Hero Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 is amazing and so effing good for you too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 I love this stuff...I just wish it were cheaper to buy or didn't take up so much space to make Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero Posted March 3, 2007 Author Share Posted March 3, 2007 I love this stuff...I just wish it were cheaper to buy or didn't take up so much space to make $2.99 at wholefoods. that aint bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollegeB Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 its $2 more around here but i really like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monow Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 * OK, maybe a stupid question, but how do you make tea easily without going over the 40 degree C / 115 degree F raw temperature limit they talk about? If you use a standard kettle it boils before turning off. So do you stand over a pan at the stove and check the water carefully, or do make teas with cold water? Sorry for sounded retarded * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollegeB Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 retarded, i dont think so. Anyhow if its sunny where you are put some tea bags in a clear container and brew up some sun tea. It'll take a few hours so set it up in the morning, head off to whatever you do during the day and come back for tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveliberate Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 I like it too! The GT's/Synergy brand is my favorite & averages about $3-$3.50 here in Portland. It's much cheaper if you make yr own. Kombucha is a cultured tea/beverage & it's not really raw exactly as you use black tea to make it. It doesnt take much space - I brew/culture it in a gallon jar on the corner of my kitchen counter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 I don't know but $3 for 10 minutes of enjoyment(you can drink it slower but your probably oxidizing the crap) seems like a lot of money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 * OK, maybe a stupid question, but how do you make tea easily without going over the 40 degree C / 115 degree F raw temperature limit they talk about? If you use a standard kettle it boils before turning off. So do you stand over a pan at the stove and check the water carefully, or do make teas with cold water? Sorry for sounded retarded * the tea is cold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Some kombucha is heated at first to speed up brewing then it is fermented...while some is just plain raw...like sun brewing tea without heat...personally I don't see a difference between the two other than politics since the fermentation is what does everything in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monow Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 * Oh right, that is what sun tea is then. So just leaving tea in water. in sun light, or at room temperature and it does exactly the same as brewing it with a kettle etc, just longer. If that's how it works, that means I can have all the teas I use to have before going raw, including Kombucha tea. Now the big question, anything I should look for when buying teas to indicate that they haven't been overly processed, so suitable to the raw lifestyle ? * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveliberate Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I don't know but $3 for 10 minutes of enjoyment(you can drink it slower but your probably oxidizing the crap) seems like a lot of moneyI wouldn't drink it very often at that price but as I'm homebrewing now the cost is well under $3 per gallon. I have a couple of Kombucha cultures available to any locals who want them - free of course. I'll have a couple more every 2 weeks or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 The head of the glassblowing department here at VCU is vegan and makes kombucha with his wife(she's Japanese...not that that matters much)...anyway I'll be glad to take some off of you when I get to Portland As for teas I really don't think it matters since even if it is put in a slow dehydrator or sun dried...there aren't any enzymes in the leaves left anyhow. Its like raisins...they have lots of antioxidants but if they've been in a package for months and months after have the life sucked out of them they are no more raw than deep fried grapes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andesuma Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 According to my Colon Hydrotherapist, Kombucha gives you gas. I would be wary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andesuma Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 As for teas I really don't think it matters since even if it is put in a slow dehydrator or sun dried...there aren't any enzymes in the leaves left anyhow. Its like raisins...they have lots of antioxidants but if they've been in a package for months and months after have the life sucked out of them they are no more raw than deep fried grapes I totally agree! this is my take on all the hype about how "amazing" goji berries are.Such as the Kirlian photography done on them to 'prove' there energy force, people need to remember that was probably taken when theberries were FRESHLY picked, not dried/dehydrated and shipped thousands of miles to sit on a health food store shelf/bulk bin for months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveliberate Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 According to my Colon Hydrotherapist, Kombucha gives you gas. I would be wary. I've heard the same thing about being vegan, raw, etc... Personally, I have not noticed Kombucha giving me gas & I've been drinking it semi-regularly for months. Even if it did though, I'd still drink it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnat Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Ok, so I tried this stuff (store bought in a bottle), took my first sip and couldn't say for sure if I liked it or not because of the long snotty string that ended up in my mouth. Needless to say, I was quite surprised and grossed out and haven't dared another sip. Maybe the bottle sat too long in the store? Or is it always like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I always feel great when I drink Kombucha and sure it does taste a bit funny but its good at the same time. As for feeling great part of it may be that I'm spending a lot of money on flavored water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 Ok, so I tried this stuff (store bought in a bottle), took my first sip and couldn't say for sure if I liked it or not because of the long snotty string that ended up in my mouth. Needless to say, I was quite surprised and grossed out and haven't dared another sip. Maybe the bottle sat too long in the store? Or is it always like that? thats part of the culture. there will be "strings" in it. you could try shaking it up after its been open at least once, so it doesnt explode on you like a soda can when you re-open it. try getting a kombucha tea with a good fruit flavor to mask the taste. i rather enjoy the actually taste of the non flavored kind. I noticed the tea makes my glands swell in my throat a little bit and i get kinda sick, but then later on i feel so much more amazing. i think its cause it tests my immune system. and then my immune system fights it and becomes stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnat Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Thanks for replying, Topher. Good to know I didn't just get an old bottle or something. Will definitely be trying it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollegeB Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 http://www.amazon.com/Yogi-Tea-Green-Kombucha-Bags/dp/B000PIMWHQ/ref=sr_1_20/105-8625353-0144459?ie=UTF8&s=gourmet-food&qid=1186104727&sr=8-20 I buy that stuff linked above. Its the Yogi green tea kombucha. It's probably not the same stuff you all are talking about. Anyhow a box costs around 5$, but this store called Big Lots has it for $1.50. So if you want to get some cheap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero Posted August 3, 2007 Author Share Posted August 3, 2007 yeh its something different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravi Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 My sister is a naturopathic doctor and makes her own kombucha at home. It is pretty easy to do and she makes it in a big glass jar. I'll ask her how she does it and post here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollegeB Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Thanks ravi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizWorld Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Kambocha is my fav drink for sure!! Im hooked on that stuf,f I have between 1 and 2 bottles a day. Yum, YUM. But everytime I have it, it makes my tummy warm, my head feels...er, big? And my arms and legs all relaxed and jelly like LOL. Maybe that's why I enjoy it so much? My fav is the multi green one.However, first time I had it I wasn't over pleased. But the taste grew on me (not to mention the funny feelings from drinking it) I keep mine out of the fridge untill it reaches room temperature, then I enjoy it. Im not keen on cold stuff, but it takes longer to drink (I warm every sip in my mouth before swallowing) which means a good 30-40 minutes of pleasure for me! Now how cool isn't THAT??? Ill sure miss it when I return home! Good thing I can make my own! YAY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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