IBIV Kombucha Scoby Live Starter Culture for Healthy Raw Premium Fermented Tea Includes Instructions (Over 1/2 Cup Starter Makes 1/2 Gallon)

Way back when in Russia (almost 30 years ago now) I remember my uncle brewing what we called a “mushroom” drink on his kitchen counter using plain well water with oodles of sugar. Feeling a bit nostalgic for this acquired taste of childhood, and after finally figuring out what it’s called here in the US, I took the plunge and bought a baby scoby of my own.I received two smallish, but very healthy and surprisingly firm to the touch scobies in plenty of VERY sour, borderline vinegary almost, starter tea from the seller. They sat on the counter in their shipping package for two-three days while I was waiting for the gallon jugs to arrive.Instructions said that the ones I bought should make 1/2 gallon in 7-21 days, and not to use any kind of flavored or fruit teas, etc. From what I remember, kombucha scobies are pretty resilient buggers. I boiled two family size regular Lipton iced tea bags in about a gallon of water for approx. two minutes, added about 1 cup of regular white granulated sugar, and threw in three large dried hibiscus flowers to steep while it all cooled. At about body temp., everything including the scobies with their starter tea (but not the flowers) went into a gallon jug. The scobies sank to the bottom like two little bricks, and don’t seem to mind hanging out there one bit.Today is March 5th. I started this batch on March 1st, and have been giving it a good stir once or twice a day and tasting to make sure the scobies are acclimating to their new environment. So far so good, and it looks like the entire gallon of tea will be fermented to my liking by day end of day tomorrow, or I just might give it the full 7 days. We’ll see what it tastes like. That’s double the advertised volume and at significantly cooler temperature than suggested (house temp varies between 64-69 depending on time of day and occupancy). I prefer my kombucha rather mild with a hint of sweetness.Now, how to convince the hubs and kiddos to give it a try?...

This was my first time brewing kombucha and it has been a very positive experience so far. I purchased this SCOBY about 2 months ago and have since made 4 batches. I don't have any previous experience for comparison purposes, but I can say that I am satisfied with the performance of this SCOBY. It was well packaged, with enough "starter kombucha". It shipped quickly. I ordered it when the weather was still quite hot, and had no issues with heat damage. Instructions are included with the SCOBY and I followed them for the first two batches, both times successfully. The SCOBY has grown significantly since then, and I'm now using a recipe I found online that makes a larger amount of kombucha per batch. I know I probably still have a lot to learn about kombucha brewing, but I'm happy with this SCOBY and it's results. I would purchase it again if need be, and/or I would recommend it to others.

This is the best scoby I’ve ever had . After reading reviews I was a little reluctant to order but gave it a shot anyways . Fast delivery and packaged well, no leaks. My previous scoby died during moving I neglected it and it dried out . This scoby is so healthy that with in a week it grew fast, so far it has layered faster than I’ve seen before . I have given away some and those are doing really well too.

I thought there would be two as the description says 2 count. See description below.IBIV Kombucha Scoby Live Starter Culture for Healthy Raw Premium Fermented Tea Includes Instructions (Over 1/2 Cup Starter Makes 1/2 Gallon)Black · 2 Count (Pack of 1)

I am not working as much so I wanted a scoby, but I didn’t want to go bother friends to give me one. This scoby is fabulous. I am so excited to make tea....which I am doing right now. I definitely will recommend this grower to all. Thank you and happy nurturing.

My box arrived ripped open Scooby removed from interior packaging and torn open as well. Not my fault but I'll still pay for someone else's nefarious behavior. Does not feel right. Afraid to use it or compost if.

well packaged with plenty of starter. great instructions for first timers - had my tea ready and put the scoby in as soon as it arrived. have had several batches and works great!

This scoby was bigger than I expected! Nice amount of starter tea as well. Great quality and a great price.