Kombucha Girl Meme Template

Template Name

Kombucha Girl / Brittany Broski Trying Kombucha / Disgusted Then Intrigued / Disgust to Consideration / Well... Maybe Meme

Origin

This two-panel side-by-side template originates from a viral video posted to TikTok in August 2019 by creator Brittany Broski (Brittany Tomlinson).

In the short video, Broski records herself sampling a bottle of GT’s ginger kombucha for the first time. Upon taking the first sip, her face violently scrunches in visceral disgust and physical revulsion, followed immediately by a rapid pivot where she cocks her head, widens her eyes, and thoughtfully reconsiders the strange flavor profile, concluding that it might actually be enjoyable.

The juxtaposition of immediate revulsion followed by contemplative reconsidering exploded across Twitter/X, Reddit, and Instagram. It quickly became the web's definitive modern two-step format for illustrating second thoughts, guilty pleasures, open-minded reconsideration after initial horror, or coming around to an idea you previously despised.

Key Vibes

Initial disgust, reluctant reconsideration, guilty pleasure, open-minded curiosity, and "well, on second thought."

Visual Breakdown

• Left Panel (The Disgust): Brittany Broski looking slightly off-camera to her left with an intensely scrunched face, deep forehead furrows, a pulled-back double chin, and a downturned grimace of pure visceral revulsion.
• Right Panel (The Reconsideration): Broski tilted back slightly to the side with her chin raised, soft wide eyes looking forward, eyebrows lifted, and lips pursed into a thoughtful, open-minded expression.
• The Subject Details: Blonde hair swept back in a low style, wearing a dark navy crewneck t-shirt.
• The Background: A brightly lit home interior featuring plain white textured ceilings, a residential sprinkler head, and white interior apartment doors.

Description Paragraph

The format functions as the visual anatomy of an open mind overcoming an instinctual reflex. The left panel shows pure, unvarnished physical revulsion—a deep grimace and furrowed brow that screams instant regret. The right panel abruptly pivots into calm introspection, capturing the precise moment curiosity takes the wheel and re-evaluates the premise. Across internet communities, the template serves as the go-to vehicle for ideas, media, food combinations, or plans that sound entirely horrifying at first glance, but start to make undeniable sense once you let them sit for a second.

Popular Caption Ideas

• "Left: Looking at the price tag. / Right: Looking at how pretty it is."
• "Left: Realizing the event starts at 8:00 PM. / Right: Finding out there will be free food."
• "Left: Seeing a new weird trend online. / Right: Ten minutes later when I catch myself wanting to try it."
• "Left: The horror of waking up early on a weekend. / Right: Having the entire afternoon completely free."
• "Left: Hearing the premise of a terrible reality TV show. / Right: Me five episodes deep at 2:00 AM."