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Latest post on 28 July 2013 - 14:37

Scoby = symbiotic culture of bacterial yeast :) You can remove your email address now.

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Latest post on 28 July 2013 - 14:11

Thank you both! Sam7, I would love to have your scoby (?!!). Would you be so kind as to email me at fairfield8b at Gmail dot com and I'll find a way to pick it up from you. FFx

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Latest post on 28 July 2013 - 13:00

Fairfield, as of today I have my first "baby" scoby, which you're more than welcome to have. What is the best way to get in touch?

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Latest post on 28 July 2013 - 12:39

@fairfiled My Scoby just started as I said. As soon as I get a mother I will post it and would love to share that with you. Keep checking ;) I will post the progress. Right now on top of my tea, there is a growth of thin film with bobbles, which means the bacteria and yeast mixture are alive and breathing. So excited

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Latest post on 28 July 2013 - 08:03

Hi Sam7 and RamC, I would be very interested in getting a 'mother' if either of you had another. Am very interested in starting my own brew. I'll keep checking in. FFx

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Latest post on 27 July 2013 - 17:56

Most welcome, RamC, glad to have met you and glad to hear that it's taking off! Let us know how it works out :)

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Latest post on 27 July 2013 - 13:19

My long search for kombucha has come to an end :) Thanks to dear Sam7, I started my batch and I already can see a 2 mm layer over my tea :) Thank you again Sam7 and others who tried to help me !!!!!!! If anybody is interested, I am willing to pay it forward

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Latest post on 17 July 2013 - 19:40

Hi RamC! Well, my third batch is now brewing and DH is hooked as well, but I don't have a 'baby' yet!! I'll post on here as soon as I do though, so keep an eye out and hopefully you won't have to wait too long :)

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Latest post on 17 July 2013 - 19:40

@bohoinparadise Thank you so much for your help! My problem is that I have looked everywhere and never found the drink. Few months back bought a couple from USA, but at the end could not back them since I had too much :( do you know where to buy????? Here in Dubai??????

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Latest post on 17 July 2013 - 15:28

Sorry, I can't help you as I just threw my "mother" (kombucha, that is) away last week! But I wanted to share a tip on how to get kombucha from drinks: whenever you buy a kombucha drink there're usually a few tiny strands left at the bottom. Drink about 1/2 of the liquid and leave the rest covered with a cloth in a warm place. After about a week you'll have a small kombucha mushroom. Just add black tea and sugar et voila! After a few days you'll have a batch of kombucha tea. For some reason mine decided it's had enough after 2 years, though.

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Latest post on 17 July 2013 - 12:54

@ Sam 7 I need your help now!!! Please <em>edited by RamC on 17/07/2013</em>

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Latest post on 17 July 2013 - 12:49

Dear Sandy I sent you an email! But no reply :(

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Latest post on 16 July 2013 - 12:27

@ Sam7 Dear Sam, I just saw both your post and Sandy123!,, I will contact Sandy and if I could not get in touch with her, then I will hunt you done ;) Thank you so much

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Latest post on 22 June 2013 - 19:58

This kombucha tea is quite interesting stuff. Heard of it before but just read about it today. http://www.kombu.de/source.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kombucha <em>edited by Asti on 22/06/2013</em>

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Latest post on 22 June 2013 - 12:10

Hello again RamC , I'm so glad you posted here again :) after i promised to share a Kombucha with you, i couldn't log in to EW because i had problems with my email and every time i log in here i need to go to my email to copy the password (i don't know how to change it ) and when i managed to log in successfully i couldn't find the thread and i forgot your user name :(

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Latest post on 20 June 2013 - 15:57

RamC, are you still looking for a kombucha scoby? I was recently introduced to kombucha by my mum-in-law, and as soon as she mentioned it, I recalled reading your post here. Long story short, I have just returned from NZ with my very own scoby and brewed my first batch today. Assuming everything goes well, I guess my kombucha will have a 'baby' in 3 weeks or so, which you're more than welcome to have :)

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Latest post on 14 May 2013 - 14:30

SORRY ;( I thought you might know who they are but wasn't sure. Good Luck anyway, hope you get your Kombucha SOON...

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Latest post on 14 May 2013 - 14:25

Svenkidubai Thank you so much for your help. I know their usernames and I am looking to see if they are signed in or not. I have also posted a not if somebody know them to let them know I am waitting. I believe they would turn up one day, I so hope so. You are sweet, thanks

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Latest post on 14 May 2013 - 14:12

Hi , I remembeer you post, here's the link http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/topic204450-i-refuse-to-believe-nobody-has-any--kombucha--in-this-city.aspx maybe you can post a message addressed to her and she hopefully notices it and responds. Good luck!

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Latest post on 14 May 2013 - 14:07

I just bought a beautiful 3 Liter jars that can be stack up on top of each other with a dispensers. It looks beautiful on my kitchen counter. The problem is, DH is just making fun of me and believe I am too naive and gullible. The thing is, two of the lovely ladies have promised to share some of their home grown Kombucha!!!! I got so excited and now I am all ready to go and no Kombucha!!!! I just cannot find them and I have been on line every day :( I just have complete faith that when we promise something we go through with it, Or am I too naive I still want to believe we are all here to help and support each other, aren’t we?

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