So, I am allergic to mushrooms.
I have been essentially my whole life but when I was pretty young I got a scratch test/allergy test done and afterwards I was given this big list of stuff to avoid because it would cause a reaction. Anyone who’s been reading my reviews here on Steepster long term will know that, one, kombucha was on that list and, two, when I come in contact with mushrooms I go into anaphylaxis for which I have an epi pen. So, I’ve avoided kombucha like the plague, and it’s been relatively easy to.
…Until I started working at a tea store that sold a tea with kombucha powder in it.
So last week I went and got a new scratch test/allergy test done because I thought I should kind of ‘check up on things’ so I knew just how at risk I was of a reaction working around kombucha all the time. Well, they actually removed kombucha from the list of stuff to avoid completely, and it looks like I no longer react at a strong enough level to warrant an epi pen! So, that’s kind of really exciting news! I mean, I know allergies can by cyclical but I’ve been living with mine so long that I just always expected to have it forever.
So, I tried the scary Kombucha tea! …On my way home, instead of during my shift. You know, just in case. And you know what? I didn’t die.
Actually, after having avoided it for so long it was a little underwhelming if I’m being honest. It was nice; tropical with good fruity notes of fresh mango making up the bulk of the flavour and then some lighter pineapple and floral orchid/magnolia notes in the background. However, I guess I just expected to have my mind blown/world drastically expanded and that didn’t happen. That’s a lot of pressure to put on a tea, though.
Maybe I’ll try actual kombucha next. Who knows.
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