Gut Feelings

08/04/2026

Times are tough...

I am pretty sure I post this image every year around this time. Always with a wee thread of negativity, sorry.

The new financial year, here we go. Yet another opportunity to give small businesses a slap in the face with increased costs coming from all angles. A slap that in some cases is so extreme that many doors are closing. But only of the wee businesses, of course.

When I say times are tough, I involve everyone in that. But what always happens at these times, is the big businesses are able to put forward tempting deals and offers which us wee ones simply cannot afford to give. So the small businesses fall from the importance list.

A world in which we get all our stuff and things from only the big ones with their large pockets and all round easier run of it, is nae a nice world in my mind. So please, where ever and whenever you are able, please support us wee ones as we need you the most!

30/03/2026

Yes, you should feel really bad.

Riddled with guilt in fact. Every time you put a Gut Feelings bottle or jar in the bin. What an unnecessary waste.

We are committed to keeping our process as low waste as possible which is why we have in place a very efficient bottle return scheme. You can return ANY empty bottle or jar of ours to any location which sells it and they will return it to us.

Some places offer a cheeky discount of 25p off of your next full bottle. Other places you are simply returning it with no payback. But surely the payment of knowing you are a sound individual taking steps to reduce waste is payment enough...

Thank you to those who put the effort into doing this. And for those that put our bottles in the bin even with all this in place...I have big feelings towards it honestly, and not good ones.

Go forth and be sound.

23/03/2026

My words of the year.

For those who have followed my very wordy posts over the years, you will know that I always label each year with a word or two which I can refer back to in the hope of keeping on track.

Last years words were consistency & diversify. The consistency element was a BIG tick in terms of our Kombucha process but a definite cross in terms of the food hub. However, we made up for that lack by giving a BIG tick for diversification as so many new creations were developed within this space in 2025 that can carry through into this year.

2026 is the year of commitment and finally having some trust in the business I have created.

Those of you who know me well will know that I have been consistently juggling around 5 different jobs for the entirety of the Gut Feelings journey. Any small business owner will know that it takes A LOT to rely solely on your growing business and I have always preferred to keep investing in Gut Feelings and growing a stable team than pay myself a wage.

But this year comes change. I have stepped away from all other work that is non Kombucha, fermentation or gut health related. This is the year of Gut Feelings. A year to (finally) commit to this business, trust in what has been created and hope that it can sustain my life too.

7 years of business...fingers crossed.

20/03/2026

Seasonal switch up, incoming!

Bye bye Apple & Hibiscus!

19/03/2026

16/03/2026

If you ken, you ken...

What sits within this very little bowl has been one of the main things within my focus these last 6 months or so. The development of a new product and a different take on a ferment that folks are growing to know and love in this country.

I am getting EXTREMELY close to being able to announce its arrival on local fridge shelves. And I am very very very excited to be able to do so.

But for now, I leave you with tempting thoughts of what on earth I am on about. Think spicy, but also quite Scottish, whilst simultaneously tickling your tastebuds in a way that the predominant vegetable has likely never tickled your mouth before.

Yum yum, ken yersel.

12/03/2026

Fermented Ginger Shots!

Our new (and very limited) new product which, for now, is exclusive to in Lossiemouth. The next batch is heading there toodaaaay.

These wee and very beautiful little bottles contain 3 shots worth of fermented ginger to boost yer wee tooties. With one bottle you can treat yourself to 3 days worth of gut & immune supportive ginger molecules swimming in a sea of live and firey microbes!

The ginger has been fermented in Kombucha for 1 week in total before being blitzed up into this little elixir. It is firey and sure to tickle your ginger senses all round! Your wee ginger loving microbes are gonna have a party with this one.

09/03/2026

We are a low waste business!

And I am incredibly proud of it.

When I started Gut Feelings, I was so sure that I only ever wanted to do Kombucha Refill Stations because I could not handle the thought of heaps of bottles going in the bin.

But alas, it turns out that a bottle return system is not only very straightforward but people are REALLY into it. The amount of waste that is avoided through this system is more than you may realise.

On top of that, the Refill Stations have literally no waste at all as the kegs are washed and refilled - and absolutely solid so never need to be fully replaced.

Now with the introduction of new products, everything we sell comes in a vessel that we really reaaaallly want you to wash and return.

Thanks to everyone who is so on board with this ethos. Helping our health whilst keeping the environment in mind!

02/03/2026

Non Kombucha related rant.

When did it become normal to use ch*tgpt for everything? Not only have I found myself increasingly in rooms with people talking completely normally about the multitude of ways they utilise it but now my feed has become full of AI generated images.

Is this the start of artistry and creativity being passed into the 'hands' of AI? Alongside everything else is now has of us?

It is absolutely bonkers to me how abnormal it is to have a strong opinion against the use of these bots. The reasoning of AI just does it much faster or that it knows all the answers just does not sit right in my heed.

Perhaps it doesn't seem like a big deal but it feels a slippy slope to me. Look at what has happened to human brains as a result of having smartphones. Once upon a time, not so very long ago, it was not normal or needed to have one. Now, most people would rather have it strapped to their foreheads than have a minute without their phone.

The speed at which we can become so reliant on technology terrifies me. Yes, maybe AI can create an image for you or give you all the answers under the sun in minutes (seconds??) but our brains also have that ability, with a bit of patience!

23/02/2026

Live Kombucha Vinegar.

Have you tried it? You can buy it from , , , and

What do you do with it?
I personally like to have it in my morning electrolyte drink, as a salad dressing or as a vinegar brine for cold pickling. It is deeeelish. Think similar to your live apple cider vinegar but with a different profile of microbes.

I enjoy mixing it up a bit, some mornings I will have apple cider vinegar and other mornings Kombucha vinegar. Doing this means my body is getting access to the different acids and microbes, all of which provide varying benefits. Maintaining variety, even just by choosing a different source of vinegar, is a great way to encourage diversity within the microbiome.

17/12/2025

Fermented Food Hub, update...

The food hub was always going to be a bit experimental to figure out what the space was meant for. Unfortunately, serving food from this space is not working out currently for a few different reasons.

However, I have a real strong drive for the fermented vegetables and the aim is to begin selling them further afield in 2026. We do also have a new product in the making, aiming for a January release.

The character of this space may change with time as I begin growing my own vegetables but as it stands the food offerings are not working out time/popularity wise. Thank you to everyone who has supported it so far.