Kombucha Scoby and Starter Tea, Live Kombucha Starter Liquid, Kombucha Tea Starter Culture, Brew Kombucha at Home, Makes a 1 Quart Batch of Kombucha, No Vinegar, No Artificial Flavors

It is, first of all, very strange to get a blobby monster thing in a plastic pack in the mail. HOWEVER, it is great, worked very well, very much alive, and I recommend this SCOBY to anyone looking at them online. I was drawn to this company because they are local and seemed like good people. It worked out very well.They come with a simple chart for how much tea and sugar to use, which I now keep on my fridge. I made my first batch in about a week, at which point a giant second SCOBY had formed, and the tea was pretty vinegary (in a good way). I did a secondary ferment in swing top bottles by adding some ginger and juice, let them sit for a few days (stir your batch before doing a second fermentation to bottle - I forgot to do this and had some bottles with much more yeast/carbonation than others), and then they were delicious, slightly sweet, tart, effervescent kombucha. It was great.Heads up - when I brew this, even though I have the top of my fermentation container covered with a clean towel, there are definitely fruit flies attracted to it that land on the towel (as they would with any kombucha ferment). I keep a bottle of wine with maybe a half a cup of old wine at the bottom and a drop of dish soap in it as a fly trap right next to my kombucha ferment. I haven't had any problems or any fruit flies at all since.Happy brewing.

I was very impressed with the SCOBY as well as the amount and taste of the starter liquid. The SCOBY was thick, consistently shaped, and smooth in appearance. It is light in color, indicating that it is a young SCOBY and I have many brews to darken it up a bit until it is replaced by the many SCOBYs I expect from future brews. While I understand that the SCOBY doesn't have to be attractive, I'm glad I got a good looking one to start. I had a 1/2 gallon jar filled with room temperature sweetened black tea ready for it. I took the smallest taste of the starter liquid, it was fine, before pouring the rest into the tea. The starter liquid was filled with many floating bits, indicating a strong healthy starter liquid. Gave the tea a quick stir then carefully slid my handsome SCOBY into it. It doesn't matter if it floats, sinks or something in between, but it floated and fit well at the top of my half gallon mason jar.This was a random selection from the many choices I had from Amazon, and I am glad I chose this one.

Brand new to the concept of home kombucha brewing, I ordered this SCOBY on Sept 18. Didn't get around to using it right away (partially due to intimidation), but took a peek at it through the clear pouch (picture perfect), then placed pouch back into shipping envelope and tucked it into the pantry, where it sat for nearly 5 months! It is now mid-Feb. I finally opened her up last week and put her to work. This SCOBY turned out a FLAWLESS first batch! A beautiful baby grew and the kombucha is beyond delicious. We're currently on Day 3 in F2 bottles. Gave it a little taste this morning and sure enough, there's ample fizz. I refrigerated that bottle and am letting the other 3 hang out at room temp for another day. I've got my second batch fermenting now and plan to continuous-brew as long as healthy SCOBYs keep growing. Doubt I'd have gotten off to a successful start without this SCOBY. Could not be happier with this product!

I was a first time maker of kombucha when I purchased this product, so I was nervous about buying a SCOBY online. I wanted to make my own SCOBY, but I cannot find a local vendor that sells raw kombucha to do so. I purchased this SCOBY because of the positive reviews and now I'm about to start my fourth batch of kombucha. So yummy! This SCOBY arrived healthy and with very easy instructions and a small chart for making a small batch (quart) or a large one (1 gallon). I'm so glad I finally purchased it! Now I'm enjoying homemade kombucha at a fraction of the cost and it tastes better too. Not nearly as tart as store bought. I've even done a second fermentation with various fruits. Even taster than the store's. The combinations are almost endless and now at my fingertips. This product is so inexpensive that it paid for itself with only a third of the first batch I made. It's a no brainer to buy this SCOBY. I would buy again.

My SCOBY travelled quickly across southern CA and arrived looking very thick and healthy, with a diameter of about 5” and a sturdy strand of yeast that I suspect managed to grow during the 2 days since packaging, I am very pleased with the healthy state of it and the very reasonable price. My information sources have given me some concerns over the small diameter and small amount (1/4 cup) of starter tea in with the SCOBY, but so far, so good. I set the SCOBY up in a quart jar with about 3.75 cups of sweet tea plus the starter. I covered it with a piece of a flour-sack tea towel secured with a rubber band. If I get a good growth in the next 5-6 days, I will have enough starter liquid to relocate it to a gallon jar. Time will tell, but the SCOBY sure looks strong right out of the package.UPDATE: good success with this SCOBY. Transferred SCOBY, its new baby SCOBY, and ALL the brew to a gallon jar after 5 days. Going great!

Loved it, I have bought multiple times as a gift and for myself