Kombucha Mushroom@Cendawan Mekah

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So you are totally into an interesting conversation about a fabulous health drink called Kombucha and someone says "kombucha mushroom" and you think ewwww.... a mushroom? Better yet you are at a friends house who home brews kombucha and you spot the mushroom floating in a clear jar!

I have had both of these experiences, and am glad to say, I am totally okay with Kombucha sobies, cultures, mushrooms etc. They are all the same thing. A living organism that is an integral part of the Kombucha Tea brewing process. No kombucha culture, no kombucha.

The mushroom or culture, also known as a manchurian mushroom is a combination of yeasts, organisms and essential nutrients, hence you "brew" kombucha tea! The mushroom thrives and lives off of the black tea and sugar that is used to make kombucha.

This mix of really sweet black tea is transformed into yummy Kombucha tea, the sugar eaten away by the mushroom, and the mushroom will actually grow and multiply as a result of the whole process.

Now you have baby kombucha cultures and mushrooms to share with your friends! Brewing kombucha is a healthy, fun thing to do and many kombucha drinkers swear by this tasty beverage.

The finished kombucha tea tastes somewhat like sparkling apple cider and does contain a small percentage of alcohol. The alcohol content is usually less than 1% but can vary batch to batch.

Kombucha Mushroom, Manchurian Mushroom, Kombucha Culture and Kombucha Scoby are all the same thing. A living organism required to make delicious Kombucha Tea at home.