Business was humming along nicely for Phoenixville kombucha company Baba’s Brew, with its products on the shelves of major retailers like Whole Foods Market. Then the Covid-19 pandemic hit. The shutdowns and consumer stockpiling of essential goods meant owner Olga Sorzano’s grocery-heavy business was slashed some 70% in the immediate aftermath.
While business has since rebounded, in the initial wake of dropping sales, Sorzano sought to launch another product that was shelf-stable and had a…