Part 2: Kombucha Love with Salomon
1) What inspired you to start making Kombucha
i first started making kombucha for art. i was fascinated with sybiotic cultures and bacteria . i use the the mother and dried it to shape them into human form to identify that ever living thing on earth is bacteria ..
then i found out of all the health benefits from kombucha .so for me it has a duel purpose .
2) Have you noticed your health improving after drinking it?
yes absolutely especially in the beginning .it increased my metabolism i was able to focus on creative ideas and had so so much energy . i felt unstoppable driven and with so much passion
3) Where can one get a Mother?
three ways to get a mother . you can get one from a friend , you can buy a mother from reputable source or you can grow a scoby from a bottle of Raw kombucha tea
4) Is this an ancient brew? It is thought that Kombucha mushroom, a fermented yeast enzyme tea, originated in Asia during the Chinese Tsin dynasty in 212BC. This Eastern Tea was referred to as the Remedy for Immortality or the tea of Immortality. With the extension of trade routes it spread to India and Russia through travelers and traders. Kombucha resurfaced in Japan between the Wars after a Japanese visitor to Kargasok (Russia) found this fermented tea drink responsible for their astonishing health, longevity and well-being. It may have been introduced to Japan by a Korean physician by the name of Kombu around 415 AD. Today the tea – once routinely used by Samurai – is widely used again in Japan. Kombucha appeared in Germany about the turn of the century from Russia. This fermented tea drink became quite popular across Europe until World War II with the shortage of tea and sugar
6) What book is on your nightstand?
Iceland’s Bell by adam haslett ,
Awaken 
by mantak chia and a few small books by Paramahansa Yoganada that are aways good to put in my pocket and go ..
7) Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
i see my self growing older and wiser i see scobybaby kombucha in public schools helping to fight Obesity among the youth .(i was a fat kid and weigh 295lb in high school so i know how that feels and it is not fun ) i see my self traveling all over the world and also helping ,build community threw arts, health ,organic ,raw , slow foods and new way of living .the food revolution is going on now !!
Love that Salomon is being inspired to educate schools about mega-healthy kombucha! It is upsetting to see kids at local coffee places, slurping down drinks loaded with way too much caffeine, sugar, etc : O so It will be great to see his progress in this area, looking forward to future updates on the scobybaby website! : )