All About Kombucha

You may have noticed kombucha (pronounced kom*boo*cha) popping up everywhere from health food stores to your local Shoppers Drug Mart. If you have ever wondered (or are starting to wonder) what all the fuss is about, read on for an overview. What is it? Once a very obscure beverage, kombucha is now a popular drink available at most health food and grocery stores. Kombucha is a fizzy fermented drink made from sweetened tea that is fermented by a starter culture. The end result is an effervescent beverage with a tart taste that is chock full of probiotics. Where did it come from? While perhaps new to most people in North America, kombucha is not a fad and, actually, has been around for thousands of years. In fact, it first appeared in China in 220 BC where it was thought to