Kombucha Demo

Time: 2-3 pm

Location: Brookline, MA.

Cost: Sliding scale, $15-$30

Description:

Kombucha is a fermented tea traced back to Chinese origins to around 220 B.C. Numerous health benefits have been attributed to kombucha, including curing cancer, reducing blood pressure, boosting the immune system, and aiding digestion. Kombucha is also said to have probiotics and detoxifying effects.

Brewing kombucha is quite easy to do at home, and it's fun! Annabelle Ho, author of the blog Kombucha Fuel, will demonstrate and explain the basics of brewing and bottling kombucha. Topics to be covered include required materials, the traditional and continuous brewing methods, how to grow your own kombucha mushroom, and more.

Samples of home-brewed kombucha tea will be available to taste. SCOBYs will also be available for individuals to take home. For those interested in adopting a kombucha mushroom, bringing a clean, glass pint jar would help to facilitate distribution.

For more information on kombucha and how to brew it, visit http://www.kombuchafuel.com (http://www.kombuchafuel.com/).

Have questions about this event? E-mail Annabelle at kombuchafuel[at]gmail.com.

_________________________________________________

Annabelle Ho is the author of Kombucha Fuel and has been brewing kombucha for over two years. She is a recent graduate from Boston University with a degree in nutrition, and she is currently training to be a holistic health coach at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Annabelle’s interests include herbalism, gardening, agriculture, food, sustainability, and biking.