I tried two of the four flavors. The ginger was a little too herbaceous for me, but I liked hibiscus a lot: lightly pink, this kombucha is extremely fizzy and ever so slightly tangy. If you've only ever had kombucha from a bottle, this will be a revelation. Commercial kombucha is vile: sour and flat, it might as well be vinegar. I really don't know why anyone drinks it. Great homemade kombucha, on the other hand is effervescent and only very slightly tangy. It's refreshing and more like drinking club soda with a lemon wedge. The hibiscus kombucha at Whole Foods surpasses any homemade kombucha I've ever had, without any of the preparation or wait time. I give them two thumbs up, and hopefully enough others will too. I would love this little drink stand to stick around.
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I haven't even heard of kombucha. what is it?
Where have you been?!! jk, it's kind of the new health drink on the scene, as of maybe the last three years. There were brands all over Whole Foods and the like, but don't try them. They taste like vinegar.
Kombucha is a fermented drink from Asia. I put it in the same (broad) category as yogurt, kefir, and other fermented foods that are supposed to be good for your digestive tract. I have no opinion on it in terms of health claims, I just think it's fun to try new things.
I worked across a whole foods for about 5 years (the one on California/Franklin, SF) and have been drinking it for about 2 years. Whenever they're on sale, $5 for 2, I buy half a dozen at a time. Too bad there was some recall of Kombucha products a few months ago. Even Rainbow voluntarily withdrew them.
I love Kombucha Botanica and their flavors !
Hey, so if your homemade kombucha tastes like club soda, and not vinegary then how about sharing how you make it. Mine tastes vinegary unless I bottle it sooner, when it is still a little sweet. Sometimes I get good fizz, but a lot of the time I don't. Any thoughts? Thanks.
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