Deluxe Organic Kombucha Starter Kit - Six Swing Top Bottles, Stainless Steel Funnel, Custom Bottle Brush & Our Original Brewing Kit - The Kombucha Shop

I make a batch every week. Easy to use and great quality.

I started brewing my kombucha a bit over 2 weeks ago. At the 2 week point I found it tart/sweet enough to bottle and already there was considerable fizz in the large jar. That's a good thing, as in the past I never got more than a suggestion of fizz. I used to brew Kombucha maybe 15+ years ago and was doing it more on a whim. But now I've had some gut issues and I thought the pre and prop biotic properties of Kombucha could only help. And honestly, while there is never a chance that I'd down a 6 pack of this stuff in 1 day, it's really not that bad; in fact it kind of grows on you. I like that this kit has almost everything I needed. I did buy a strainer/funnel. I'd also never tried flavoring my Kombucha in the past, and the website for the Kombucha Store includes detailed instructions for the handling of your growing SCOBY, bottling, 2nd fermentation, and adding various flavorings. I currently have assorted berries in my bottles and am curious as to how that will enhance the flavor. I may have to get a 2nd large jar (and possibly more swing top bottles) so I can have a continual Kombucha flow, but I'm going to see how this first batch tastes. I just started a new batch, so shortly after I drink up my current bottles,. the new jarful should be almost ready. Initially I'm going to drink half a bottle a day. I've heard that if you start drinking large amounts at once, you may wind up running to the bathroom, so I'm going to ease into it. It's kind of fun creating this concoction, kind of creepy seeing the SCOBY grow another disc, and really creepy seeing the yeasty brown threads hanging down from the SCOBY (I know those threads are a good thing but I can't help it, I throw them away, because they make me want to start maniacally cackling "it's alive... IT'S ALIVE!!!!" Anyway, great product and great website w/ great instructions from the Kombucha Shop.

I've been brewing kombucha for years but bought this kit because I really liked these gallon jars with the markings on the sides for keeping notes on your batch. To be honest, it's kind of hard to see what I've written once the dark tea is in there, so I wish they'd design it so there were white patches you could write on. It's still an improvement of my old method of "when did I start this batch again???"It's great having a thermometer sticker on the side of the jar. The pipette for testing the kombucha is very handy. And the funnel with strainer is good quality and very useful if you don't already have one and are planning on doing flavored batches. There are just enough swing top bottles for a batch, and they're proper handy.I already placed a subsequent order for another gallon jar and a heating wraps (not included). I don't know how I lived without the heating wrap before - highly recommended - it's well designed and works great.A couple notes:I ordered mine in the winter and the scoby was partially frozen when I got it. The box did have to sit outside a bit, due to my schedule, so that's my bad planning. Just something to think about, because it does compromise scoby health and make your batch more vulnerable to problems.The instruction sheet was well designed and printed, but the pamphlet with recipe ideas for flavored batches was a little hard to follow. It was hard to tell whether they meant the portions for 16oz or 1gallon, and it was sometimes hard to be certain whether they were talking about fresh or dehydrated fruit.

I wanted to start brewing kombucha at home and bought this kit to make it easier to just get started without worrying about buying all the right equipment.This kit had everything I needed and almost everything was extremely high quality. (The lone exception was the tasting pipette which I have stopped using anyways). The scoby worked right out of the bag, the instructions were super clear and detailed and the funnel is large and sturdy for easy bottling. My favorite thing is actually the bottles - they're 16 oz bottles that are short and wide instead of tall and narrow. These bottles dry better in my dishwasher than the taller and narrower bottles I bought separately off Amazon once I started increasing my brewing volume. If I buy more bottles in the future, I'll look for bottles like the ones included in this kit.I'm now 6 batches into brewing kombucha and have upgraded my glass jar from this kit for a larger one (which is the one pictured), but I still use all of the rest of the equipment I got. I've also recommended this kit to friends who want to get started bottling too!

This is a great kit! It's not perfect but pretty darn close. The scoby was very thick and sealed well. I loved the jar with the brew notes printed on the side. The instruction sheet and post brewing guide are clear and very well written and I've referred back to them over and over again (wish the instruction sheet was laminated though). The temperature gauge also helped me realize that I needed a wrap-around heater to keep my kombucha at the optimal temperature. I do have a few quibbles / improvement suggestions for the seller. The wet erase marker didn't work (I already had a glass marker so this was no big deal for me) and there were no instructions for the bottles. I quickly discovered that putting the flip top lids through the dishwasher was a bad idea. They are made of some odd metal that calcifies in the dishwasher apparently. It also took a while to get the hang of sealing the bottles. I think it would be helpful to add a section about bottling to the post brewing guide for newbies like me. Despite the minor problems though, I would definitely recommend this kit to others. I priced out buying everything in the kit separately and this kit was definitely worth the money. It would be great as a gift too!

Felt this was a great product. Tad on the pricey side for what you get but it’ll pay for itself after two batches in savings over organic market kombucha. It is a very well packaged kit and made my first batch of kombucha in about 2 weeks with 2 fermentation’s. I used various chopped fruits during the second fermentation. And then I tried some 200 year old black tea I brought back from China. Amazing. Kit comes with one SCOBY. In a few weeks you’ll have more than you know what to do with! Already giving some away to friends! Every batch produces another one. Truly easy to use and love that I don’t have to spend $6.00 for store bought kombucha now.

I wanted to try making homemade Kombucha after growing tired of paying basically $3.50 for a single 16oz bottle! I was extremely confused and pretty worried about trying it myself until I got this kit.It explained everything and made the entire process a breeze! My first batch tasted fantastic (except it had a slight eggy smell, which I’ve heard can happen sometimes and doesn’t affect the quality of the drink). I liked it so much I bought a second gallon jar and so that I can have two batches going at once!My only complaint is some of the terminology threw me off. It refers to the pellicle as the scoby and to save it during each brew. After researching online I found loads of people say this is a mistake and that they are two separate things. The scoby is essentially in the liquid itself, and the gelatinous blob is the pellicle and does not need to be kept.

Cancel my previous review of this kit. Just received kit and looks wonderful. Can’t wait to get started!