Most kombucha recipes will call for the use of processed white sugar for the source of sucrose during the first ferment. The kombucha SCOBY needs a form of sucrose to feed on during fermentation. White sugar is a cheap and readily available form of sweetening, so in that regard economy meets practicality. Sometimes however, whether…

Jun Tea, pronounced as ‘juhn’, is a fermented health drink thought to have originated in the East, is sometimes confused with its sister beverage, Kombucha. Both of these health tonics have quite a history to them, a lot of which is unknown and often full of myths. Kombucha has become a well renowned health drink in…

The complete tabulated guide to flavoring Kombucha through sugar replacement…and the effects of each sweeter on the brewing process. Sugar Type Brewing Time Amount to Use Effect on Flavor White Sugar Temperature dependant – the average brewing time for white sugar kombucha is 7 to 10 days 1 cup to 1 gallon of tea. White…

Brewing kombucha with brown sugar is an option. Usually kombucha making recipes call for refined white sugar. This raises concern in some people, who would prefer to use a less refined and healthier form of sucrose in their sweet tea base. While it is quite possible to brew kombucha with brown sugar, there are some…

Can I Make Kombucha With Molasses? Yes. Why Use Molasses? Most of the time, people who brew kombucha at home are interested in nutrition and are trying to live and eat as healthfully as possible. Molasses is considered one of the superfoods, and packs a punch nutritionally speaking. In fact, a 2009 study ranked Molasses as…

Is It Ok To Brew Kombucha With Honey? Yes. But. Brewing with honey is a controversial question amongst brewers. New kombucha makers often ask this question, but whether or not one can successfully brew with honey over extended periods of time isn’t always clear. Health conscious people deciding to make their own kombucha at home…

People have been culturing kombucha for hundreds of years in Asia, and today people everywhere are making high-quality kombucha in commercial breweries and home kitchens alike. Two thousand years ago, no one was thinking about “reverse-osmosis distillation” or “activated charcoal filters” and from that it’s easy to conclude that it’s not really necessary to worry…

If you want to take a break from Kombucha brewing, you have a couple options: 1. Ignore It for a month (leaving your SCOBY in the container) 2. Create a SCOBY hotel, refilling it with fresh sweet tea every 4-6 weeks You can read our full guide to taking a break from kombucha making for more info….

Getting started in brewing kombucha means getting a SCOBY, a Symbiotic Colony Of Bacteria and Yeast. This alien-looking cluster of mutually compatible microorganisms is what transforms a simple mixture of strong tea and sugar into a powerful probiotic drink that has the antioxidants and nutrients people all over the world depend on for real health benefits….

Although three words describe the only kombucha ingredients you really need – tea, sugar, water – it’s a bit more complicated than that when you want to really understand which ingredients are the best to use for making kombucha, and why. If you are interested in making Kombucha, read our basic kombucha brewing guide. Tea: The…