To her roommate, it looked like a science experiment gone wrong. But to Maya, who had spent the afternoon reading a guide on fermenting flavorful drinks , it was a living city of "tiny chefs".
Maya stared at the glass jar on her counter as if it might start talking. Inside, a rubbery, pancake-shaped disc floated in a sea of amber tea. This was her SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast), the heart of her first attempt at home-brewed kombucha. Ferment Your Drinks: A Fun and Flavorful Guide ...
The title refers to the popular instructional book by authors Alex Lewin and Raquel Guajardo, which explores the craft of making beverages like kombucha, kefir, and mead . To her roommate, it looked like a science