Kombucha Tea: Make Yours At Home!

Kombucha Tea is a fermented drink typically made with black tea, sugar, and a SCOBY. Similar to mother of vinegar, a SCOBY is a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. The sugar in the drink acts as a nutrient, feeding the SCOBY and allows for bacterial growth. There are many different yeast and bacteria species that can show up in a Kombucha Tea batch.

Kombucha Tea most likely originated in China and then travelled to Russia and all the rest of Europe. Now Kombucha Tea is prevalent all over the world with lots of manufacturers that make many different flavors and types.

While there is not a lot of scientific evidence of these claims, advocates say that Kombucha Tea can help aid in digestion, boosts energy and immune system, helps your body get rid of toxins, and wards off high blood pressure and heart disease.

The most important thing about making Kombucha Tea at home is making sure it is properly prepared. Using glass, plastic, or stainless steel containers helps reduce the risk of foreign bacteria and/or mold appearing in your Kombucha Tea. Also making sure all of your equipment and your hands are sanitized helps with this as well. If a foreign bacteria and/or mold is present if your Kombucha Tea, it can make you very sick.

You can get equipment kits and ingredient kits to make your Kombucha Tea at Level7Chemical.com!