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Erster Berliner Kombucha - Berlin's Unpasteurized Boutique Kombucha

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Kombucha Set by Bärbucha!

Since there are more & more Kombucha Sets available on the market, we have decided to compare our Kombucha Set with some other Kombucha Sets that are currently available on the market. This will hopefully steer you towards purchasing our Kombucha Set, as we think it is the best one that is available out there. Below, you will find out why we think so! One of the first differences that we have discovered is the size of the main brewing jar, especially in reference to the overall price of the set

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History of Kombucha - Additional Information

After writing the four parts of Kombucha History, some additional information was sent to me by Reetta Näätänen from Finland. (For which I am grateful). This particular post will be updated in the future, if additional information comes out, or if it's sent to me in the future. Enjoy Reetta's post! ....... KOMBUCHA – TRUE OR FALSE? NB. In this text I use the term microbe drink to make a difference from the original Japanese kombucha drink that is made of kelp. Sources of information are linked i

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History of Kombucha - part 3

This is the last part in this series & it will cover the time from around 1995 till present. As I mentioned before, the previous time span (from 1913-1995) was largely influenced by Germans. This time it's the US that starts playing the crucial role. And that has a lot to do with the fact that a lot of food & lifestyle trends originate in California & later are spread throughout the US, starting with the East Coast & eventually become international trends. Kombucha was no different. Kombucha tha

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History of Kombucha - part 2

Continuing with Kombucha history, we move into the second time span which covers the time from 1913 till about 1995. The reason that I have used these cut off dates is quite simple. Starting around 1913, we finally have some historical documents that relate to Kombucha. Also, Kombucha (as a drink) stays practically unchanged till 1995. It is a home brewed drink, made with a higher amount of sugar & it is consumed as a folk medicine. Even the commercial brands that appeared in Germany at the begi

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History of Kombucha - Part 1

For the ease of presentation, I have decided to present this entire topic in 3 different parts. Part 1 will describe the period spanning from the beginning up till the year of 1913, a year in which the first scientific papers in Russia & in Germany were published about Kombucha. Part 2 will describe the time period of 1913-1995, a pretty well documented period of strictly medicinal Kombucha. And finally the last part, Part 3 will describe the recent history, which goes from 1995 till present, th

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History of Kombucha - Introduction.

My name is Tadeusz Zagrabinski & I am the founder of Bärbucha Kombucha in Berlin, Germany. I had recently presented a short history of Kombucha during the Virtual Kombucha Summit that took place in November, 2020. Since I only had a limited time frame to do that, I have decided to expand on this topic, in this & in the upcoming posts. It is not an easy topic to research, as the sources of information that we have are scarce, especially when it comes to times before 1913. Another thing that makes

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Jasmine White Monkey Bärbucha Kombucha

One of the recent favorites in our Specials line is made with the delicate green tea called Jasmine White Monkey. The tea is well known for its quality and rarity. It's light & it has a distinctive delicate sweet & refreshing flavor with a honey finish. It is made from delicate green tea leaves grown in the Taimu Mountains in Fujian, China. Only those leaves & buds are used that were picked during the first two weeks of the season. During drying, then the leaves are mixed with delicate Jasmine

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Pi Lo Chun Bärbucha Kombucha

Pi Lo Chun or Bi Lo Chun (Bilochun) are just some of the names for Xia Sha Ren Xiang tea. The literal translation of the name is "green snail spring" & it belongs to a famous green tea, originally from originally grown in the Dongting mountain region near Lake Tai in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. It is a tea that is plucked & processed in Spring & the quality of this tea can differ substantially. It is usually available in 7 different grades. As a tea, it has some very pleasant fruity & nutty notes wi

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Java OP Bärbucha Kombucha

One of our current specials is made with a black tea that comes from Indonesia, Java to be exact. The tea is called Malabar Estate OP. OP stands for Orange Pekoe is the name used in tea leaf grading & it denotes the highest grade of the specific tea. This grading system is used mainly for Western & South Asian teas, but not in China. Java Orange Pekoe consists of long, dark leaves that brew a full-bodied, copper-red liquor that is low in tannins with an elegant, spicy aroma. It comes out even b

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Magnolia Oolong Bärbucha Kombucha

This Kombucha out of Magnolia Oolong was one of the first Oolong Kombucha that we have made around 4 years ago. It was delicious & popular back then & nothing really has changed. The tea for this Kombucha is called Magnolia Blossom Oolong & it comes from Guadong Province, in China. The tea is also known as Orchid Oolong or in Chinese Yu Lan. It is a scented Oolong & in this particular case as you can guess, Magnolia Flowers are used to give it an extra flavor. (Photo source 1*) The Magnolia Oolo

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Black Phoenix Bärbucha Kombucha

Definitely a diamond in our Kombucha collection - made with a legendary Black Phoenix Oolong, which is also a Dan Cong (Dancong in German). So let's explain the name & the terminology of this exceptional tea. Teapedia (1*) states the following: " Dan Cong (单枞) are special types of Oolong from Fenghuang shan (Phoenix mountains) in Guandong province, China. The Phoenix mountains are elevated from 350 - 1560 meters above sea level. Niaoji shan (1560m) is the highest mountain while in Wudong shan

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Jade Silk Bärbucha Kombucha

Another jewel in our collection is this Kombucha made with Jade Silk green tea. It's a first grade Organic tea that is plucked in Spring & the origin of this very tasty tea is a tea plantation in Dongzhai, in Yunnan province in China. Here's a bit more information about the place, where this tea comes from: " The organic tea cultivation area is located at a height of about 1500 meters in the municipality of Zhengwan. The municipality includes the three villages of Dongzhai, Wanzhangshan and M

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They can, but we never will - Bärbucha Kombucha!

A new "trend" among commercial Kombucha brewers is to put their Kombucha into aluminum cans. (Photo credit 1*) The explanation for switching from glass bottles to cans is usually very similar. And does seem to make sense, especially when you look at it from the business point of view. But the business part is only one aspect & this particular change affects the the final product which the consumer gets, especially the unaware consumer. So, let's take a closer look at those claims. From the busi

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Jade Silk - Premium Line single tea Kombucha.

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Scoby galore at our Scoby Farm!

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Lapacho (Pau d’Arco) Bärbucha Kombucha!

For more info check out our blog entry - https://www.baerbucha-kombucha.com/post/2018/03/04/lapacho-b%C3%A4rbucha-kombucha

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The original cover of La Domenica del Corriere from Dec.19th, 1954 featuring the so called Chinese mushroom (Fungo cinese).

On display at our Kombucha Café @cafe.baerbucha