An MVP (Minimum Viable Product) exercise for a kombucha producer is a streamlined approach to quickly create and test a basic version of a new kombucha flavor or product line with only its essential features, enabling the business to gather customer feedback and make improvements efficiently before full scale development. It involves crafting a simple version focusing on core ingredients and brewing essentials, testing market response and identifying preferences or flaws like fermentation time or taste to refine the product with minimal initial investment. The key benefit is faster product validation, reduced development costs and improved customer satisfaction by aligning the final kombucha offering with market demand.