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These are my 7 gallon-size jars, which I keep in rotation to brew us a continuous supply of Kombucha. The photo reveals various stages. The three jars furthest to the left are the most mature. The mushroom is floating at the top and you can see the youngest parts (the lighter, almost white colored) growing [...]

Back in May, I began making Kombucha, under the tutelage of a good friend.
I’ve experimented with different natural sweeteners, such as agave, honey, and molasses, and combinations of the three. The molasses comes on too strong, but I haven’t yet used it in a smaller amount. At this point, I am using either: all agave, [...]

I’m happy to report a successful batch of Kombucha! This batch I sweetened entirely with agave — 1 cup agave + 6 tea bags per gallon. I didn’t let it go too long so it is perfectly tangy and sweet and refreshing. Most all my jars produced fizzy tea! Yay! It tastes delicious and we [...]

Since I am no expert, I will refer you to the site suggested by my friend, for all things Kombucha-related.
Kombucha Library at Happy Herbalist

I visited my friend’s house on Friday and tasted her Kombucha. It was awesome. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve desired a nice drink like Kombucha. It was fizzy, sweet, tangy… just delicious! To think that it has all the health benefits it has. Well, we are excited. She gave me my own [...]