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    Biodiverse Fermented Foods

    Your body is a living ecosystem. Purple Gut ferments are biologically active — biodiverse, alive in the jar, and still moving when they reach you.

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    Alive & Refrigerated
    Made in San Diego
    Nutrient Dense
    Biologically Active
    Jar of Purple Gut American Kimchi held up at a San Diego farmers market
    Biodiverse Sauerkraut · Living Ecosystem · Store Cold

    Most food is dead. This isn't.

    Most fermented food on grocery shelves has been pasteurized — heat-treated until the cultures are dead. Here's what we do instead.

    Alive & Refrigerated

    Every jar is alive. No heat treatment. No kill step or vinegar. The cultures are biologically active when we pack it — and when you open it.

    Made in San Diego

    Handcrafted in nutrient-dense batches right here in San Diego. Fresh, local, and never mass-produced.

    Fermented. Not Preserved.

    Fermentation doesn't preserve food — it transforms it. Royal is sharp, tangy, alive, and built first for flavor.

    Zymo Research — 16S rRNA sequencing laboratory

    Under the Microscope

    We sent our cultures to a lab.

    Most brands claim their food is "alive." We wanted proof. So we partnered with Zymo Research — a microbiome sequencing lab in Irvine, CA — to map the living community of microbes inside our ferments using 16S rRNA sequencing, the same DNA-based method used in clinical microbiome research. No guessing. Just the actual biodiversity in every batch.

    Results in progress — full breakdown coming soon to every batch page.

    Nervous?

    Royal is tangy, crunchy, and a little spicy from the ginger and garlic — it's more like a bold slaw than a punishing health food. If you like kimchi, sauerkraut, or pickles, you'll love it. If you don't, the $30 trial is the lowest-risk way to find out.

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    One 16oz jar of each of our living ferments — American Kimchi, La Kimchi Mexicana, and Classic Royal. Biologically active, alive, still working when they arrive.

    Always Refrigerated Free San Diego Delivery
    16oz jar of Purple Gut American Kimchi, biodiverse and alive16oz jar of Purple Gut La Kimchi Mexicana with tomatillo salsa verde16oz jar of Purple Gut Classic Royal, biodiverse purple cabbage sauerkrautBest for First-Time Buyers

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    Biodiverse, alive, billions of live cultures per jar

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    "This stuff is incredible. I break my 16:8 fasts with a spoonful and it's the best way to reset my gut. I genuinely can't think of a healthier food to keep in my fridge."

    Maria L.

    North Park, SD

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    Routine Rituals

    Start with the $30 trial, then upgrade to a monthly Royal subscription. Free local delivery in San Diego — pause, skip, or cancel anytime. Give your gut some life.

    Skeptic

    Great for trying a monthly routine

    Starter plan — 2 small jars (16oz each) per month

    $30/month
    • 2 jars per month
    • 2 × 16oz jars of Royal or Kimchi
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    Most popular plan

    Regular plan — 2 large jars (32oz each) per month

    $50/month
    • 2 jars per month
    • 2 × 32oz jars of Royal or Kimchi
    • Free local delivery
    • Best value for regular use
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    Believer

    Best for committed fans & families

    Family plan — 4 large jars (32oz each) per month

    $100/month
    • 4 jars per month
    • 4 × 32oz jars of Royal or Kimchi
    • Free local delivery
    • Stock up and stay consistent
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    Disciple

    All-in plan — 10 large jars per month

    $230/month
    10 large jars per month (32oz each)
    Mix-and-match American Kimchi and Classic Royal
    Early access to new products and limited drops
    Perfect for sharing, gifting, or keeping a full fridge
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    Refrigerated Local Delivery

    Every order is hand-delivered cold — from our kitchen straight to your fridge. No shipping boxes, no middlemen.

    Always cold San Diego only Pause anytime

    More flavors and products coming soon — for now, start with Royal.

    Meal Inspo

    Eat It

    Our ferments go with everything. Here are our favorite ways to enjoy it.

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    Tacos

    Top your fish, carnitas, or veggie tacos with a big spoonful of kraut.

    🦠

    After Fasting

    For maximum probiotic power, dig in on an empty stomach—your gut will thank you.

    🍚

    Rice/Poke Bowls

    Add crunch and tang to grain bowls, bibimbap, or poke bowls.

    🥩

    Grilled Meats

    The perfect tangy sidekick to sausages, burgers, and grilled chicken.

    FAQ

    Common Questions?

    Stellan and Nicole, the two-person team behind Purple Gut, in their San Diego fermentation kitchen

    Our Story

    Most "fermented" food on the shelf is dead. Cooked, pasteurized, shelf-stabilized into submission — all the flavor and every living culture killed for a longer expiration date. Purple Gut started as one obsession: prove that living food tastes better. We're Stellan and Nicole, a two-person operation in San Diego making biodiverse, nutrient-dense kraut and kimchi the slow way — wild-fermented, never heated, always alive. Stellan is from Minnesota, Nicole is from Guadalajara. We met right in the middle in beautiful San Diego. We are excited to share our passion for food, color and wellness in the new city that we call home. 

    Ingredients

    What's Inside

    American Kimchi

    Bold, funky, a slow-building heat

    • Red + Napa Cabbage— double-cabbage living base
    • Daikon— clean, peppery bite
    • Carrot— earthy sweetness + color
    • Green Onion— fresh allium snap
    • Gochugaru— Korean chili, no vinegar burn
    • Garlic + Ginger— the aromatic backbone
    • Shiitake + Kombu— deep sea-and-earth umami
    • Apple + Maple— wild sugars that feed the microbes

    Classic Royal

    Clean, savory depth

    • Purple Cabbage— the bold, vibrant base
    • Daikon + Carrot— crisp, earthy sweetness
    • Red Onion— savory sharpness
    • Garlic + Ginger— warmth and brightness
    • Sea Salt— minerals + the engine of fermentation

    La Kimchi Mexicana

    Bright, smoky, tomatillo-forward heat

    • Red + Napa Cabbage— double-cabbage living base
    • Daikon— clean, peppery bite
    • Carrot— earthy sweetness + color
    • Tomatillos— roasted, tangy salsa verde soul
    • Chile Serrano— fresh, green, honest heat
    • Corn Masa— toasted body — the Mexican backbone
    • Cilantro— bright herbal lift
    • Garlic + Ginger— the aromatic backbone
    • Agave Syrup— wild sugars that feed the microbes
    • Sea Salt— minerals + the engine of fermentation

    Simple ingredients. Diverse microbes. Never Vinegar. Always Chilled.

    Talk to Purple Gut

    Questions about products, subscriptions, rituals, or wholesale? Drop us a line.

    Delivery Area

    San Diego, CA — Hand delivery only within the greater San Diego area.

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