Kombucha Kamp

Top 5 Uses for Kombucha Vinegar

hannah and alex — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:45:42 +0000

“Kombucha Tastes Like Vinegar!” Have you heard this one before? While many first time drinkers say that Kombucha has a distinct vinegar-like flavor, the taste buds of long-time drinkers are often recalibrated to barely register the tartness of properly fermented Kombucha. However, if allowed to ferment aerobically for a long time (at least 30-60 days or more...

Video: BevNet Live 2011 Kombucha Panel Featuring The Kombucha Mamma

hannah and alex — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:07:13 +0000

Here at Kombucha Kamp, we are not only passionate about homebrewing but also very supportive of the Kombucha beverage industry. Kombucha as a beverage category is growing dramatically year after year and is quickly evolving. KKamp works closely with big and small manufacturers from all over the country (and the world – hello Turkey!) to promote Kombucha...

Happy (Chinese) New Year!

hannah and alex — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:28:06 +0000

黑水龍年 Hei Shui Long Nian Black Water Dragon Year The Chinese New year has arrived! The year of the Black Water Dragon couldn’t have had a more auspicious start here in sunny SoCal. Rain in the desert is always a blessing and it poured down buckets. Having majored in Chinese and lived abroad in Taiwan,...

Kombucha Recipe: Kombucha Bread Starter + Kombucha Sourdough and Kombucha Hotcakes Recipes

hannah and alex — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:30:08 +0000

If you let Kombucha ferment for a longer time, or maybe if you’ve got a busy Continuous Brew set up, you’ve seen plenty of dark brown, maybe gloppy strings of yeast collecting near the bottom of your brew. While an overabundance in our maturing Kombucha can be a bad thing, there is another use for...

Grateful for You

hannah — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:00:05 +0000

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. I love the food, feasting and family gathering. I love the preparations – shopping, cutting, chopping, brining, basting, baking, roasting, buttering, carving, serving. I love the name of the holiday itself - Thanks Giving With our hectic lives, its easy to forget that there is so much...

VIDEO: Food Rebels TV recaps The Weston A. Price Mythbusters Conference

hannah and alex — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:03:03 +0000

Hokey pete! We just got back from our first ever Weston A. Price Foundation Conference, now in it’s 12th year. Entitled Mythbusters, speakers take aim at some of the most widely believed dangerous and deadly myths about real foods. These powerful lies that have been perpetuated by the American Heart Association, American Medical Association, the...

Kombucha Recipe: Cinnamon Kombucha for the Holidays

hannah and alex — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:39:20 +0000

Check out Heather Haxo Phillips new cookbook, "Healthy Holidays: A Survival Guide." Featuring recipes from Kombucha Kamp, Nourished Kitchen, Chef BeLive and many more.

Food Rebels Wanted

kkadmin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:53:52 +0000

I am a rebel. Granted, for much of my life, I was more like a rebel without a cause, literally. I have always felt the pull to buck authority figures, the latest trends and even occasionally common sense, just to test the boundaries. I am slightly embarrassed to admit that as young as three years...

Kombucha Recipe: Sparkling Kombucha Party Punch

hannah and alex — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:00:57 +0000

Most recipes for party punch are total sugar bombs. From sherbet to soda, they are prone to causing the typcial crash and burn cycle. With the holiday season nigh upon us, the demand for festive beverages is on the rise. Moreover, treats abound – that Halloween candy will turn into pumpkin pie and Christmas cookies...

Kombucha as Workout Recovery Drink or Weight Loss Aid?

hannah and alex — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:41:05 +0000

I’m always keeping my eyes peeled for mentions of Kombucha around the net and in the media to see what’s next on the horizon. Lately I’ve been seeing more buzz around Kombucha for weight loss and athletes using Kombucha as a recovery beverage after workouts. Followers of this blog may remember that we featured some...