Can I See Your Insurance Card, Please?

Last night I had a friend make an appointment to come over and try my ‘bucha. It was a bit surprising to me since he had never tried kombucha until about 2 weeks ago and then only the store bought kind. Just before he arrived, I reminded him to bring his insurance card “just in case.” I was kidding, of course, but I wondered if maybe I made him a little nervous. I tried all the samples before I’d allow him to have any and they all seemed fine to me. Santos is really rocking it out as a perfect specimen. Ramirez, as always, looks a little odd but tastes fine and seems to ferment quite fast. Diggler is almost developing nicely. I tasted a bit of him, although I knew he wouldn’t be entirely ready after only 4 days. He was a bit sweet, but the flavor of the organic green was coming out nicely and I think it will be very pleasant after a few more days. 

My friend sampled Ramirez, Ramirez from the fridge, Santos, and Diggler and was most pleased (I think) with Santos. He had an extra helping of that one. It does seem that, in terms of most pleasant, soda-like flavor, Santos is still the winner.

I still find it odd that I’m harboring a small, living mass that creates a sort of waste product that I’m drinking. I certainly have no use for my cat litter box after the fact and yet, in a sense, this is kind of the same thing. I can’t help but make the joke that I’m drinking “Scoby Doo.” 

If you’re wondering about my other friend N., he’s totally fine. He wasn’t sick at all and said he felt great. My friend from last night, M., started sweating after he drank the kombucha and had to take a pause before his second flavor test. He said the same thing happened after he tried to the store bought kind. Nervousness? Maybe. Mystical kombucha properties? Who can say?