More than just a beverage!
Aloha! Here at Maui Jun, we understand the importance of organic growth and the importance of giving back to our community and to the world at large. Maui Jun Company is operated by a team of wahines who believe in creating a more sustainable future for earth and for our people. Our company proudly supports local agriculture using raw Maui honey in our beverages.
OWNER & FOUNDER
Our founder Taryn Leigh is an ambitious single mother-turned-entrepreneur who built Maui Jun Company from a vision to create a healthier kombucha beverage. Working with only a shoe-string budget since 2016, Taryn followed her vision to achieve these goals:
Cane sugar has caused severe health issues for Taryn, so she experimented with alternative methods of fermentation. Maui Jun proudly utilizes local honey from Hawaiian island farms to ferment the beverage in place of cane sugar. Using honey sets us apart from other kombuchas and is easier on your digestive system.
Taryn grew up enjoying soda pop which inspired her delightfully nostalgic soda-like flavors of which are a healthy alternative to what is currently being offered. This was the evolution of kombucha in the West, as we know it!
Within two weeks of offering the beautiful libation at Maui’s popular Saturday Upcountry Market, it was a verified hit! After six years of selling exclusively as a vendor at the Upcountry Market, Taryn moved into wholesale. Selling at the Upcountry Market earned the beverage a large following prior to landing on retail shelves. Using customer feedback from the market gave Taryn the opportunity to refine the final line-up of bottled flavors, supporting the beverage’s expansion into retail shops in Hawaii.
In 2021, Taryn retired from her career of twenty-three years as a remedial massage therapist in order to focus on the growth of Maui Jun Company. Since then, Taryn has built a large brewery and employs a passionate team committed to maintaining the integrity in which the company has been built upon.
In addition to Taryn’s commitment to offering only the healthiest and most flavorful beverages on the market, she is also an active beekeeper supporting research in Colony Collapse Syndrome, Varroa Mite, and other bee-related issues. We give a percentage of company profits to the Honey Bee Health Coalition to support the ongoing research of Colony Collapse Syndrome.
