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Fei Ihedinmadichima L. Wade is the Founder and Creative Director of CalBucha Kombucha, a California beverage brand she founded in 2016 to make wellness more accessible through uplifting social beverages. A first-generation Nigerian American entrepreneur, she graduated from UC Berkeley and earned an MBA from Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. CalBucha began in Berkeley’s historic Bowles Hall castle, where she brewed her first successful batch of fermented probiotic tea with student wellness in mind. Today, CalBucha brings canned kombucha and signature kombucha slushies to farmers’ markets, festivals, and events across California, alongside hands-on student education and community wellness initiatives. Guided by “Rise, Survive & Thrive,” Fei is breaking down barriers to wellness by introducing more communities to kombucha as an approachable, flavorful alternative to alcohol-centered socializing.