Re: RE: Kombucha haters? Mushrooms!

[Guest guest]

A mushroom is really a fungus. When any thing else is called a mushroom,

it is really the shape, not the biology or mycology. A cloud. Also a

verb, a story can mushroom when told with too much excitement. So what

if a SCOBY is called a mushroom? Just wondering..Virginia D.

[Guest guest]

Actually, I can understand how it would be possible that originally,

someone started to call kombucha a mushroom. Just for lack of a better

way to tell someone else about it.

Let's face it how many of us would be interested in it if it were first

presented as a gelatinous blob of cellulose, consisting of bacteria and

yeast. And then be told we were to drink it's waste products?

Much easier and more appetizing to say a mushroom which you ferment and

make an elixir health that you drink.

But today in our " enlightened " state, we now call it " the culture " , " the

colony " , " the kombucha mother or baby " , or " the SCOBY " .

Luv, Sprite

" When you drink the water, remember the spring. "

 Chinese proverb

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info and more:

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[Guest guest]

Correction:

My previous post should read:

" ferment and make an elixir of health that you drink "

Sorry 'bout that:)

Luv, Sprite

" When you drink the water, remember the spring. "

 Chinese proverb

Check out my Kombucha Information page, it has links to all kinds of KT

info and more:

<A HREF= " http://www.geocities.com/ladyfangs.geo/Page5.html " >Sprite's

Kombucha Page</A>

[Guest guest]

Hi WSprite and all,

I mistakenly added the sugar to the water before steeping the tea. Should I

start over? I appreciate any thoughts, as I don't want to waste 8 days waiting

for my tea when there are experts who can coach an over-enthusiastic rookie!

Take good care,

Holly

From: WaterSprite1@...

Date: 2004/10/03 Sun AM 11:36:21 EDT

kombucha tea

Subject: Re: RE: Kombucha haters? Mushrooms!

Correction:

My previous post should read:

" ferment and make an elixir of health that you drink "

Sorry 'bout that:)

Luv, Sprite

" When you drink the water, remember the spring. "

 Chinese proverb

Check out my Kombucha Information page, it has links to all kinds of KT

info and more:

<A HREF= " http://www.geocities.com/ladyfangs.geo/Page5.html " >Sprite's

Kombucha Page</A>

[Guest guest]

Holly,

You have done it just as you should. Water in the pot, then sugar then

steep.

You are doing just fine:)

Luv, Sprite

" When you drink the water, remember the spring. "

 Chinese proverb

Check out my Kombucha Information page, it has links to all kinds of KT

info and more:

<A HREF= " http://www.geocities.com/ladyfangs.geo/Page5.html " >Sprite's

Kombucha Page</A>

[Guest guest]

Now.. now.. ,

I 'preciate the compliment:) But let's not inflate the Sprite-sters ego

too much, I'm already impossible to handle:) <big grin> LOL

Luv, Sprite

" When you drink the water, remember the spring. "

 Chinese proverb

Check out my Kombucha Information page, it has links to all kinds of KT

info and more:

<A HREF= " http://www.geocities.com/ladyfangs.geo/Page5.html " >Sprite's

Kombucha Page</A>

[Guest guest]

In this case you don't pay attention ..... We must continuo inflating

" Our beloved Sprite-sters ego " it's is the only thing we can DO !!!! and it

it's well deserve anyways!

Love to all,

Marina

Re: RE: Kombucha haters? Mushrooms!

Now.. now.. ,

I 'preciate the compliment:) But let's not inflate the Sprite-sters ego

too much, I'm already impossible to handle:) <big grin> LOL

Luv, Sprite

" When you drink the water, remember the spring. "

Chinese proverb

[Guest guest]

on 10/3/04 7:47 AM, ijzendoorn@... at ijzendoorn@... wrote:

> A mushroom is really a fungus. When any thing else is called a mushroom,

> it is really the shape, not the biology or mycology. A cloud. Also a

> verb, a story can mushroom when told with too much excitement. So what

> if a SCOBY is called a mushroom? Just wondering..Virginia D.

Gives those not in the know the wrong idea. A SCOBY works fine for me, takes

a little explanation, but captures kombucha's uniqueness much better.