Is it the sugar that makes it addictive or something else? I can't get enough of it, them again might be just because I usually only drink water (never touch soda or cordial) so my taste buds love anything different.
I find it also helps a lot with digestion. Always reduces typical symptoms of bloat, reflux, or cramps after heavy meals.
Kombucha, is a human right.
Something went wrong when you made it..
Sounds like you didn't add enough cabbage.
Damn. I have something in common with slavoz.
My wife home brews this stuff and it's bloody amazing.
You need a quality scoby for quality Kombucha.
Have a mate over for some home brew, bro.
Do you know where to buy quality Scoby from?
My wife got her first scoby from a friend but you can buy them on eBay. Just check the sellers feedback.
Without being pedantic, you really just need the liquid. The thing people call a scoby (pellicle disc) actually isn't required to brew at all.
Just pick one up off gumtree/marketplace for a few dollars.
Else you can just buy bottled kombucha from the shops and grow one after a month (Just make sure the bottle contains the kombucha particles and it hasn't been filtered.
The guy above talked about quality stuff so I thought there is some reputed place where you buy better stuff. Gumtree / ebay / markeplace is opposite of reputed.
@deals4amar: They're all the same though as far as makeup is concerned.
At the end of the day it's just bacteria and yeast.
Perfect accompaniment for a dish of Hákarl.
I've actually never tried it as a friend once complained to me that it "tastes like feet", so I've never been compelled to try it.
Who's feet has your friend tasted?
Everything fermented has a foot taste. Beer and yoghurt are far, far worse. If you can tolerate them, bucha should be like water.
Beer and yoghurt taste like feet?? Huh?
They do, you just stop tasting it when your palate adjusts.
I used to love them but had to quit for health reasons, now just the smell of someone drinking beer near me makes me gag.
Mmmmmm … don't know … somehow Guinness beer does not taste like feet.
You should try drinking something other than VB or Carlton.
304.8mm
"tastes like feet"
it's the taste that keeps you on your toes
I have tried it on ice, via can and via boofing. All tasted gross.
Boofing? Like up the butt?
Ice doesn't enhance the flavor. I suggest trying weed next time.
Acquired taste, but once you do, it’s great.
Even the sugar free ones
there’s no such thing as sugar-free kombucha
Yes there is, it's called vinegar 😛 You could let it brew long enough that the scoby has eaten all the sugar
Some of the brewers are able to get it to the point where it consumes almost all the sugar without turning to vinegar. They then sweeten it with Stevia (which I hate the taste of).
Sugar?
Have you actually had Kombucha or only the store ones that are no better than coke?
Sugar is required to make Kombucha isn't it? You can't have it sugar-free.
Most of it ferments during production anyway.
Lol
Go and look at the nutritional label next time you're at the shops
A lot of these Kombuchas add sugar so it's more appealing as well as other flavourings.
I can't remember the name but the worst one I saw had 15g of sugar in the bottle. Some of them are good and have only a minimal amount but they're less flavourful
which brand are you talking about? can you show me a link? I've never seen kombucha with that much.
15g of sugar in the bottle
That's really not much compared to most mass-consumed products. There are people who drink multiple cans of Coke or Iced Tea per day. Plus the load of sugar that goes into staples like tomato sauce, salad dressing etc and this is largely considered "normal".
There's a reason obesity is off the charts but I don't think it has anything to do with kombucha. Most of the sugar gets eaten by the bacteria during fermentation and the benefits would far outweigh the risks.
@SlavOz: To be honest, I think the jury is still out on the benefits of kombucha.
The biggest benefit I find is it is a natural substitute for soft drinks.
Even if it does nothing, it's still better than having something with artificial sugar.
I would probably still limit to only one kombucha a day and try to drink water for the rest of the time.
@witsa: Sure, I reckon one per day is still probably excessive. I use it to aid digestion after heavy meals or flood my gut with probiotics. But it can't be any worse than everything else that peoppe consume daily.
I find that with "healthy" products, people love to point out the unhealthy side to it, yet they always ignore the fact that traditional products are much more unhealthy. If you're going to limit kombucha to one a day, you should probably be limiting any soft drink to one a week at most.
@witsa: why wait for a jury to decide, if it works for you yay, if it doesnt nay - I do agree that artificial sweetners are horrid
@witsa: That's basically my thought: it's either good for me, or it's no worse than the Pepsi Max I would probably drink instead.
There's a reason obesity is off the charts but I don't think it has anything to do with kombucha. Most of the sugar gets eaten by the bacteria during fermentation and the benefits would far outweigh the risks.
I'm talking about the sugar that's ADDED after this.
15g of sugar is a lot per day, especially if you think Kombucha has none or very little. It adds up
There are people who drink multiple cans of Coke or Iced Tea per day
Do you really want to compare yourself to them?
I drink Remedy brand kombucha which says they use sugar to start the process but ferment it long enough to take it out of the equation. Or something like that…
This article may be helpful:
https://amodrn.com/kombucha-actually-sugar-bomb-heres-popula…
Welcome back.
Tried it once, tasted ok but wasn't fussed. I didn't think they contained a significant amount of sugar?
Reading the process of making it turned me off a bit too, but you could say that about a lot of foods… sometimes it's better not knowing how the sausage gets made.
It's just fermentation, no different to how beer, yoghurt, or the yeast in bread are made. It's fascinating.
Did you know eggs come out of a chicken's bum, and the ones at the supermarket were covered in poo a few days ago?
Typically a hen will push her egg out by turning part of her cloaca and the last segment of the oviduct inside out in order to not contaminate the egg. You must have got unlucky.
lol no, I collect eggs every day from the chicken pen. You'd be extremely fortunate to get one not covered in poop.
It's just fermentation, no different to how beer, yoghurt, or the yeast in bread are made. It's fascinating.
I know - hence my comment about being able to say that about a lot of foods. Never claimed my dislike was logical. And yes, the process is fascinating.
Did you know eggs come out of a chicken's bum, and the ones at the supermarket were covered in poo a few days ago?
I'm well aware where eggs come from. Am also aware how nuggets are made. Like I said, sometimes it's better not knowing how the sausage is made.
Does it have similar benefit as yoghurt?
Reading the process of making it turned me off a bit too
Uhhhh…… Do you eat any dairy, cheese, meat, beer ? What's so off putting about fermentation?
I personally like flavoured Kombucha. The flavour between brands vary and some are certainly better than others.
I don’t agree with the marketing that it’s a healthy option. As there’s ones which have 7 grams of sugar per bottle. But there’s also ones with the same amount as regular coke.
If it is proper Kombucha it will be well under 7 grams of sugar a bottle. I really like the Remedy Apple Kombucha, it is around 0g a bottle.
I don’t rate it
I'm a fan of actual kombucha (i.e. made with kombu) - It has a nice umami savoury taste and, like any hot drink, it warms you up in winter :-)
Where can I buy it?
Kombu/Konbu (Japanese: 昆布) is edible seaweed (or kelp), typically Laminariaceae family.
You can buy dried kelp in most Asian supermarkets and fresh in some markets.
I would say it tastes like ass, but I like the taste of ass.
another quality troll post from Slav
He’s back and testing the (sugar) waters?
Tried it once store bought absolutely foul can't understand why anyone would consider it nice I would have to be dying of thirst in the middle of the Simpson. Then again thinking about I would have to pass.
Let's just change a bit of punctuation.
"Kombucha is a human, right?"
How does that change the context?
I made kumbucha for a while, definitely enjoyed it, but since I was the only one drinking it I was just making too much… when I had a three month supply I stopped. Friends were always happy to take some excess but not continuously… maybe I'll try make smaller amounts one day. Couldn't really notice health benefits and figured water was healthier, and my home made kefir keeps my gut healthy!
Tried it a while ago and tasted like dirt from what I can remember. Leave that crap to the lefties who also enjoy eating grass!
Why would your political views define your preference in beverages?
Because it's easier than making a rational and objective decision
I tried some passionfruit flavoured kombucha and didn't particularly care for it. It just tasted like passionfruit soda with a hint of alcohol, which I don't personally like (the alcohol, not the passionfruit).
The caffeine makes it addictive. But no more than tea or coffee.
Where do you buy kombucha? Which brand do you drink?
Personally don't like it. Have tried a couple of different brands and flavours because the Mrs likes it and if I had to I would drink it, but I would never choose to drink it.
Pass
So disgusting. Yuck!!
This needs a poll.
Terrible stuff.
Bloody horrible shite
I mix mine with gin, tastes good, although nullifies the benefits.
Else it's an easy home brew that's good for you, contains caffeine and alcohol at the same time.
Winwin
Overrated Asian stuff that dominates the western cuisine these days.
it's very cleansing - last time I tasted a free sample I felt like I needed a barf
Good Kombucha shouldn't have much sugar in it. The sugar is mostly consumed by the yeast, in the fermentation process.
Maybe you're buying more of a 'soft drink', mislabeled as Kombucha?
The most likely candidate that is making you feel addicted is the caffeine. Caffeine is highly addictive.
..or maybe Kombucha is just making you feel better all round, so your body is craving it?
Kombucha has both alcohol and caffeine. Which makes them more addictive than most other drinks.
It warms you up the same way alcohol makes you feel warm. That's by by letting more heat escape through you skin, so you feel warmer, but you are actually expending more energy to keep warm as you are loosing much more body heat than usual.
Only tried it once all twice. An didn't like it purely based on its taste. At the time I was unaware of the stuff listed above.
Generational thing? a smug telsa driving gen z eating a gluten free ago wrap and a kumbushi in the cup holder?
Gen Z is 10-24ish. Do you mean millennials? Can't imagine many Gen Z own Tesla's off their part time Maccas job.
But that's me lol
You being the Millennial or the part time Maccas job lol
Like sure Gen Z want a Tesla but living is so expensive these days
If I wanted a healthy drink I'd have water, it's free and comes without the alcohol, caffeine and sugar.
Its the only beverage I've ever tasted that I think would taste better on the way out than the way in.
Seriously do not understand people's obsession with what is essentially bin-juice, fermented from something that makes a snot rocket look appetising.
You’re talking about vb right
Terrible. It smells too much like vinegar and I'm not a fan of vinegar