Some say that kombucha fights cancer and arthritis, others say that it doesn't. For better or worse, this “miracle tea” is about to arrive on these islands. What is one to make of it all?
Stalker has mentioned kombucha before. It is known as a mushroom tea, or a mushroom drink, due to the cloud of bacteria that forms as the mixture of tea, yeast, sugar and bacterial cultures ferment.
Kombucha is thought to have been first consumed around 220BC by the Chinese, who believed it to have magical powers. Proponents of the drink claim it can help cancer recovery, improve failing eyesight, combat arthritis and help digestion. Critics of the drink say that all these claims are unproven and that the drink could in fact be harmful.
The drink, Gaia kombucha, will be priced at £4.99 for a 750ml bottle in the UK when it goes on sale.
Stalker will probably stick to the vino, at around the same price per bottle or maybe just have a nice cup of Barrys tea (promote the Irish brand) instead.
