The Gutsy Captain Kombucha Ginger & Lemon beverage

The Gutsy Captain Kombucha is a popular fermented tea beverage produced by The GUTsy Captain Company. The brand's origin is rooted in Portugal, where it was founded in 2016 by entrepreneurs Mário Cruz and Mafalda Rodrigues-Leite after they explored the functional beverage market in the United States. They established their own production facility in Sintra, near the Atlantic coast, to handcraft kombucha using a traditional natural fermentation process with a SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast).

In 2021, the company's parent entity, Austrifun, received a significant strategic investment from Refresco, a global leader in beverage bottling. This partnership has allowed the brand to expand its presence to over 60 countries. The product is known for being 100% organic, vegan, and gluten-free, focusing on gut health and natural ingredients like green tea and organic cane sugar.