Kombucha most likely started in China and spread to Russia over 100 years ago. It is often called mushroom tea because of the SCOBY that forms on the top, resembling a mushroom. SCOBY is actually ...
The bacteria and yeast mixture is called a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY for short) and sits in the tea for a couple of weeks before the kombucha is ready. What’s left is a slightly ...