A Taste of Home: How Heri Renta Is Brewing Puerto Rican Pride in Downtown Concord

What began as a kitchen experiment inspired by his island upbringing has become Borinquen Kombucha — a tropical oasis where Renta shares the flavors, pride, and resilience of Puerto Rico.

Oct 10, 2025

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Heri Renta created Borinquen Kombucha in 2019, though he opened his brick-and-mortar business in downtown Concord in April. Photo credit: Chris Miller.

For Heriberto “Heri” Renta, his home island of Puerto Rico is never far from mind — or sight. The 31-year-old entrepreneur proudly sports a colorful tattoo of the island’s flag on his leg, a daily reminder of where he comes from.

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