Comments on: Kombucha: Giving Fungus and Bacteria a Good Name!

By: Adrienne Percy

Adrienne Percy — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:30:59 +0000

I am just growing my first batch and am kind of freaked out by how it looks. I am used to water kefir grains which don’t look so, well, mouldy!

By: Carla

Carla — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:16:16 +0000

I LOVE kombucha, but have never brewed my own. After reading some of the articles about making your own kombucha, it still seems a bit daunting to me, but I think it would be fun to try. It’s encouraging to hear success stories. Knowing that others have been successful makes me want to try it. Thanks!

By: nina

nina — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:36:09 +0000

My Russian grandmother always had one of these things “growing” in the fridge – she lived to be 97 years old…

By: dave-o

dave-o — Fri, 30 May 2008 02:29:11 +0000

Agreed with Susan; I’ve had consistently great results brewing kombucha with several different green tea blends from Arbor Teas. Also agreed that kombucha is a FANTASTIC soda-replacement (I probably haven’t had a soda in 2+ years now, and NEVER crave one anymore).

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:40:32 +0000

Love the stuff. I’ve been brewing it for a year now and have made/consumed over 100 gallons. It’s a great replacement for soda offering a unique taste that’s what I’d describe as a sparkling mix of lemonade and ice tea! Easy to make. Arbor Teas work great … my favorites being Raspberry Green, Pineapple Passionfruit, Lemongrass Eucalyptus Orange, Mango Black, Chai, and Lemon Ginger Black.

By: Dunrie

Dunrie — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:41:21 +0000

whoa. something to think about. maybe I’ll see if my sister will try it and tell me about it .
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