Supply of a culture medium for Kombucha :

It is not that easy to get hold of a Kombucha fungus through the usual supply chain.
Since the Kombucha fungus constantly reproduces it is quite common to give away some surplus to friends. You may wanna check with your friends and family.

If you don’t have the resources to get an offspring yourself then you may want to purchase a genuine, high-quality Kombucha including the comprehensive manual from my order page.

Should you have bought a Kombucha fungus from an unknown source then please take great care that it is clean and healthy. Generally, it is rather difficult to separate a healthy Kombucha from a „mal-conditioned“ one.

Here are some hints how to make a first assessment :

A healthy Kombucha has the following features :

ductile, jellylike matrix
Color somewhere between a bright brown, milk like and pink
neutral, maybe acetous smell

Be extra careful if the fungus exhibits any of the following features :

spongy fungus
many dark fibres (shows little care)
moldy smell

The shape of the Kombucha fungus is of no importance. It derives from the cross sectional area of the fermentation vessel. Therefore the fungus may grow in any imaginable shape or may be cleft in any conceivable shape. The fungus displayed on the photo has been grown in a mixture of ginseng, dog rose and black tea (which is why it is reddish)

On this picture you see a fibre on one of the edges of the fungus. Such fibres are a sign of intense activity and are no indication for poor quality. On the other hand - from time to time - it might proof aesthetically prudent to free the fungus of particularly old fibres.

Among Kombucha-lovers it is common custom to give away Kombucha-babies to friends and good acquaintances. By the time your own Kombucha has reproduced you too may want to share the surplus. By doing this not only do you allow your friend to make use of an additional natural drink, but you’d also assist in distributing this wonderful drink.

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