About Kombucha, Anne makes her own

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Yes, she makes it and she drinks it too. I tasted some Kombucha once and that was enough for me. But, she seems to like it and has not had any problems resulting from it. Kombucha is a fermented tea concoction that is supposed to be healthful and good for the immune system. But, there is no medical evidence backing these claims up. The heart of Kombucha is the combination of bacteria and yeast that makes up the active ingredient called the "scoby." Viewing the scoby is enough to prevent me from drinking the product that results from brewing. Technology plays a part in Anne's brewing process too. During the two week brewing period, the whole thing must be kept at a warm temperature (80 to 90 degrees F), so, she wraps the jug in a small plastic crate and tucks the computer router and modem around it. As you see in the photo, her final product, from various teas and flavored with some fruit juice, comes out clear and ready to drink, but not for me. The shelves in the coolers of local grocers are filled with commercial Kombucha. Have you seen a lot where you live? Do you drink it? So, now I must revise this to be fair. Anne had a meeting with several women from one of her art quilting groups today. Speaking from personal experience, they all decried and denied the part about no health benefits, echoing what said in a comment, that the medical and Big Pharma folks won't want any natural remedies interfering with the sale of their services and prescription sales. It is interesting that one of those ladies cultivates some marijuana on her rural home deck.