Where to get a Kombucha starter culture


Three Kombucha cultures The traditional way to get a starter culture (for the last 2000 years) is from a friend, since every time you make a new batch of Kombucha, a new Kombucha baby starter is produced. After your refrigerator starts overflowing with extra Kombucha babies you must either give them away or throw them away. Kombucha babies are considered quite hardy.

When starting a new batch of Kombucha, it is important to get some Kombucha tea as well as the starter. The Kombucha tea should constitute 10% of your new batch. Adding the Kombucha tea establishes the proper pH level (pH refers to how acidic the liquid is) of the solution and kick starts the whole growing process by introducing a large number of the proper micro-organisms into the solution right from the start. Only beneficial organisms can live in this solution; other organisms die. This is one of the characteristics of Kombucha.

On my list “The Kombucha Exchange - Where you get Kombucha” you will find addresses of friendly and helpful people who give you a culture for free or just for the shipping expenses. These sources are listed as a convenience for people that don't know anyone that already makes Kombucha.

If you try to contact one of these sources that no longer seems to be in business or if their information is not correct, please inform Günther W. Frank, so I can update the list. Also, let him know if you have trouble with a Kombucha source so he can remove it from this list.

On the other hand, pass your Kombucha babies on to your friends. It is a good custom to pass on the Kombucha mushroom to other people as a sign of friendship and mutual helpfulness. To help is a token of friendship. If you have received any benefits from Kombucha (and I am sure you will), you should feel the moral obligation to tell others about it. As the Chinese saying goes: “Mutual help makes even the poor rich.”

If you are looking for a Kombucha Starter
point englishGo to the Worldwide “Kombucha Exchange” and get your Kombucha Baby
germanGehen Sie jetzt zur weltweiten “Kombucha-Börse”
If you give Kombucha Babies away
point englishShare your Kombucha Babies with others
If you also are willing to share your Kombucha babies with others and you want to be added to this “Where to get a Kombucha Starter” list you just may email to frank@kombu.de or better use the english FORM
point germanGeben Sie auch Kombucha-Babies weiter?
Wenn Sie auch Kombucha-Kulturen abgeben und auf der “Kombucha-Börse” aufgeführt werden wollen, so schreiben Sie bitte eine E-mail an frank@kombu.de oder noch einfacher: Benutzen Sie das vorbereitete deutsche FORMULAR

Can you buy ready-made Kombucha products?

Many people do not have the time or the opportunity to make Kombucha themselves, or they can't be bothered with all the trouble. There are even people who shrink from handling the somewhat flabby wobbly culture. They need not do without Kombucha, but can obtain the beverage and the drops ready made in bottles. Ready-made Kombucha products are manufactured by various firms. The bottles are sometimes delivered to health food and whole food shops, chemist's and so on, or can be obtained through them.


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