Do you ever wonder what your inner garden looks like and how a simple drink could help it grow?
Bloom is a creative gut-health kit that turns fermentation into a simple, affordable wellness activity for youths. It links creativity and wellbeing by treating the gut microbiota like a “garden” you can cultivate. This article introduces the idea, explores the science behind gut health, and presents insights from surveys on youth wellness.
The gut health challenge
Many young people struggle with bloating, irregular digestion, and overall low energy due to poor gut health habits. Yet, wellness products often feel expensive or complicated, so they’re not accessible to beginners. A simple, engaging product that makes gut care feel fun and creative could help solve this gap. This is what we came up with.
A Gut Garden Wellness Kit
Bloom can take two forms:
First, a full kit that includes kombucha, fiber-based smoothies, and digestion teas as a 7-day gut reset.
Second, a focused single kombucha drink with creative, garden-inspired packaging for a simple entry point.
Both options use probiotics, prebiotics, and anti-inflammatory herbs to support easier digestion, reduced bloating, and regular bowel movements. But for now, we are more focused on the second option of kombucha drink.
Why Kombucha?
Kombucha is selected, because it delivers multiple gut-supportive functions in a single, accessible format. The fermentation process produces live probiotics, that help repopulate beneficial bacteria in the gut microbiota. The tea base supplies polyphenols that support microbial balance. The natural acids produced during fermentation improve digestion efficiency. Kombucha is low-barrier for youths because it is familiar, easy to flavour, and can be packaged creatively without compromising function. It also avoids the complexity of multi-step wellness routines. One drink can carry probiotics, mild prebiotics, and anti-inflammatory compounds in a simple form that users understand. This makes kombucha a direct, scalable starting point for a gut-health tool.
Why the Garden Concept Works
The creativity lies in the packaging and narrative. The gut contains diverse microbiomes that function like a living garden, so each drink is designed with garden-inspired visuals. This approach helps youths connect wellness with playful design, making gut care less intimidating and more engaging.
Reflection
Developing Bloom pushed us to look at gut health from both scientific and a user-experience angle. One key insight was how little young people actually know about the microbiome, yet they respond well to ideas that feel playful and visually engaging. We also noticed that simplifying wellness tools is harder than it seems, because every element, ingredients, packaging, and routine has to stay accessible.
The process made it clear, that creative framing can make health practices less intimidating. Whether Bloom becomes a full kit, or just a single kombucha product, the concept shows strong potential as an entry point for youths who want better digestion but prefer something simple, fun, and approachable.
Authors
Courage, Switzerland
Aboy, Indonesia
Kirana, Indonesia
Tice, Indonesia
Michael, Indonesia
Kayla, Indonesia
Sources
Digestive Diseases Statistics for the United States, (niddk.nih.gov), (2014), accessed on December 9th, 2025.
What defines a healthy gut microbiome?, (doi.org) Matthias, V. H et al (2024). BMJ Journals. accessed on December 9th, 2025
Lemon, Mint, Ginger, and Lavender Homemade Kombucha (flickr.com) by osiristhe is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.
“Man with gut problem” illustration created by ChatGPT
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