Kombucha maker a finalist in Wells Fargo national contest

BOULDER – Rowdy Mermaid, a startup in Boulder that makes the fermented tea drink kombucha, is one of 25 national finalists in the Wells Fargo Work Project Contest.

Five grand prize winners will each receive $25,000 along with mentorship and tailored solutions for their business, and a $5,000 charitable donation to a nonprofit in their community. Winners will be announced Sept. 8.

Rowdy Mermaid, started by Jamba Dunn, has a taproom at 2516 49th St., Unit 2, in Boulder, where it serves the beverage that contains live probiotics and yeast. Dunn makes his kombucha from organic tea, organic herbs and fresh fruit.

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