Nice! Really cool to see

Health is a key factor no doubt

I would be willing to bet that many of your kombucha customers also still drink beer

If only from time to time

I know alcohol isn’t good for me, slows me down, lowers productivity, but I still do it

My thesis would revolve around making a beer that was free of all the garbage that makes your hangovers horrible

Very much at idea stage!

Had a beautiful drive home with the kids, and a couple of delicious beers, over some home-made pizzas

Ocean in the distance

Sunshine beaming down

It inspired me to create a beer of my own

A really really really good lager

Not full of grains that have been sprayed by chemicals

But the best possible ingredients

It would be something that wouldn’t even give you a hangover

Like beer of 100 years ago

Given my family company in the UK is a beer and pub company, you could say that I know a fair bit about the industry, and I can really see an opportunity

A luxury brand that sells a beer someone who buys expensive wine would also drink

Whilst a wellness expert would also like it

People still love a drink even if irregular

Why not make that drink the best possible quality?

If you’re only going to have 2 beers, why not make them the best possible beer you could buy?

If I was clever about it, I reckon it wouldn’t disrupt homeschooling all that much

Why wouldn’t this work?

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The Kombucha that I used to drink was like ~$5 to $8 but now it's $10.

I'm either going to have to start making Kombucha myself, find a cheaper brand, consume less of it, or stop drinking Kombucha all together.

I mentioned this before. But I get closest to Lucid dreaming when I drink Kombucha before I sleep. Specifically ginger/lemon flavors.

I don’t know why though 🤷

Is anyone doing milk kefir, water kefir, or kombucha? I'm looking for different strains to broaden my gut bacteria. I'm doing homemade yogurt and kombucha now. I had the idea last night to see if anyone in here knows the history of their grains/strains and if they were bred for different uses or reasons. I was thinking about doing multiple smaller batches of different types to provide some variation for gut health. Anyone have any starter they would care to trade or sell? #asknostr #kefir #kombucha #fermentation #guthealth #grownostr

Pottery

Paintings

Kombucha

Books

Beer

Pizza

Shirts

Coffee

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I'm a big fan of my homemade kombucha and very grateful to the woman who taught me how to make it 10 years ago in Barcelona.

#ferments #homemade

Poor people don’t understand how

money works.

Let me explain.

Fiat is debt.

Every dollar you hold is someone else’s liability.

The powerful use the system by

borrowing cheap fiat to buy assets

that hold or grow in value.

The poor save in fiat, which loses value every year.

If the thing you’re holding can be printed without limit, you’re the product not the owner.

Here’s something most people don’t realize

Inflation is modern-day slavery. Every hour you work is worth less tomorrow than it was today.

Central banks steal your time with a printing press, and you buy back your freedom by working harder for money that buys less.

That’s why they tell you 2%

inflation is “healthy.” But healthy for whom? It’s healthy for them.

That’s why they created endless student loans, mortgages,

consumer credit,to keep you on the hamster wheel.

If you can’t buy it without debt, you can’t afford it.

#Bitcoin breaks it. #Bitcoin lets you store the fruits of your labor without decay. #Bitcoin sets you FREE.

I guess one could ferment it longer and up the alcohol?

Want to start a #Bitcoin circular economy in your town?

Here are the biggest lessons I learned building one in mine.

The hidden obstacle that stalls adoption:

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The hardest part of building a Bitcoin circular economy isn’t technical.

It’s social.

Wallets and Lightning are easy.

Making business owners feel safe? That’s the challenge.

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Many business owners aren’t against Bitcoin. Many are curious. Many even like it personally.

But hesitation sets in when they think about going public and associating their business with it. They worry about how it will look - if they’ll face backlash, if people will label them unfairly.

This is the obstacle that quietly stalls adoption.

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They worry:

• “What will my regulars think?”

• “Will people assume I’m political or extreme?”

• “Will there be backlash in the community?”

• “What if there are risks I don’t even know about yet?”

Even if they like Bitcoin personally, that mix of social pressure and uncertainty often keeps them hesitant.

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The story you tell matters.

The narrative matters.

If Bitcoin is framed as “radical,” “political,” or “anti-system,” most merchants back away.

If it’s framed as local money that keeps value in the community and strengthens small business they lean in.

Adoption feels cooperative and positive, even patriotic.

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In the Comox Valley I took action to overcome this hurdle by making adoption feel safe, friendly, and local.

Merchants aren’t “taking a risk,” they are joining the Comox Valley circular economy - a supportive network that celebrates local businesses.

• Branding is friendly and familiar, which softened Bitcoin’s image. Builds a familiar community brand people learn to trust, and are proud to be a part of.

• Merchants join as part of a circular economy - no one feels alone.

• I lead with community-first language (“keeping value local”) (“circular economy”) before saying Bitcoin.

• Merchants can start privately, then go public when confident.

• And when they do, celebrate them - so visibility feels like support, not exposure. And it shows others it is safe to join.

With friendly branding and positive language, Bitcoin doesn’t feel political or foreign, it starts feeling like community.

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Celebrating new merchants isn’t just recognition - it’s visibility.

Most businesses aren’t waiting for better wallets. They’re waiting for proof it’s safe. Proof that others like them are already doing it.

When a familiar business accepts Bitcoin, two things click:

Normalization - Bitcoin stops feeling fringe and starts feeling ordinary.

Social proof - “If they can do it, so can I.”

This flips psychology fast. Even a town that feels against it can swing almost overnight - if just one or two respected businesses lead the way.

Visibility doesn’t just spread the word.

It turns hesitation into confidence.

That’s how circular economies begin.

Create a local group to proudly share and promote businesses accepting!

Give these businesses even more value for joining!

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One thing I found crucial:

When talking with merchants and community members, I never frame Bitcoin as “against” anything.

Not against banks.

Not against inflation.

Not against the system.

I always speak in the positive:

• Local value staying local

• New customers walking in the door

• Community loyalty and pride

• Networking and community cooperation.

Bitcoin adoption grows fastest when it feels like an opportunity - not a confrontation.

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The Takeaway.

If you ignore this obstacle, adoption stalls. If you plan for it, you can make merchants feel safe, supported, and even proud to go public in your community.

The way to do that is simple: step back and observe your community. Every town has its own barriers and dynamics - address those first. Don’t try to “get everyone to use Bitcoin.” Instead, focus on creating a circular economy that genuinely benefits the people around you. Pour value into that, and let Bitcoin be the tool that beautifully facilitates it.

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These are the dynamics I observed in the Comox Valley.

Other towns will be different, but these principles are universal.

Bitcoin isn’t just software.

It’s social infrastructure.

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Remember the real objective, center and align yourself and your approach with it often.

It isn’t just to get businesses to say yes to Bitcoin.

What is your goal? Get clear on that.

My goal: building communities and people that embody what Bitcoin teaches - patience, responsibility, truth, abundance, and voluntary cooperation. Giving people the tools to learn the deeper lessons Bitcoin teaches.

Each circular economy is a living node in the greater Bitcoin network.

I want to support you in your town!

Circular economies are where Bitcoin stops being theory and starts shaping the world with hard money.

-Joyce Dawn

My first Monero real world purchase (except on monero conferences) in Costa Rica. Booch sells his delicious organic Kombucha for Monero now on Farmers Markets at the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. Welcome to the Monero Gang, Booch! If we use it, we win!

We used to make kombucha, don't know why we stopped, I enjoy it.

Is this something like a scoby ?