Large (5 Litre) Certified Organic Kombucha Scoby - Live Culture Quality Assured by UKAS Lab Outstanding and Unique Quality Cultures

I have been brewing small jars of kombucha for a while, but I finally decided to scale up to a 5-litre continuous brew. I was a bit skeptical about ordering a live culture online, especially one claiming to be "Large," as I have been burned before by getting a tiny sliver of a scoby in a bag of brown water. This one from Kombuchaorganic is the real deal. When it arrived, it was thick, rubbery, and covered the full diameter of the bag. It didn't look like a raggedy off-cut; it looked healthy and uniform. The starter tea included was strong enough that my first 5-litre batch took off within about 6 days, which is fast for a brew that size in a typical UK kitchen temperature. The instructions are printed and easy to follow, which is better than having to hunt down a PDF on a website while your hands are covered in tea and sugar. I’ve already had two successful harvests, and the "mother" scoby has already produced a very healthy-looking "baby" on top. Pros & Cons Pro: Genuine Size. This is actually sized for a 5-litre vessel. It has the surface area and the "oomph" needed to ferment a large volume without stalling. Pro: Certified Organic. Peace of mind is a big factor for me. Knowing it is UKAS lab-tested and certified organic by OF&G means I am not worrying about weird contaminants in my home brew. Pro: Fast Start. Because the scoby is mature and the starter liquid is potent, the fermentation starts quickly. You aren't left staring at a jar for two weeks wondering if anything is happening. Con: Shape Variance. While mine was round, the seller does mention that they grow naturally and can sometimes be different shapes. If you are a perfectionist who needs it to perfectly match your jar shape, you might need to mention that when ordering. Con: No Jar Included. Just a heads-up for beginners: this is the culture and liquid only. You will still need to source a massive 5-litre glass jar and a breathable cover separately. Final Verdict: This is perfect for the "power user" who drinks a lot of kombucha and wants to stop buying expensive individual bottles from the supermarket. It is a high-quality, professional-grade culture that takes the guesswork out of large-scale brewing. If you are just starting out with a tiny jam jar, this might be overkill, but for a 5-litre setup, it is unbeatable.

Great scoby, better than expected, large and thick with plenty of liquid. Very happy!

Looks scary at times, as scobies often do, but makes superb kombucha when decent caster sugar and good green teas are carefully used!, Promptly delivered and carefully packeted. The scobies might be described as 'aesthetically challenged', but their functionality always outweighs this!

Couldn’t fault this. It came in a perfectly-formed rectangular shape, which made it so easy to portion up and has been working really well and making great drinks for me.

Simple package to start cultivating. Not much instructions, but you can check online. Good cultive.

After only 11 days my Kombucha had formed a very strong and healthy 2nd pellicle! The kombucha tastes absolutely amazing and is rather fizzy. I’ve bought 4 of these SCOBY’s and they are all doing really well. They don’t come with much tea but they clearly don’t need to as what is sent is clearly of very high quality. Highly recommend 🎉

I'd never had a go at kombucha before and this kit supplied a terrific, quite large, scoby (I probably could have cut it in two), along with an excellent instruction sheet for getting your first brew started. It worked a treat. I can't believe how easy it is to make kombucha. Obviously a good quality product. After half a dozen brews, the scoby has produced several babies which I'm sharing with the family. I saw another review which said there wasn't much fluid with it. But you only need enough to keep it moist/alive. The idea is you add your own sweet tea to make the brew. Common sense really. Can heartily recommend!

Our scoby still going strong