We posted Part three of the History of Kombucha by Tadeusz Zagrabinski in February 2021. However, in March, Tadeusz posted additional information to his blog, by Finnish writer Reetta Näätänen which is reposted here with his express permission. It clarifies...
I’ll be speaking next Tuesday, September 7, at 6:30 pm (Pacific) at the weekly meeting of the Asian Americans Network on the Clubhouse app. My talk will range from the basics (what *is* kombucha?) to its origins in Asia (where...
This third and final part follows on Part Two posted earlier this month. This is the last part in this series, and it will cover the time from around 1995 till present. As I mentioned before, the previous time span...
This article follows on from Part One posted last month. Continuing with kombucha history, we move into the second time span which covers the time from 1913 till about 1995. The reason that I have used these cut-off dates is...
This article follows on from the Introduction posted last month. For the ease of presentation, I have decided to present this entire topic in three different parts. Part 1 will describe the period spanning from the beginning up till the...
My name is Tadeusz Zagrabinski & I am the founder of Bärbucha Kombucha in Berlin, Germany. I had recently presented a short history of Kombucha during the Virtual Kombucha Summit that took place in November 2020. Since I only had...
Australian podcaster Kriben Govender is a Food Scientist and Gut Health Advocate. He is the founder of Gut Health Superstore, Nourishme Organics. His purpose is to share the importance of gut health in addressing many different health issues. His podcast...
The Roman Empire ensured soldiers were hydrated with a mix of sour wine, vinegar and herbs called posca, an acidic, slightly tart drink (sound familiar?). It was made by watering down the wine and adding herbs and spices such as...
Long before American hippies (and GT Dave) discovered it, kombucha was a staple in Russia. Tea Mushroom There was a time, back in the USSR, when most households brewed a concoction known in Russian as a chayniy grib, or “tea...
Many kombucha brewers fit the classic definition of a small business. For those based in the USA, there are a number of financial resources available that provide relief during the time business is impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic. Two Resource...
