Is kombucha really a mushroom?

Kombucha Mushrooms Are People Too? Well, mushrooms belong to the kingdom of organisms called Fungus. It is a kingdom because it is completely different from plants, animals and bacteria. Fungi are actually more closely related to the animal kingdom than the plant kingdom (kombucha mushroom people!!). read more

Kombucha is the name of the beverage, not of any of its ingredients. Kombucha does involve a fungus of sorts, though it's actually bacteria + yeast (which is a fungus.) Not a "mushroom" in the culinary sense, certainly. read more

Kombucha is sold in stores but can most easily be prepared by fermenting tea using a solid mass of yeast and bacteria often nicknamed a SCOBY. This produces the kombucha culture which is also most commonly referred to as the "mushroom" but it is not really a mushroom. read more

Kombucha makers call the live culture mix "SCOBY," short for "symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast." It forms a mushroom-like film on top of the beverage during the typical 7-10 day fermentation process. read more