Our journey into fermentation started many moons ago, when a dear friend first began experimenting and crafting. It didn’t take long before Alexia and Katrien joined forces, spending countless hours perfecting recipes, tweaking flavours and falling in love with the craft.

Life, as it often does, took us in different directions. Katrien moved away, and then COVID changed everything. Suddenly, the workshop that had once been filled with laughter, trial and error, and the sweet scent of fermentation stood still. But that wasn’t the end of the story.

Just before the world changed, Dédrik and Alexia found each other. As life unfolded, so did a new chapter for the workshop. What began as a shared love for one another gradually grew into a shared passion for the craft, with Dédrik taking over the workshop and helping shape Akasha Culture into what it is today.

What began with brewing has developed into a much deeper passion for fermentation, living foods and natural wellness. Along the way, we’ve expanded into crafting kombucha, experimenting with fermented foods, exploring the fascinating world of mycology, and working with botanicals and natural skincare.

And then there’s Allan. Our sidekick, the keeper of secrets (and tools), and the person who often knows more about the workshop than we do! He has been part of the journey through the chaos and the victories, always with a steady hand and a knowing smile.

What started as a simple love for brewing has grown into something so much bigger: a community, a family and a business built on passion, curiosity, resilience and a whole lot of trial and error.

We’re incredibly grateful for this journey and for everyone who has become part of it. We look forward to sharing a little piece of our world with you.

Here’s to fermentation, fungi, botanicals and the magic of microbes.