Bota of Boulder

Over the past few years people have become very concerned with the exposure to Bisphenol A, commonly abbreviated as BPA, and possible health defects associated with that chemical in plastics. The chemical has been used to make numerous plastics commonly used in daily life. The chemical was used to give plastics a very dense and riggid appearance. With the recent uproar and demand for products to become BPA free, companies have scrambled to meet the media and government guidelines of become BPA free.

Bota has been BPA Free since its origin in 1972. All of our products are made using High-density polyethylene (HDPE) and Low-density polyethylene (LDPE), both being free of Bisphenol A in their chemical make ups. When we began our company we had health and environment in mind, and have continued that philosophy all the way through to today's market.

Lot's of people ask us, "What is a Bota?". This question gets asked for a number of reasons, either different age groups all the way to being from different parts of the world. A Bota is a unique and efficient container from which to drink water from. The Bota is lightweight, easy to carry, and amazing at keeping your favorite beverages cold/warm.

Wikipedea defines a Bota as such :

A bota bag is a traditional Spanish wine skin. Typically, it is made of leather, and is used to carry wine, although any liquid will do. Traditionally, bota bags were lined with tree sap or other resins to prevent liquids from seeping through. Modern bota bags have a latex liner. It was very handy for Spanish travellers. A goatskin is a container for wine, so called for being traditionally made of goatskin. In the Basque Country, the goatskin is known as a zahato.

The zahato(a) /s̪ahato/ is the traditional wineskin bottle of the Basque shepherds. With its narrow nozzle, it is possible to drink "zurrust", i.e. intercepting the jet without touching the bottle. The name of zahato or zahako (variants: xahako [ʃahako ], zarako) is a diminutive zahat-to/-ko of zahagi 'big goatskin bottle'. Its manufacturer is a zahatogile.

The zahato is made of two pieces of tanned and close-cropped goatskin. Softened, they are cut out on a last and are sewn on their sides. Then the bottle is turned up, seam and hair inside. After drying, it is inflated, then coated with pitch to make it impermeable. The nozzle, traditionally in horn, is fixed by a red collar. The zahato is carried across the shoulder with the red cord which surrounds its along the seam.

Back in 1972 we created a new and modern Bota with different types of materials covering the plastic bladder. As of 2008 we have began to reinovate the bag, using repurposed materials, temperature controlled materials, and new age materials.