Kombuchat

The kombucha kraze is sweeping the nation. No longer just the elixir of the Hollywood elite, kombucha can now be found in Dallas, including at a 24-hour restaurant: Buzzbrews All locations of the 24-hour eatery have Holy Kombucha available by the glass or growler. Current flavors on tap include cinnamon-apple spice, hibiscus berry and pineapple passion. Other restaurants, such as Company Café, Green Spot, Bikram Yoga, Brewed, and Garden Café.. Read More

Dr. Andrew Weil is well-known for his efforts to bring integrative medicine to the mainstream, which combines the best of new Western technologies with traditional Eastern medicine. Recently, Dr. Weil was asked about kombucha, which is rapidly gaining popularity in the West and is well-known in Russia and the Far East as a popular health beverage. Dr. Weil warns of aspergillus, a toxic fungus that can be produced by home-brewing.. Read More

One of the unusual things about kombucha is the fact that it’s fermented. Outside of sauerkraut or pickles, it’s hard to imagine many foods in a modern diet that are fermented. We haven’t needed to ferment foods since the advent of refrigeration, which has changed diets and changed tastes. However, it’s a part of our food history that’s little-recognized: every long-lived culture in the world consumed fermented vegetables, dairy and.. Read More

Kombucha has officially reached the Rockies. Jenny Lyons and Mike Burns started making kombucha when Jenny received a lymphatic cancer diagnosis, and she credits the tea for her healing. Then, “[a]fter years of home brewing the tea, the couple decided to take their hobby to the next level and began selling it at farmer’s markets across the Front Range. Often made with fresh, local fruits and unusual flavors, the kombucha.. Read More