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I first came across Kombucha tea last autumn when visiting friends in Chicago, and have been making and supping it ever since. It was a long way to go to find out about this elusive concoction, but... more

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  • 18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 larna

    Member since 23/11/2003

    Reviews written: 6

    5 Stars Kombucha? Can betchya! Review with images 11/07/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Tastes good, easy to make n cheaper than chips

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Absolutely none zilch zero.

    I first came across Kombucha tea last autumn when visiting friends in Chicago, and have been making and supping it ever since. It was a long way to go to find out about this elusive concoction, but I feel a whole doggone lot better (to mingle the jingo) for taking it. What follows are bits that I’ve since found out about Kombucha, with a recipe for fermenting it, should you be inclined to do yourself a favour. This is a bit long (and I’ve edited so too, honest), so maybe you want to grab yourself a regular cuppa before you take a read. Pronounced com-boo-cha, aka Manchurian Mushroom Tea ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 mnby9rpj

    Member since 22/03/2001

    Reviews written: 5

    5 Stars Kombucha the miracle mushroom 23/03/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Unbelievable heath giving properties, the mushroom releases all B vitamins, nutrients, and lots more funky stuff into the tea. Also very cheap and growing can be enjoyable.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages The only disadvantage is the risk of contamination from being left in a warm place for a week, but providing sterility is maintained and the tea is covered it is not a problem.

    I first started researching the kombucha mushroom on the internet and was dazzled by the extensive reports of what this treatment could do for your health. People have sworn that drinking kombucha tea has cured all ailments and inflictions from common colds to low energy levels, and from insomnia to impotence. It seems you only have to identify your problem, start growing the mushroom and you are cured. Sceptical, I decided to purchase a mushroom over the internet for £6. It actually is not a mushroom at all, but a symbiotic colony of bacteria and fugus that resembles a jellyfish. This you ... more
  • 9 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    panther57

    4 Stars Kombucha tea therapy Dangers and benefits 26/03/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages One mushroom lasts you and your friends a lifetime

    Disadvantages Disadvantages It has drained weekly and can spread like wildfire

    This is one of the strangest alternative therapies around. Kombucha is a fungus which lives symbiotically with bacteria and has a reproductive cycle of around a week. The culture floats in a bowl of tea which is treated with vinegar and sugar. Each week the tea can be drained off and consumed. The fungus should of divided (to produce a single baby which can be given to a friend) and remaining adult. The process then starts again. The tea is said to possess many remarkable qualities, it is said to give strength, health and vitality to those who consume it. It was given to soilders in china to ... more