Extra Fermented Kombucha Starter | Grow SCOBY From Scratch | 16 oz Bottle | Live Cultures for Brewing 1 Gallon Homemade Kombucha | By The Kombucha Company

UPDATE: After the company was kind enough to replace the tea, and provide a SCOBY, I was able to brew two gallons so far. This company has wonderful customer service, and sells huge healthy SCOBIES. I will be back if needed. Once you purchase a SCOBY you will grow a new one with each batch you brew. Such a fascinating science.The initial starter tea did not work, but I learned a trick that might help you. Instead of making a whole gallon, I would add the SCOBY and starter or just the starter tea if you want to create the SCOBY, to 4 cups of sweetened tea and let it set aside for a few days so the mixture can feed and ferment before adding water. If you do this, you should not have any issues with brewing. I tried this with a very thin SCOBY I grew from the original SCOBY in a black tea Kombucha. I put the thin but healthy new SCOBY in a black/green tea mix. I let it set aside for about a week. When it was really sour, I added the liquid alone, to 8 cups of water and 4 cups of sweetened tea. Overnight, a beautiful SCOBY has already started growing, and the tea has a nice flavor. I discovered you can rinse and cover your SCOBY in honey and eat it. I was scared to do it, but I tried it. Despite it sounding bizarre, it was yummy. I was sure to let it marinate in the fridge for a few days to remove the residual sour flavor so I might do it again with the thin SCOBY I used to make the green/black tea starter. I am not suggesting anyone eat their SCOBY, just saying I saw it and tried it, and I am still alive and happy.ORIGINAL REVIEWI gave five stars because though there is no SCOBY after a week, the company did a great job with customer service. I would have given a 1 star because I would have felt like money and resources to make this were wasted. When I received the package, I was concerned because the bottom of the bottle was bloated, but I was told that was a good sign. I will wait a little longer and see if a SCOBY finally forms. Smelling the tea, there is a vinegary smell so maybe it is doing something. Product was nicely packaged in a plastic bag.

Followed directions carefully. After 15 days, there was zero scoby formation. Brew still tasting very sweet. Appears that no active microbes were present in the product.

We will see how this turns out. Since it can take around 6-10 days to make Kombucha. I think it will be worth the wait

I already had a SCOBY from a previous Kombucha starter kit that ended up being a bust on the Kombucha so I only needed the starter tea. Super impressed with this brand of starter tea! I just bottled my first batch within 7 days from start because it fermented it so quickly. The Kombucha was so delicious I drank a bunch of it poured straight out of the jug. I have 5 (16 oz) bottles that are second fermenting and they are already starting to show signs of carbonation several hours later. I was worried about ordering it during our hot spell but it clearly had no issue and arrived within 3 days. I hope I never have to order another Starter tea but if I do, I'd order this one again.

Save your money—this kombucha starter liquid is a complete disappointment. There was no trace of a SCOBY, and it failed to deliver on its promises. Unfortunately, I’m unable to return it for a refund, but I wish I could. Avoid this product! Also, don’t believe the ingredients because you’ll that “organic” was crossed out with a black marker that I was able to rubbed off the labeling.

After 10 days of fermentation, this product failed to produce a Scoby for my kombucha. I guess is there were no live cultures left in the bottle when I received it. There is no return or replacement policy on this product, do not waste your money.

The media could not be loaded. It's been 31 days and the pictures speak for themselves. Don't buy this product if you are trying to make a scoby. No returns, I'm throwing it down the sink.👎