The ABCs of Kombucha Tea
March 2019
“Stop by on Sunday to pick up the SCOBY and learn how to care for it.” That was the text message I received from Aunty Jackie that began my relationship with kombucha tea and brewing the fermented drink. I was intrigued, but also a little concerned that I was being tricked into caring for a cartoon dog that rode around in a van with a gang of kids that solved mysteries. I was relieved to find that I was in fact caring for a slimy disc floating in a honey-colored liquid contained in a jar. How hard could this be? Keep reading to find out!