One of the most frequently asked about Kombucha is, “Is kombucha really a mushroom?” It’s because most people call it Kombucha mushroom. Some people call it Kombucha SCOBY. But kombucha mushroom is the most common. So, is it really a mushroom? No it is not, maybe at most it could be called fungie, or a
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What Is Kombucha and What Is Kombucha Tea Good For? Well Lots of things! Kombucha is a fermented tea that contains trace amounts of alcohol, probiotics, and several vitamins and minerals. It comes from a kombucha mother culture and has many kombucha benefits.
Can I Eat A Kombucha Culture or Mushroom?
Today we’re going to talk about the question, can I eat the Kombucha mushroom or culture? We all know that drinking the Kombucha tea is great for us, but can you physically eat and digest the culture? The quick answer is yes and don’t worry, doing so will not make you a Kombucha cannibal. Just
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Candida and Kombucha A lot people ask me how can I incorporate Kombucha if I have Candida; wouldn’t that be bad? Kombucha has yeast in it and candida is a problem with too much yeast in our body. Let’s look at this. The yeast found in Kombucha, is not the yeast that we want to
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Since I started this website, I have been getting a lot of questions from Kombucha drinkers who want to brew their own kombucha tea at home. One of their most frequently asked question is “Can I get drunk from Kombucha?” and my answer is always: It depends. Sure mix Kombucha with lots of hard alcohol
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I’m an Energyball Does Kombucha give you energy? I am living proof that Kombucha gives you energy. My Jiaogulan Thailand Adventure is just one evidence that I am an energyball. To be fair though, I was already pretty energetic before drinking Kombucha, but yes in my opinion and opinion of a couple thousands of people that
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Question: What are the health benefits of drinking Kombucha tea? Answer: Your body will thank you for drinking Kombucha tea because of the following benefits: It can speed up metabolism. It can help you lose weight. It can improve your skin. It can make your hair grow faster, stronger and shinier . It reduces your
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Hey gang.. lot’s of people have been asking me this question and as much as I love to respond to each of you personally, I figured “Hey, I should make a new kombucha video for everyone!”. (yes, I actually say “hey” when I am talking to myself). How many calories are in Kombucha? First off,
Continue reading »Is Kombucha Easy To Make?
Question came in, is Kombucha easy? The answer, shortest video response ever, yes, so let’s see why. Well let’s see the components, how do you make Kombucha, what are the ingredients in Kombucha? It is water, pretty easy enough, thankfully at least people we live, in my community, where water is pretty easily available. Tea,
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As much as kombucha is known for it’s benefits… there are some side effects. We spoke about some of them in other videos, but enough people were asking me about this specific question, so I thought to do a quick video to answer… and more importantly, provide the solution to the potential problem! Will kombucha
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Question of the week: Bottling Kombucha Tea In Mason Jars. In this video we are going to answer a question, can I bottle my Kombucha tea in a mason jar? Yes, that’s right. Here at getkombucha.com I not only talk about basic brewing recipes but I love this stuff so much (ahem and talking and
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Today I would like to begin a new series called Kombucha Benefits DiversiTEA – because you can make as many different varieties of kombucha as there are different varieties and health benefits of teas… and beyond. I say beyond b/c kombucha can be much more than fermented camellias sinensis, but for this series we will
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Many people who have been drinking kombucha tea already know the power of fermented foods. I personally enjoy kombucha as my main source of probiotics for several reasons. It tastes great Easy to do Easy to consume I think that last part is the strongest reason for it being my top choice, since consuming liquids
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What Vitamins Does Kombucha Have? Does Kombucha Have Vitamins and Minerals? Yes it does, why? Because you’re using things that contain vitamins and minerals and those initial ingredients, things like tea and sugar, especially if you’re using an evaporated cane juice sugar, which has natural minerals in it, get carried through the process. Also the
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Yerba Mate Kombucha This is a topic that’s very personal and near and dear to my heart because, so sometimes you guys, when I’m giving information, it’s just my own personal experience and it’s maybe from research, so from the studies and books and stuff that I’ve consumed, just repackaging it, almost like a reporter
Continue reading »Kombucha Scoby For Sale and What Does Scoby Stand For?
In this video I’m going to explain why it is so important to really take the time in deciding where to buy a Kombucha scoby. So first off, a kombucha scoby stands for a Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast. If you are wondering what is a kombucha scoby, it is the thing (thing btw
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