New Mexico Ferments

New Mexico Ferments brews kombucha in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with a flavor profile that fits the place: prickly pear, hibiscus lavender, apricot mint, blue butterfly, grapefruit rosemary, and other bright, desert-leaning combinations. The company was established in 2017, and Kara Deyhle has led it since 2018.

The ownership record is straightforward. New Mexico Ferments’ own team page lists Kara Deyhle as owner and director from 2018 to the present. Breww’s case study identifies Deyhle as the business owner and describes New Mexico Ferments as an Albuquerque kombucha producer selling in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos. New Mexico MEP lists the company as a New Mexico food and beverage producer and names Kara Deyhle as the contact. We found no corporate parent, acquisition record, private-equity backing, or exclusion-list match.

The product case is local production rather than national kombucha scale. New Mexico Ferments says it brews in-house in Albuquerque, monitors batches personally, and flavors after fermentation without adding sugar. The brand also manages its own distribution, which is less efficient than handing the work to a national beverage distributor but keeps the feedback loop close.

Kombucha is still a label-reading category. Sugar levels, alcohol content, caffeine, and live-culture claims vary widely from brand to brand. New Mexico Ferments earns a listing because it states its brewing approach plainly, keeps production local, and shows the people behind the bottles and cans.

For shoppers in New Mexico, the brand is a useful alternative to corporate refrigerator-case kombucha. You can buy through the online store for local delivery, find it in regional retail locations, or pick it up where the company pours on tap. The best fit is local: people who want fresh kombucha with a visible brewer, not a national bottle with a vague origin story.

Products

• Locally brewed kombucha cans
• Kombucha on tap
• Core flavors including prickly pear, hibiscus lavender, and grapefruit rosemary
• Seasonal fermented beverages
• Local delivery and wholesale kombucha

Why We List Them

• Independent Albuquerque kombucha producer led by Kara Deyhle
• Ownership verified through company, case-study, and manufacturer-directory sources
• Brews in-house with local and ethically sourced flavor ingredients
• Manages regional distribution across Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos
• No corporate parent, acquisition record, or private-equity signal found