Description: A complete guide to kombucha -- its history and health benefits, how to brew it, hundreds of flavoring options, and recipes for cooking with kombucha -- from the people behind one of the top kombucha online retail and informational sites.
Brief description: Alex LaGory is the co-author, with Hannah Crum, of The Big Book of Kombucha. LaGory is a writer and producer who, with Crum, mentors kombucha homebrewers and serves as a commercial brewing consultant. Together they created Kombucha Kamp as a one-stop destination for the highest quality brewing supplies, information, and support. They are co-founders of Kombucha Brewers International in Los Angeles, where they reside.
Review Quotes: "This is the one go-to resource for all things kombucha."
-- Andrew Zimmern, James Beard Award-winning author and host of Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods
-- Terry Wahls, MD, author of The Wahls Protocol "Equally appropriate for health advocates, tinkerers, and historians. This is a must-have for every homebrewer!"
-- Russ Crandall, New York Times best-selling author of Paleo Takeout and The Ancestral Table "Deep-rooted insight into the history, science, and how-to of this ancient brew ... a critical addition to the bookshelf of anyone interested in good food."
-- Jennifer McGruther, author of The Nourished Kitchen "The definitive guide to all things related to brewing, savoring, and cooking with kombucha. You'll find all your kombucha queries answered."
-- Michelle Tam, New York Times best-selling author of Nom Nom Paleo: Food For Humans "An in-depth guide to all things kombucha and an incredibly enjoyable read. I don't keep many cookbooks in my collection but this one will absolutely be a mainstay in my library."
-- Katie from WellnessMama.com "The comprehensive guide to all things kombucha."
-- Bon Appétit "On top of walking you through the kombucha fermentation process, The Big Book also includes a whopping 286 flavor combinations along with the history of the drink, information on health benefits, and much more. So it's your call: keep spending $4 a bottle on the stuff, or buy a paperback book and a couple gallon jugs and get brewing."-- Epicurious