# GT's Living Foods

> GT's Living Foods is the Beverly Hills company that put bottled kombucha on American shelves. Founded in 1995 by GT Dave, who began bottling the fermented tea in his family's kitchen as a teenager after his mother credited it during her cancer recovery, the company grew from two cases sold to a Los Angeles health-food store into the largest kombucha producer in the United States. It still small-batch ferments its flagship SYNERGY line with heirloom cultures, has expanded into coconut yogurt, water kefir, adaptogenic elixirs and, in 2026, canned kombucha - and remains entirely owned by its founder, who has never taken outside funding.

- **Founded:** 1995
- **Headquarters:** Beverly Hills, California, United States
- **Founders:** GT Dave (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** Roughly 358-1,000 employees depending on source; company lists 501-1,000 on LinkedIn
- **Products:** SYNERGY Raw Kombucha, GT's CLASSIC Kombucha, SYNERGY Enlightened, COCOYO Living Coconut Yogurt, AGUA DE KEFIR (ADK)
- **Notable:** Created the U.S. bottled-kombucha category with its first retail sale in 1995, Grew into the largest kombucha producer in the United States with roughly 40% market share, Built a nine-figure beverage business with zero outside funding, retaining 100% founder ownership

## Products & services

- **SYNERGY Raw Kombucha** — The flagship line - raw, unpasteurized kombucha blended with real fruit juice and puree, sold refrigerated in glass. Flavors include Trilogy, Gingerade, Cosmic Cranberry, Mystic Mango and Guava Goddess.
- **GT's CLASSIC Kombucha** — The original higher-potency, less-sweet style for longtime drinkers, including Gingerade and Original.
- **SYNERGY Enlightened** — A lower-sugar SYNERGY variant; in 2026 it became GT's first canned kombucha, adding soluble fiber and positioning for the GLP-1 era.
- **COCOYO Living Coconut Yogurt** — Raw, dairy-free cultured coconut yogurt, grown from the 2016 acquisition of Minnesota's Tula's CocoKefir.
- **AGUA DE KEFIR (ADK)** — A Mexican-style cultured water kefir hydration tonic with live cultures.
- **ALIVE Adaptogenic Elixirs** — An adaptogenic mushroom and botanical tea line built around functional wellness.
- **Dream Catcher (discontinued)** — A CBD-infused sparkling water launched in 2018 and discontinued in 2021 after regulatory uncertainty.

## Achievements

- Created the U.S. bottled-kombucha category with its first retail sale in 1995
- Grew into the largest kombucha producer in the United States with roughly 40% market share
- Built a nine-figure beverage business with zero outside funding, retaining 100% founder ownership
- Founder GT Dave estimated a self-made billionaire by Forbes in 2021
- Expanded beyond kombucha into coconut yogurt, water kefir and adaptogenic elixirs
- Launched its first canned kombucha in 2026, entering the shelf-stable/GLP-1-adjacent segment

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Launched SYNERGY Enlightened in 12 oz aluminum cans - GT's first canned kombucha, adding soluble fiber and positioning for the GLP-1 era.
- **2025-03** — Named Jon Clancy as its first-ever President, with GT Dave remaining Founder and CEO.
- **2022-05** — Launched the 'Begin Within' brand campaign and first national TV spot.

## Links

- Website: https://gtslivingfoods.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gts-kombucha
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/gtskombucha
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gtskombucha
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gtssynergy/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GTsLivingFoods/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gtskombucha

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Last updated: 2026-08-13