Coffee Kombucha Experiment: Part #2 Taste test

It has been two weeks now since I started my first batch of coffee Kombucha.  How does it look like?  Just like Kombucha.  How does it smell?  Like Kombucha with a hint of coffee.  How does it taste?  Uh that’s hard to explain. I was quite surprised to find that after two weeks of brewing…

Coffee Kombucha Experiment: Part #1

Pinterest is my go to place for recipe ideas and inspiration.  There are so many interesting finds.  My current find is Coffee Kombucha. Yes this sounds bizarre but also intriguing.  The crazier the recipe, the more likely I would try it.  I am also interested in finding more Kombucha recipes and this one sounded easy…

Kombucha Update #4

I started brewing my own Kombucha in Jan 2013.  At that time I was still consuming white sugar. In 2014, I decided to slowly remove white sugar from my diet. It has been tough and challenging, but I am lucky that I can still have other forms of sweeteners.  During this transition I decided that…

Kombucha Update: Fruity Flavored Kombucha

I love Kombucha. Just enough tang and sweetness to satisfy your thirst.  This time I decided to make some flavored Kombucha.  This is super easy.  All you need is some freshly brewed Kombucha.  Here is the Basic Kombucha recipe that I use. When your Kombucha is ready to be bottled, prepare your bottles by filling them…

Kombucha Sourdough

You know I love my Kombucha…. and so does Mocha. Here is something else you can make with your Kombucha. Try this the next time you are cleaning the sludge from the bottom of your Kombucha bottle.  All of that cloudy liquid is perfect for bread making as it is the yeasty build up in…

Kombucha Marinated Chicken

Kombucha marinated Chicken Ever wondered what to do with your over brewed Kombucha.  I have been making Kombucha since January.  I found that two weeks was the perfect brewing time in my house. However there as one week that I was too busy to brew my Kombucha.  Oh well I said.  One more week wouldn’t…

Kombucha Experiment #3 Update

Its has been a couple months now since I have started making Kombucha. I have experimented with the length of time (2 weeks vs 3 weeks) and composition of the tea.  I tried various ratios of green tea and black tea, strength of tea (by adding more tea bags, longer steeping times), amount of sugar…

Kombucha experiment- Scoby Mama! part 2

  It has been a while since my first post about Kombucha.  My first Scoby Mama was born Jan 12, 2013.  She is a little soft and rubbery but I think she came out beautifully.  I left my Scoby to grow for about 2 weeks.  A Scoby is supposed to be ready when it is…

Kombucha experiment – SCOBY!!! part 1

While I was surfing through the internet I stumbled across Kombucha.  I was really interested in this because I love growing strange things and the Kombucha scoby looked so gross. You will see it later on.  As I researched on how to make Kombucha I found out about how healthy its for you.  I started…