[810FireFarm]

my bro said we should all do like 5 jumping jacks followed immediately by some quick air punching and a yell "wooooooooo" like Rick Flair

lol it works! im wide awake

[Douglas.Curtis]

Every try Kombucha? Generally a low caffeine drink but the alkalizing effect it has on the body makes it seem more.

I brew VERY strong tea and turn it into kombucha myself. A gallon of kombucha usually takes 6 tea bags like Lipton, while I use around 10. Same 1 cup of sugar though. You can buy a scoby online or buy a plain kombucha like GT's or Colorado Mountain Kombucha and add it to your tea.

Look it up.

[Stay Gel^N 247]

Redbull is my drink of choice for energy. It tastes half decent and isn't overwhelming.
Yerba mata is pretty good, but I don't really consider the two to be equal as far as effect goes. Yerba is more caffeine orientated, red bull gives you wings.
Try red bull

[cryptop]

Originally Posted by Douglas.Curtis

Every try Kombucha? Generally a low caffeine drink but the alkalizing effect it has on the body makes it seem more.

I brew VERY strong tea and turn it into kombucha myself. A gallon of kombucha usually takes 6 tea bags like Lipton, while I use around 10. Same 1 cup of sugar though. You can buy a scoby online or buy a plain kombucha like GT's or Colorado Mountain Kombucha and add it to your tea.

Look it up.

Is there any brand/flavor of kombucha in stores that you'd particularly recommend?

[Lester Beans]

Redbull is awesome. Love the flavor.

Mix it with raspberry vodka and it gives you wings!

[Douglas.Curtis]

Originally Posted by cryptop

Is there any brand/flavor of kombucha in stores that you'd particularly recommend?

Well, the brands I've used are GT's and (I looked it up) High Country Kombucha. Both grow very healthy scoby's. I also picked up a scoby online from amazon, booklover888 and it was very healthy and did just as well. (edit: the scoby I picked up from bookluver888 was for "jun." Basically the same thing as kombucha, only made with green tea and honey instead.)

From my limited experience, it's the starting tea and sweetener you use, along with the fermenting temperature, which make the most difference in the end product.

[St. Phatty]

Didn't want to overpay for my caffeinated sugar water.

Found full size original Rock Star at Safeway, for $1.50.

Used some teeny 4 ounce cups, my first shot was about 3 ounces.


I like the taste. Didn't rag on my stomach or anything.

Effect was minor, but I did get some work done.

I'm getting burned out on working in cold and wet conditions on a steep muddy mountainside.

Anyway, today maybe I'll have 4 ounces of Rockstar, then march up the hill to go back to digging holes in the mud.

[Cabinet Ninja]

My wife is now at 4 weeks without any enegery drinks and she still has daily cravings for them.

She got hives early last year and started drinking Red Bulls and large coffees from Dutch Brothers to boost her energy levels. I asked her to start taking it easy as she is almost 40 and seeing 24 empty energy drink cans in the recycling box made me start to feel uneasy about it.

It really helped her to be able to get some work done, as the hives sapped all of her natural energy resources, but long term those things really aren't good.

Unless youre driving long distance and need to stay focused, stick to tea or coffee. Those energy companies only have 1 thing in mind... $$$$$

[St. Phatty]

Originally Posted by Cabinet Ninja

My wife is now at 4 weeks without any enegery drinks and she still has daily cravings for them.

Unless youre driving long distance and need to stay focused, stick to tea or coffee. Those energy companies only have 1 thing in mind... $$$$$

Very good advice.

So far I haven't managed to drink 4 ounces in one day.

I put 4 ounces in a plastic water bottle & took that to the gym (to float in the pool).

Didn't finish it.

Same thing today, went to the shooting range because my trigger finger still works & I can carry stuff with my left arm.

I was buzzed enough, still came home with some Rockstar.


Initially it seems cool that it keeps its fizz, way better than beer & soft drinks.

But the chemicals they use to get the Perma-fizz ... wonder about that.

[Green Squall]

Originally Posted by cryptop

Is there any brand/flavor of kombucha in stores that you'd particularly recommend?

Stay away from "Kombucha Wonder Drink". I bought a bottle and it turned out there are no probiotics in it. Rip off!