The History of Kombucha Tea

The earliest records found describing Kombucha tea date back to the Chinese Qin Dynasty of 221BC.  These ancient accounts bestow impeccable honor to the effects of this tea, declaring it as the ‘tea of immortality’ and the ‘elixir of life’.   The spiritual Zen Masters were said to have confirmed Kombucha as a source of chi – the vital life force deemed essential to the balance of body, mind and soul for radiant well-being. Japanese Samurai warriors were noted as having carried Kombucha tea in their flasks to restore their vitality and energy levels throughout battle.

As development expanded trade routes beyond the Far East, Kombucha proliferated via traders and travelers, spreading to India, Russia and Eastern Europe, and arrived in Germany around the 1900’s.

Until the rationing of the key ingredients in kombucha (sugar and tea) during World War II, Kombucha tea experienced an immense popularity throughout European civilization.  After over a decade of dormancy, Kombucha began to make its comeback, and this time in North America as well as Europe, thanks to the impetus of the exploratory hippie generation of the early 1960’s.

Today, Kombucha tea can be spotted in the glossy magazines capturing Hollywood’s fit femme’s totting around their new favorite beverage; Madonna, Susan Sarandon, Meg Ryan, even Alec Baldwin have all stated their enjoyment of this new but old ‘miracle’ drink.

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