TY - SER AU - Helmer, Jodi. TI - A new brew PY - 2015/// KW - Entrepreneurs KW - Beverages KW - Demand KW - Bootstrap finance N1 - Business N2 - After graduating from Virginia Tech, Leslie Crews started brewing kombucha--the probiotic tea drink believed by many to have health benefits related to digestion and mood--in the spare bedroom of her Virginia Beach townhouse. When she showed up at parties with bottles of her concoctions, friends fell in love and started placing orders. Local retailers started contacting her about stocking Kombuchick in coffee shops and organic markets, and she raced to keep up with demand. ER -