Re: [NN]international shipping of kefir/kombucha

[Guest guest]

hi suzanne,

thanks again for the offer to ship to me, i will look into cost and

irradiation. and if it's looking good we'll go for it!

does anyone here have experience with international shipments of

kefir grains & kombucha scoby?

~ thanks, susan

> I've shipped out quite a few families of grains. I usually pack

them in

> powdered milk for transit, since this condenses the amount of

available

> lactose into a very small and compact package. I got my original

grains

> in this fashion and they have been quite active for the past three

years

> or so. Kombucha scobies are more expensive to ship, since they

must

> have liquid with them and you'll need some starter liquid for your

first

> batch. I've sent these in Food Saver packages and they will be

good for

> a very, very long time. .... I've no idea what the shipping is, but

I'm sure you could find out. The

> total weight of the package couldn't be more than, say, two pounds.

>

> >does anyone know how well kefir grains and kombucha scoby travel?

> >would they make it accross the pond?

>

>

> There's been some discussion on the kefir_making list about

irradiation

> of mail and international packages, but I haven't tuned in onto the

> details. Something worth investigating, though.

>

> Holler at me if you decide you need some. I'll only ask the price

of

> postage and nothing more.

>

> --s