Guest guest Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 I have. My research tells me different. Please refer to " wild fermentation " pages on Kombucha. > > research it.... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Hi EveryOne, On this list we have always used the words Kombucha and Kombucha tea to refer to that which was fermented with the traditional black, oolong, green or white teas....Camellia Sinensis. We do so because that is what has been used throughout the world for hundreds of years and is known to produce certain outcomes and benefits. It is certainly possible to make a drink using a Kombucha colony and any other substance. Guenther is his excellent book about Kombucha writes that any herbs without volatile oils can be used and he mentions raspberry leaf as an example. However he recommends that regular tea be used most of the time. Rooibus, Mate, and other commonly used herbal teas have also been used by many people and a whole book was written by Harald Teitze about using other herbs such as Papaya leaf and hundreds of others to make " kombucha " . The reason we reserve the term Kombucha for traditional tea brews is so that the word Kombucha has some meaning. Otherwise Kombucha made from Mountain Dew could become mixed up with Kombucha as it has been traditionally used and we could lose the health benefits of the traditional brew. Kombucha has been passed from one person to another for hundreds of years and it is still effective because it has been made in basically the same way. Anyone is welcome to make their " Kombucha " any way they choose. However, for this list, and hopefully for sharing with others the traditional way, using Camellia Sinensis, will be used and encouraged because we know it works! It is even possible that for certain people or purposes brewing Kombucha with an herb other than regular tea might work even better but that is unknown. Benno experimented with various combinations but never shared his actual process or results here. Please feel free to experiment all you want with the Kombucha you make and drink yourself. Peace, Love and Harmony, Bev Kombucha Manna Drops http://KMI.mannainternational.com Manna Green & White Tea Extract http://GTE.mannainternational.com 100% Organic packaged in Glass > > > > research it.... > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 thank you Bev, well said WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS Dianna Holland From: yoganandaom <OM@...> Subject: Re: Rooibos kombucha tea Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 4:49 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 I read somewhere that you can make Kombucha with Rooibos as well as White Tea. I am new on the list, discovered Kombucha Tea only recently (6 months or so) been doing a lot of research about making KT at home. I have diabetes so my biggest concern is the sugar but I understand that after fermentation sugar convert to (I forgot what it was) so even those with diabetes can drink and enjoy KT. I am addicted to it (I love carbonated drinks) and KT is a wonderful replacement to those sugary sodas! They are so expensive that I decided to make my own. I started my 1st (and 2nd)SCOBY starter Feb 8 with Oolong Tea, 3rd starter Feb 15 with Oolong Tea, 4th starter Feb 21st with White Tea and then gave in and adopted a SCOBY from a friend because I couldn't wait few more weeks till mine would be ready to drink, and I have that brewing now for 3 days with Oolong Tea in 2.5 gal jar with spigot (not metal). All are doing extremely well. Ironically the White Tea developed beautiful SCOBY colony with tentacles the fastest. You can see them on my facebook nnMcLeodWasisco or my website (need to update with more current pictures) www.juliannwasisco.com or www.odditeas.com So glad I found this group and that it is active! Happy brewing. J From: kombucha tea [mailto:kombucha tea ] On Behalf Of Teresita Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 11:18 AM kombucha list Subject: Rooibos Wow! I beg to differ. I've gotten plenty of benefits from my KT, including but not limited to a dramatic reduction in candida problems. I agree that Rooibos is not really a traditional tea like black, oolong or green but it certainly makes a delicious, effective KT. So does hibiscus, lavender and camomile which is my favorite blend. My SCOBY is healthy and reproduces a fizzy, acidic KT at a nice clip. If you're going to put a statement out like the one below please be prepared to back it up with FACTS and where you got it from, not OPINION. to get benefits of Kombucha you need to use green or black tea, well tea, rooibos is not a tea WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS Dianna Holland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 ...white tea is the lowest in caffein,highest in antioxidants, i drink white. It's Camellia sinensis, early buds, sweeter too.(but for KT green) Sparkly..i like flavor. White is pricey, for as much KT i brew. > > I read somewhere that you can make Kombucha with Rooibos as well as White > Tea. > > > > I am new on the list, discovered Kombucha Tea only recently (6 months or so) > been doing a lot of research about making KT at home. I have diabetes so my > biggest concern is the sugar but I understand that after fermentation sugar > convert to (I forgot what it was) so even those with diabetes can drink and > enjoy KT. I am addicted to it (I love carbonated drinks) and KT is a > wonderful replacement to those sugary sodas! > > > > They are so expensive that I decided to make my own. I started my 1st (and > 2nd)SCOBY starter Feb 8 with Oolong Tea, 3rd starter Feb 15 with Oolong Tea, > 4th starter Feb 21st with White Tea and then gave in and adopted a SCOBY > from a friend because I couldn't wait few more weeks till mine would be > ready to drink, and I have that brewing now for 3 days with Oolong Tea in > 2.5 gal jar with spigot (not metal). All are doing extremely well. > Ironically the White Tea developed beautiful SCOBY colony with tentacles the > fastest. > > > > You can see them on my facebook nnMcLeodWasisco or my website (need to > update with more current pictures) www.juliannwasisco.com or > www.odditeas.com > > > > So glad I found this group and that it is active! > > > > Happy brewing. > > J > > > > > > From: kombucha tea > [mailto:kombucha tea ] On Behalf Of Teresita > Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 11:18 AM > kombucha list > Subject: Rooibos > > > > > > Wow! I beg to differ. > > I've gotten plenty of benefits from my KT, including but not limited to a > dramatic reduction in candida problems. I agree that Rooibos is not really a > traditional tea like black, oolong or green but it certainly makes a > delicious, effective KT. So does hibiscus, lavender and camomile which is my > favorite blend. My SCOBY is healthy and reproduces a fizzy, acidic KT at a > nice clip. > > If you're going to put a statement out like the one below please be prepared > to back it up with FACTS and where you got it from, not OPINION. > > > > > > to get benefits of Kombucha you need to use green or black tea, well tea, > rooibos is not a tea > > WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS > Dianna Holland > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Hi Group , I would like to thank everyone for all the input into Rooibos i don.t know witch way i.m going to go i have been drinking G T Daves and it does not seem to make me jittery like coffee used to. I will probably use white tea and green together just to get the Kombucha train going and experiment with the Rooibos Everyone Be Well Ted On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Jahjet <jahjet@...> wrote: > > > ..white tea is the lowest in caffein,highest in antioxidants, i drink > white. It's Camellia sinensis, early buds, sweeter too.(but for KT green) > Sparkly..i like flavor. White is pricey, for as much KT i brew. > > > > > > > I read somewhere that you can make Kombucha with Rooibos as well as White > > Tea. > > > > > > > > I am new on the list, discovered Kombucha Tea only recently (6 months or > so) > > been doing a lot of research about making KT at home. I have diabetes so > my > > biggest concern is the sugar but I understand that after fermentation > sugar > > convert to (I forgot what it was) so even those with diabetes can drink > and > > enjoy KT. I am addicted to it (I love carbonated drinks) and KT is a > > wonderful replacement to those sugary sodas! > > > > > > > > They are so expensive that I decided to make my own. I started my 1st > (and > > 2nd)SCOBY starter Feb 8 with Oolong Tea, 3rd starter Feb 15 with Oolong > Tea, > > 4th starter Feb 21st with White Tea and then gave in and adopted a SCOBY > > from a friend because I couldn't wait few more weeks till mine would be > > ready to drink, and I have that brewing now for 3 days with Oolong Tea in > > 2.5 gal jar with spigot (not metal). All are doing extremely well. > > Ironically the White Tea developed beautiful SCOBY colony with tentacles > the > > fastest. > > > > > > > > You can see them on my facebook nnMcLeodWasisco or my website (need > to > > update with more current pictures) www.juliannwasisco.com or > > www.odditeas.com > > > > > > > > So glad I found this group and that it is active! > > > > > > > > Happy brewing. > > > > J > > > > > > > > > > > > From: kombucha tea <kombucha tea%40> > > [mailto:kombucha tea <kombucha tea%40>] > On Behalf Of Teresita > > Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 11:18 AM > > kombucha list > > Subject: Rooibos > > > > > > > > > > > > Wow! I beg to differ. > > > > I've gotten plenty of benefits from my KT, including but not limited to a > > dramatic reduction in candida problems. I agree that Rooibos is not > really a > > traditional tea like black, oolong or green but it certainly makes a > > delicious, effective KT. So does hibiscus, lavender and camomile which is > my > > favorite blend. My SCOBY is healthy and reproduces a fizzy, acidic KT at > a > > nice clip. > > > > If you're going to put a statement out like the one below please be > prepared > > to back it up with FACTS and where you got it from, not OPINION. > > > > > > > > > > > > to get benefits of Kombucha you need to use green or black tea, well tea, > > rooibos is not a tea > > > > WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS > > Dianna Holland > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Hi Group , I would like to thank everyone for all the input into Rooibos i don.t know witch way i.m going to go i have been drinking G T Daves and it does not seem to make me jittery like coffee used to. I will probably use white tea and green together just to get the Kombucha train going and experiment with the Rooibos Everyone Be Well Ted On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Jahjet <jahjet@...> wrote: > > > ..white tea is the lowest in caffein,highest in antioxidants, i drink > white. It's Camellia sinensis, early buds, sweeter too.(but for KT green) > Sparkly..i like flavor. White is pricey, for as much KT i brew. > > > > > > > I read somewhere that you can make Kombucha with Rooibos as well as White > > Tea. > > > > > > > > I am new on the list, discovered Kombucha Tea only recently (6 months or > so) > > been doing a lot of research about making KT at home. I have diabetes so > my > > biggest concern is the sugar but I understand that after fermentation > sugar > > convert to (I forgot what it was) so even those with diabetes can drink > and > > enjoy KT. I am addicted to it (I love carbonated drinks) and KT is a > > wonderful replacement to those sugary sodas! > > > > > > > > They are so expensive that I decided to make my own. I started my 1st > (and > > 2nd)SCOBY starter Feb 8 with Oolong Tea, 3rd starter Feb 15 with Oolong > Tea, > > 4th starter Feb 21st with White Tea and then gave in and adopted a SCOBY > > from a friend because I couldn't wait few more weeks till mine would be > > ready to drink, and I have that brewing now for 3 days with Oolong Tea in > > 2.5 gal jar with spigot (not metal). All are doing extremely well. > > Ironically the White Tea developed beautiful SCOBY colony with tentacles > the > > fastest. > > > > > > > > You can see them on my facebook nnMcLeodWasisco or my website (need > to > > update with more current pictures) www.juliannwasisco.com or > > www.odditeas.com > > > > > > > > So glad I found this group and that it is active! > > > > > > > > Happy brewing. > > > > J > > > > > > > > > > > > From: kombucha tea <kombucha tea%40> > > [mailto:kombucha tea <kombucha tea%40>] > On Behalf Of Teresita > > Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 11:18 AM > > kombucha list > > Subject: Rooibos > > > > > > > > > > > > Wow! I beg to differ. > > > > I've gotten plenty of benefits from my KT, including but not limited to a > > dramatic reduction in candida problems. I agree that Rooibos is not > really a > > traditional tea like black, oolong or green but it certainly makes a > > delicious, effective KT. So does hibiscus, lavender and camomile which is > my > > favorite blend. My SCOBY is healthy and reproduces a fizzy, acidic KT at > a > > nice clip. > > > > If you're going to put a statement out like the one below please be > prepared > > to back it up with FACTS and where you got it from, not OPINION. > > > > > > > > > > > > to get benefits of Kombucha you need to use green or black tea, well tea, > > rooibos is not a tea > > > > WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS > > Dianna Holland > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Interesting - when I went to China for tea shopping holiday last Easter, the Chinese were trying to get rid of their White tea stock by giving me lots free of charge but I declined - No many Orientals will touch white tea unless they have sore throat/cough. These are really cheap if you get them in the Far East as there are no demand for them (hence low price and giving it for free). Other more delicious and pricey tea like Oolong & Pu-erh are expensive. Pu-erh are collectibles and great value to health, as the Emperor of China in the past only drinks the matured and slowly fermented Pu-erh, aged 50 years, until they changed from black to golden leaves. They tastes wonderful with excellent health benefits. However, all things in moderation. So when drink white tea, ensure the balance of yin and yang is achieved as there are reasons why the Chinese people themselves only drink white tea when having sore throat/cough. It is clever marketing and high margin of profit ie. buy cheap and sell/market it as exclusive high end product in the Western market with clever advertising and packaging. I was even warned not to overdo white tea by experts. Well, at least this is my humble experience whilst in China & Far East - if in doubt, check out what the locals are doing - if they avoid it, there are good reasons. I use the same principles as when going to good Chinese restaurant - if most Chinese people frequent/eat there, it is a sure winner! ________________________________ From: Jahjet <jahjet@...> kombucha tea Sent: Wed, February 24, 2010 11:34:02 PM Subject: Re: Rooibos ...white tea is the lowest in caffein,highest in antioxidants, i drink white. It's Camellia sinensis, early buds, sweeter too.(but for KT green) Sparkly..i like flavor. White is pricey, for as much KT i brew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Interesting - when I went to China for tea shopping holiday last Easter, the Chinese were trying to get rid of their White tea stock by giving me lots free of charge but I declined - No many Orientals will touch white tea unless they have sore throat/cough. These are really cheap if you get them in the Far East as there are no demand for them (hence low price and giving it for free). Other more delicious and pricey tea like Oolong & Pu-erh are expensive. Pu-erh are collectibles and great value to health, as the Emperor of China in the past only drinks the matured and slowly fermented Pu-erh, aged 50 years, until they changed from black to golden leaves. They tastes wonderful with excellent health benefits. However, all things in moderation. So when drink white tea, ensure the balance of yin and yang is achieved as there are reasons why the Chinese people themselves only drink white tea when having sore throat/cough. It is clever marketing and high margin of profit ie. buy cheap and sell/market it as exclusive high end product in the Western market with clever advertising and packaging. I was even warned not to overdo white tea by experts. Well, at least this is my humble experience whilst in China & Far East - if in doubt, check out what the locals are doing - if they avoid it, there are good reasons. I use the same principles as when going to good Chinese restaurant - if most Chinese people frequent/eat there, it is a sure winner! ________________________________ From: Jahjet <jahjet@...> kombucha tea Sent: Wed, February 24, 2010 11:34:02 PM Subject: Re: Rooibos ...white tea is the lowest in caffein,highest in antioxidants, i drink white. It's Camellia sinensis, early buds, sweeter too.(but for KT green) Sparkly..i like flavor. White is pricey, for as much KT i brew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Hmm..many recent studies ( in top universities) show all signs of superiorities of White Teas, ( White Pu-erh eg.) besides, it is the same tea, but picked with more care,early,so buds are not broken, containing more of Everything that is benefical to us read about White Tea @ Wikipedia. Love it! Jahjet > > > > Interesting - when I went to China for tea shopping holiday last Easter, the Chinese were trying to get rid of their White tea stock by giving me lots free of charge but I declined - No many Orientals will touch white tea unless they have sore throat/cough. These are really cheap if you get them in the Far East as there are no demand for them (hence low price and giving it for free). Other more delicious and pricey tea like Oolong & Pu-erh are expensive. Pu-erh are collectibles and great value to health, as the Emperor of China in the past only drinks the matured and slowly fermented Pu-erh, aged 50 years, until they changed from black to golden leaves. They tastes wonderful with excellent health benefits. > > However, all things in moderation. So when drink white tea, ensure the balance of yin and yang is achieved as there are reasons why the Chinese people themselves only drink white tea when having sore throat/cough. It is clever marketing and high margin of profit ie. buy cheap and sell/market it as exclusive high end product in the Western market with clever advertising and packaging. I was even warned not to overdo white tea by experts. Well, at least this is my humble experience whilst in China & Far East - if in doubt, check out what the locals are doing - if they avoid it, there are good reasons. I use the same principles as when going to good Chinese restaurant - if most Chinese people frequent/eat there, it is a sure winner! > > > ________________________________ > From: Jahjet <jahjet@...> > kombucha tea > Sent: Wed, February 24, 2010 11:34:02 PM > Subject: Re: Rooibos > > > ..white tea is the lowest in caffein,highest in antioxidants, i drink white. It's Camellia sinensis, early buds, sweeter too.(but for KT green) Sparkly..i like flavor. White is pricey, for as much KT i brew. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Hmm..many recent studies ( in top universities) show all signs of superiorities of White Teas, ( White Pu-erh eg.) besides, it is the same tea, but picked with more care,early,so buds are not broken, containing more of Everything that is benefical to us read about White Tea @ Wikipedia. Love it! Jahjet > > > > Interesting - when I went to China for tea shopping holiday last Easter, the Chinese were trying to get rid of their White tea stock by giving me lots free of charge but I declined - No many Orientals will touch white tea unless they have sore throat/cough. These are really cheap if you get them in the Far East as there are no demand for them (hence low price and giving it for free). Other more delicious and pricey tea like Oolong & Pu-erh are expensive. Pu-erh are collectibles and great value to health, as the Emperor of China in the past only drinks the matured and slowly fermented Pu-erh, aged 50 years, until they changed from black to golden leaves. They tastes wonderful with excellent health benefits. > > However, all things in moderation. So when drink white tea, ensure the balance of yin and yang is achieved as there are reasons why the Chinese people themselves only drink white tea when having sore throat/cough. It is clever marketing and high margin of profit ie. buy cheap and sell/market it as exclusive high end product in the Western market with clever advertising and packaging. I was even warned not to overdo white tea by experts. Well, at least this is my humble experience whilst in China & Far East - if in doubt, check out what the locals are doing - if they avoid it, there are good reasons. I use the same principles as when going to good Chinese restaurant - if most Chinese people frequent/eat there, it is a sure winner! > > > ________________________________ > From: Jahjet <jahjet@...> > kombucha tea > Sent: Wed, February 24, 2010 11:34:02 PM > Subject: Re: Rooibos > > > ..white tea is the lowest in caffein,highest in antioxidants, i drink white. It's Camellia sinensis, early buds, sweeter too.(but for KT green) Sparkly..i like flavor. White is pricey, for as much KT i brew. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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