Free kombucha cocktails, facial cleansing, lion dancing and more await guests at the grand opening of the Yumcha Natural Foods store in Victoria.
The grand opening celebration runs from 1 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 11 at the new store at 849 Fisgard St.
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When Yumcha first opened, Chu was working out of a commercial kitchen and selling at farmersB次元官网网址� markets. Now, she will have a retail space and on-site brewery where people can fill growlers with kombucha. During the grand opening, Chu said guest will be able to tour the brewery.
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The Chu uses local ingredients whenever she can and sources ingredients grown in other climates from local vendors.
The process of developing flavours was a creative one for Chu. She worked to incorporate what her family taught her about Traditional Chinese Medicine and chi to create flavours for different purposes. For example, the Ginger Apple flavour is warming while the Watermelon Blueberry Lily Bulb is cooling.
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Chu noted that kombucha is a B次元官网网址渂it of an acquired tasteB次元官网网址� but that the body eventually craves the fizzy vegan drink due to the probiotics it contains.
The grand opening will include facial cleansing by Vivian Li-Tessier of Pithy Apothecary, traditional gua sha tutorials and a lion dancing ceremony performed by the Wong Sheung Kung Fu Club. The short dance is done by two dancers B次元官网网址� one playing the head of the lion, the other playing the tail B次元官网网址� and the goal is to welcome prosperity to the business, Chu explained.
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