Tea for Two Reasons

Probiotics are not robots. 

When my doctor first recommended taking probiotics following surgery a few years ago, I pictured R2-D2 from Star Wars. Probiotics are actually organisms, like bacteria or yeast, and they naturally help improve digestion and may increase immunity and overall health.

An easy way to add probiotics to your diet is by drinking kombucha, a fermented and naturally effervescent tea beverage. With a key ingredient called SCOBY - an acronym for symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast - the delicious tea comes with quite a colorful history. Kombucha tonics date back thousands of years to ancient China and have been found in health food stores in the U.S. since the 1970s. In 2003, Whole Foods began distributing Los Angeles-based GT's Kombucha nationally, and kombucha was on its way to finding a new generation of fans. 

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I have only had cold kombucha, and it tastes like a mild iced tea. The effervescence in kombucha varies by brand, as does the sweetness of the tea. My favorite kombuchas are made by Oakland, CA-based House Kombucha. Locally available through the amazing food delivery company Good Eggs, right now my favorite flavors are Vanilla Chicory Root and Rose Black.


Food blog Eat Life Whole shares my love for House Kombucha and wrote a great post about the history and benefits of kombucha.