In general, reusable bottles can be returned to retailers (excluding cafes and restaurants) if the bottles are in their range. This does not necessarily have to be Kombuchery, but can also be other brands. You can find our retailers throughout Germany here - throughout Germany we can be found at tegut or budni.

Unfortunately, the German deposit system is just as complicated as the chicken and egg problem. There are countless manufacturers and models of reverse vending machines, each one has to be activated manually for new bottles and the machines as well as the ranges vary from market to market. Unfortunately, there are also markets in which returns are not possible - we are working hard on a more customer-friendly solution and offer free returns as an alternative.

Important NOTE:
Many reverse vending machines recognize the bottle by the coding engraved on the bottom of the bottle. Please insert the bottle with the coding facing up and first into the machine.