You already know some produce just tastes different. Sweeter. More alive. Like it actually came from the ground and not a warehouse.
The BRIXit Kit gives you the tool to prove it.
Using a simple handheld refractometer, you can measure the BRIX score of fruit or vegetable juice — a number that reflects the sugar and mineral density in your food. Higher BRIX generally means more flavor, more nutrition, and healthier soil. Lower BRIX means the opposite.
It takes about 60 seconds. No lab required.
What's inside:
Handheld BRIX refractometer
BRIX press coin for easy juice extraction
BRIX reference chart
Step-by-step instructions
How it works:
Pick your produce. Squeeze a drop of juice onto the refractometer's glass plate. Look through the eyepiece. The number where blue meets white is your BRIX score. Log it. Compare it. Share it.
Why it matters beyond your kitchen:
Every score you log through the BRIXit app becomes part of a growing dataset — built by people like you, for people like you. Over time, those readings reveal which farms, stores, and regions are consistently producing nutrient-dense food. Your shopping trip becomes a data point that helps your whole community eat better.
Who it's for:
The person who reads the label and asks where it was grown. The parent who drives across town for the good eggs. The cook who knows the difference and wants to stop guessing.
Our vision is simple: to help people see, compare, and understand the real quality of the food available where they are and in real time. No more guessing and no more relying on labels. By testing and comparing foods side-by-side- from grocery stores, farmers markets, and local farms- you will begin the journey of discovering where the most truly nourishing food is in your community.
Every score submitted helps another family eat better.
Good food knowledge shouldn’t be locked away.
BRIXit is about curiosity, shared learning, and empowerment. Families, friends, classrooms, and communities can participate together—turning food quality into something tangible, engaging, and fun. Every test, every comparison, and every conversation builds transparency, strengthens food systems, and supports farmers who are growing food with care and intention. By engaging in the BRIXit Challenge, you are helping create a future where the quality of food is no longer hidden—where nutrient-dense food is recognized, valued, and accessible to all.
The BRIX score measures dissolved solids in fresh produce—primarily sugars—along with small amounts of minerals, amino acids, and other compounds. Higher scores often indicate a plant that was photosynthesizing well and functioning efficiently, conditions commonly associated with better flavour and overall food quality.
Supermarket carrots often score 4–6. A carrot from a well-managed farm can score 18. Same vegetable. Very different quality. Now you can know before you buy.
Why BRIXit app & why Mycelia
Sharing your Brix readings isn’t the only thing we’re doing.
We're growing a secure digital commons where people, knowledge, and living systems connect.
Your identity stays on your device and you decide what you want to share.
No email. No Server. No Middleman.
Getting started
1. Download the Mycelia app on your phone.
2. Create your identity inside Mycelia — it only takes a minute.
3. Open BRIXit from within the Mycelia app and you will be signed in automatically.