Karma Cultures genuine kombucha SCOBY (5 inch round) and starter fluid (1 cup), Grown with organic sugar, tea and TLC

Used for my starter batch of Kombucha. Worked well

I'm on my second batch with "Naomi" my SCOBY from Karma Cultures and both have been successfully delicious! Naomi came packed perfectly and was nice and thick and beautiful. I've been brewing kombucha for years, and this SCOBY was exceptional quality--well formed, good sized, and a very happy SCOBY. Everything needed for the first batch was there, along with clear instructions. The support available through email and their website after has been great. So much knowledge and really good information they share, especially if you are just starting out! I'm extremely happy with this product and would definitely buy with confidence again if I need another kickstart.

I'm writing this 4+ months after receiving the product and can wholeheartedly recommend it, for several reasons: 1) Everything was exactly as advertised - the product itself, delivery, brewing instructions, the support for those first batches. Very happy with this vendor. 2) The product survived overseas travel and nearly 3 weeks in its packaging. I don't recommend you do it, but it says something about the quality. 3) Brewing kombucha is, truly, easy and this SCOBY has already given me many batches of delicious brew. I've even had the chance to donate 2 SCOBYs to others. Clearly it's a strong culture.

This is my second time ordering from this company. The first scoby was great. I placed another order in April and I was mindful of the temperatures. It was above freezing and traveled from Calgary to Edmonton but this once did not work. Its not moldy but not forming a pellicle. Smells sourish but tastes sweet. No mold. I have contacted the seller and now looked at other feedback and it seems others have had this experience. I will wait to see how this is resolved... seller was in touch and has offered to replace.

This is my second go around with Kombucha. The SCOBY I received from this vendor was light in colour and not overly thick. In retrospect I know the volume of "starter" liquid was grossly insufficient. I have since purchased The Big Book of Kombucha ( here on Amazon of course ) and have educated myself since the first attempt. I am saying you get your culture from THIS vendor as you will get a quality SCOBY and SUFFICENT "Mature" starter liquid. I still have not graduated from the University of Hard Knocks!!!!!!!!. I write this review to help others graduate sooner!

My scoby came named :) They responded to my questions right away and after my first batch I felt like a professional! I highly recommend this company. I never thought it would be so easy to make my own kombucha at home... oh, and delicious!! Very very impressed! A few days before receiving the product I received an email from Karma Cultures reminding me to get ready and providing a checklist of what would be needed to get started. Detailed instructions were provided in the shipment as well. My first batch was gone within days and I have two more brewing now!