Freshly Fermented Vegan & Organic Kombucha SCOBY (2 Litre Kombucha)

My first foray into kombucha making and I really didn't know what to expect; I needn't have worried. I knew that this scoby was coming from a respected and known supplier who has a great website and 'how to' videos available. It took a bit of planning on my part because I really wanted to get it right and the website and videos helped with every step. I did get a little worried that it hadn't worked/gone bad but rather than throwing it all away, I kept the brew going for a few weeks - this turned put to be the best thing because it initially didn't look like it had worked but it turned out that my house is just not very warm and so it took longer to ferment. When I bottled it I went for a 'second fermentation' in the bottles and rather than just adding sugar for this, I added candied ginger - and it tasted amazing! I used Yorkshire Tea teabags (of course!) to make the first brew -2l of water and 4 teabags- and it was delicious and easy... when you know how. I've no idea if kombucha has all the benefits we read about but I do know that making my own is cheap, easy, tasty and more likely healthier than bought ones which have preservatives in. One scoby for endless brews of 2 litres of homemade kombucha - a bargain!±. In the summer I hope to get a lot more because it'll be warmer and only take a few days to brew before bottling! (I hope). Buy it, try it - why not?

Brilliant company to deal with! I have bought a lot of things from FF and here's what you need to know. 1) go to their website or their YouTube channel to see how to use their products. Many reviews say they don't work but that is inaccurate in my opinion because of basic lack of awareness of how fermented starters need to be fed to be activated. 2) there are instructions sections for everything they sell on their website but if you find processing information visually easier than reading it then definitely look at their YouTube. They have a brilliantly funny man who does most of the videos and he is something you've got to see! 3) buy some books on fermenting. The Cultured Club, Asa Simonsson or River Cottage Handbook 18 is on fermentation but there is a wealth of information online. This isn't a hobby or health benefit you can just start without info, equipment and a good understanding of processes. 4) keep a fermenting diary so you can note down days you need to do stuff on like feeding grains, notes on performance etc. Many processes require you perform an action 48 hourly or 72/96 hourly and keeping a log is an easy way to remember. 5) troubleshooting is crucial. Just because something doesn't instantly respond it doesn't mean the product is faulty. You can't substitute ingredients easily with fermenting. Eg I love coconut sugar and do not like cane sugar and wherever possible I use a brown sugar substitute for reducing calories or if not, coconut sugar. You can't use coconut sugar or white sugar and expect results with this. Use what experts recommend/advise and then you have as few variables as possible which you can pinpoint as reasons your ferment isn't working as expected. Don't put your cultures near the coldest window in your house and expect appropriate temperature to be found. Use a heat mat if your house is cold. The coolest setting will be enough. You're encouraging bacteria to multiply and colonise and to do that they need ambient temperature. Research what your particular culture needs to do so. Conclusion - there are very few instances where your product is "dead". They need love and nurture. They're your new friends. Living beings. If you ate crap, couldn't move about enough and were stuck in a too cold or too hot environment you wouldn't thrive as nature intended. Nature intends these cultures are fed, looked after and cared for. Please don't blame the purchase or the company or leave a PRODUCT review about the delivery guy. These products work well. I have successfully got Kombucha and water kefir continuous production going as well as sourdough starter from Freshly Fermented. There are no product issues I have found. They're accessible for customer service and trouble shooting. Small business should be cherished in the UK. Especially when they're innovative and doing good things for the health of the nation. In my experience, lack of understanding of how fermenting works is the reason people write poor reviews. If you look up how to do it all and stick by it to the letter I promise it will work out fine for you! Enjoy your gut health goodies! ☺ 🤗

Scoby looked healthy. Was not a strong enough starter for the advertised 2l. Never had a scoby grow mould until this.

Got mouldy and had to toss the whole thing. :( Brewed kombucha for years. Had to replace Scooby after a hiatus of brewing, and the old one didn’t freeze properly. And I brew beer, so I know proper cleaning and sterile environments!!

Took a few batches but is now making some excellent kombucha and I'm really pleased with this scoby

Liked the taste of the kombucha but it didn’t agree with me or my husband so gave up after a couple of weeks

Good quality SCOBY, clear instructions, made a batch with black tea and then a batch with green tea, both turned out great. Baby SCOBY was growing on top on the very first day, smooth fermentation process in general

My scoby didn’t deliver on this occasion. Bought previously from same supplier but on this occasion it floated for a couple of days and then sunk. A few days later it was growing moldy so I threw it away. Package didn’t come with instructions for a newbie.

The package arrived 2 days after i placed the order. The scoby was nice, white and thick with 200ml of strong starter tea. You know that the starter tea and the scoby were healthy as a new scoby can already be seen forming after 4 days of brewing! Deffinitely recomend this seller.

Excellent produit

Probabilmente è arrivato “morto”. Dopo quasi 20 giorni di fermentazione l’ho dovuto buttare perché non fermentava affatto.

La mère est de bonne qualité et j'ai déjà une fille qui commence a se former au bout de 2 jours. Très satisfaite