first time he saw GT’s sold here on the East Coast; sometime in ‘02. Spiro, a confessed Tim Ferriss fan, hooked up with tea connoisseur Hoover Le, and brewmaster Victoria Taub–as Siberian emigress who grew up on the stuff–, to develop a Kombucha blend, based on a fine tea.

Beyond Kombucha prides itself on several key processes;
● A special fermentation process; Fermentation (1 week), followed by Ageing (1 week),
then shipped directly to customers and stores, resulting in a product that is not overly
acidic, but rather, delicate and polished in taste.
● Beyond avoids conventional flavoring techniques and focuses on the Tea–sourcing
unique, high quality teas, from all corners of the earth, to use as the special base, vs.
conventional ‘fruit’ flavors.
● Each ‘batch’ is fermented in a two gallon glass jar = 18 bottles of product. This attention
to quality helps support the unique flavors of the base tea.
● Each bottle features a hand-made label, with watercolor artwork by Spiro’s mom!

You can find the following Beyond Kombucha’s ‘speciality brews’ ($6) at Monikas Cafe Bar:
1. Rooibos Honeybush
2. Yerba Mate
Text: Mackenzie Largie
Photos: courtesy Beyond Kombucha

Drop by Cafe Bar for drinks ($15.00 minimum) before the film begins, for a chance to save $10.00 on a pair of movie tickets!

Two  tickets @ regular cost = ($12.50 + $12.50) = $25
Two tickets w/ Cafe Bar’s discount = ($7.50 + $7.50) = $15

We save you $10!

Good at any REGAL CINEMAS theater nationwide.
Nearest Location:  UA Kaufman Astoria Stadium 14 35-30 38th Street Long Island City NY 11101

Hot Apple Cider $5

Hot Apple Cider w/ Brandy $8

Hot Toddy $8

Gluvine $7
(Warm Red Wine infused w/cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, citrus & fortified rum

Rakomelo $9
(Warm Greek Raki & Hoioney infused w/ cloves)

Hot Buttered Rum $8
(Gold Rum, Butter, Brown Sugar, Spices & Hot Water)

In addition to our normal Happy Hour from 4pm-7pm, we are pleased to announce our Late Night Happy Hour from 11pm-1am. Enjoy $4 well drinks, $4 house wine, $1 off bottled beers, $16 and $20 beer pitchers.