The Art of the Gut Health Aperitivo with Left field Kombucha and Odysea.

There’s something about late afternoon light that asks us to pause. To open a window, call a friend, and to celebrate with the ritual of enjoying something delicious. At Left Field Kombucha, we’ve always believed in the small ceremony of aperitivo hour—especially when it’s built not only for connection, but for care.

This is the Gut Health Aperitivo: a generous, joyful spread that’s as easy on the eyes as it is nourishing for your microbiome. Think craft-brewed kombucha, paired with creamy whipped feta, sweet semi-dried tomatoes, and oven-warmed pita breads. A table decorated with beautiful plates filled with beans in rich tomato sauce, silky aubergine imam, and plump juicy olives. It’s abundance, plated with intention.

Why Gut Health Belongs at the Table

We’ve always seen the gut not as a trend, but as a truth: a place of quiet power that underpins how we feel, digest, think—even how we rest. Aperitivo, by tradition, is about opening, not just our gut, but also conversation. This version just opens things a little deeper.

The extra virgin olive oil is cold-pressed and polyphenol-rich. The gigantes beans come in a delicious tomato sauce, and are full of gut-loving fibre. Olives can help reduce inflammation, and aubergine can support digestion. Fermented teas—Yunnan, Darjeeling, Sencha Green and Oolong—bring tannins, healthy acids and bacteria, and a touch of tannic complexity to cut through the creaminess of whipped feta. It’s a balancing act, and a beautiful one.

What’s On the Plate (and Why It Loves Your Gut)

• Pita + Whipped Feta, Honey, Walnuts & EVOO
  A riff on sweet and salty, creamy and crunchy. Prebiotics from honey. Omega-3s from walnuts. Good fats galore. This one’s a crowd-pleaser with benefits.
  
  

• Pita + Whipped Feta, Semi-Dried Datterini Tomatoes & Basil
  Lush and aromatic, with a touch of natural acidity. Tomatoes bring lycopene and a fermented brightness, while basil adds a herbaceous lift.
  
  

• Pita + Whipped Feta & Flame Roasted Peppers
  Sweet, smoky, and silken. A flavour bomb that also supports digestion and delivers a generous dose of antioxidants.
  
  

• Kalamata and Halkidiki Olives
  Plump, briny and naturally fermented. These aren’t just olives—they’re a living food. Kalamata bring bold, winey depth. Halkidiki offer a buttery, mellow bite. Together, they’re a gut-friendly source of beneficial bacteria, polyphenols and healthy fats. No aperitivo is complete without them.
  
  

• Gigantes Beans in Tomato Sauce
  Creamy, satisfying, and a gentle source of both fibre and plant protein. These beans are slow food in the truest sense.
  
  

• Aubergine Imam
  Melty, garlicky aubergine in a tomato-rich sauce. Pure umami and deeply gut-friendly—thanks to its fibre, resistant starch, and minimal processing.
  
  

• Left Field Kombucha
  Whether it’s the floral stretch of Darjeeling, the grassy clarity of Sencha, the malted warmth of Yunnan, or the rounded floral notes of Oolong, our kombuchas bring subtle effervescence and the kind of complexity that begs to be sipped slowly.
  
  

Set the Scene

Serve it all on Falcon Enamelware, scatter some herbs. Let the kombucha chill until it sings with tiny bubbles. This is laid-back wellness. Food as ritual.

Because when you put good things in—simple, real, time-honoured things—good things tend to follow.

Here’s to the new aperitivo. One that feeds your gut, your soul, and your people.