221BC: Life in the Qin Dynasty

Friday February 21 was World Kombucha Day.

The reason for selecting this date is that one of the legends of the origins of kombucha dates to the Chinese Qin dynasty (221-206 BCE), during which time people spoke about a fermented tea known as the “Tea of Immortality.” The emperor Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇) is said to have sought to lengthen his life by any means available and this Tea of Immortality was brewed by alchemists at his request.

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Here’s their impression of life back in the day when kombucha first came on the scene.