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Kombucha: Myths vs. Truths
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"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius
What is that thing?
It's a SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast), a term coined by kombucha enthusiast Len Porzio in the mid-1990's. It may not look appetizing, but it creates a very popular fermented beverage that goes for $4 a bottle in the health food stores. Luckily, you can make it very inexpensively at home. You just need 6 simple ingredients: a SCOBY like the one pictured above, tea, sugar, clean water, a warm place, and time. The final product contains a blend of beneficial bacteria and yeast (probiotics) as well as certain acids and enzymes that aid digestion, detoxify the body, and promote health. However, with popularity sometimes comes infamy, and a number of myths have cropped up surrounding kombucha over the years. Let's separate the myths from the truths.
Kombucha History & Science
Kombucha has been around for thousands of years, believed to have originated in China, traveled throughout Asia and Russia and eventually became a health craze in the US over the past two decades. Legend has it that it was named after a Korean physician Kombu who healed the Japanese Emperor Inyko with the tea, and the tea was then named after him: "Kombu" + "cha" (which means tea.)
The science of fermentation is one practiced in homes, rather than laboratories, and for that reason it has an air of mystery. These living foods change from batch to batch, and since they can't be patented or highly controlled, there's no real incentive for the science community to spend resources in research. Therefore, health claims tend to be anecdotal, and certain assumptions about the "science" behind the process get spread with no real evidence to support those assumptions. We know fermented foods are powerful in their ability to support a healthy body, and restore balance to an unhealthy one. We don't really know the fine details of how this occurs.
Well, Michael Roussin, a kombucha lover, decided he wanted to know what exactly was in this drink that made him feel so good. With the help of a professional lab, he spent 18 months testing 1103 samples of kombucha, from batches all over North America and parts of Europe, with different teas, sugars, temperatures and brewing times, and he discovered some surprising things. Here are some highlights from that report:
Busting the Myths
- Although kombucha is made with caffeinated tea, by the end of the fermentation cycle, none remains. MYTH. Roussin found that the caffeine content doesn't reduce at all. This myth might have started because only 6-8 teabags are used to brew a gallon of kombucha tea, which is half the strength of a normal cup of tea. The good news is that kombucha doesn't need caffeine to thrive.
If you want to remove even more of the caffeine, simply pre-steep the tea bags for 30 seconds and throw that water away. Then steep these teabags again in fresh hot water, for the kombucha brew. The majority of the caffeine is dispersed in the pre-steeping.Update: You cannot decaffeinate tea at home. Thanks to Mari in the comments below for busting the myth of pre-steeping tea to remove caffeine. Lab testing shows this eliminates only a small amount of caffeine. If you can't have caffeine, buy tea that has been decaffeinated by the CO2 method (a healthier choice, compared to the more common chemical decaffeination.)
- Although kombucha is made with sugar, by the end of the fermentation cycle, none remains. MYTH. There will always be a little sugar remaining, and the amount depends on how long the tea is fermented. Generally, people brew the tea according to their taste. A 5-day brew is going to have a high quantity of sugar remaining. A 30-day brew is going to have very little remaining (yet still some). Most people brew the tea for 7-12 days, when it has a tangy sour flavor with a touch of sweetness remaining; on average, the amount of sugar at this point is 16 grams per 8 oz. cup. This is equal to 4 teaspoons of sugar. You could brew the full 30 days to minimize the sugar, but at that point, the drink is so sour, people usually add juice to make it palatable. If you do this, you're going to get 12-20 grams of sugar from the juice. This is why many people call it a healthy soda-pop. The "healthy" part comes from the probiotics and beneficial acids it contains, and rest assured the sugar content is much lower than regular soda. You may feel tempted to try to make your kombucha with less sugar or no sugar at all, but sugar is the food your SCOBY needs to create the probiotics and acids you seek. It will become malnourished and eventually die without it. If you want to know the sugar content of your home brew, you can use sugar test strips. Update: Silvia (in the comments below) did the math and noted that 16 grams per cup is the amount of sugar added when you begin the kombucha brew, so how is it possible that it's still that concentrated at the 7-15 day mark? Here's why: In the first stage of fermentation, the yeast uses the minerals from the tea to produce enzymes that separate sugar into glucose and fructose. At the 7-day mark, that's as far as the process has gone. The sugar is easier to digest, but hasn't yet diminished in concentration. By the 15-day mark, it is just starting to eat/diminish the sugar content (3.3 teaspoons of sugar per cup remaining at that point.) The sour flavor comes from the acids that are forming, but that sweet tone is still the sugar, unless you brew it a full 30 days. A study done by Cornell University confirmed these results.
- Kombucha is rich in B vitamins. MYTH. Although it does contain these vitamins, the amounts are so small they are almost immeasurable. This was confirmed by the International Journal of Food Science and Technology.
- Kombucha is rich in glucuronic acid, a powerful detoxifier of the liver. UPDATE: UNDECIDED. Rouissin found no glucuronic acid in kombucha. Ironically, he began his experiments intending to prove otherwise. He read a book by Harald Tietze in 1995, who said no reputable lab had ever found glucuronic acid in kombucha, so Roussin hired a reputable lab to prove him wrong. When he confirmed its absence instead, that got him curious about the other assumptions people had about kombucha, and his experiments continued. While he didn't find glucuronic acid, he did find a different acid that is a synergist. Glucuronic acid is made naturally by the liver and works by binding to a toxic molecule and carrying it out of the body. Rouissin believes this synergist helps our body do its job. Update: Some recent studies report finding glucuronic acid in kombucha. They say Rouissin's lab wasn't equipped well enough to identify it. Roussin says they are mis-identifying keto-gluconic acid (the synergist) as glucuronic acid, a common mistake. Who is right? We don't know. But here's my thought – does it even matter? Everyone agrees that kombucha helps our bodies detoxify. They're just disagreeing on a name.
- Kombucha contains hyaluronic acid and glucosamine, which is why it's so effective in relieving joint pain. MYTH. Kombucha contains neither of these compounds. However, it does seem to have a positive effect on the joints. Roussin's theory is that it contains the building blocks for these compounds.
- Kombucha contains over 50 different kinds of probiotics, organic enzymes, amino acids and vitamins. MYTH. Every batch of kombucha is different. The only things every batch contains are: (1) at least one beneficial yeast, (2) acetobacter (the beneficial bacteria in the SCOBY), (3) gluconic acid (a pH regulator) – note: this is not the same thing as glucuronic acid referenced above, and (4) acetic acid (an anti-microbial acid, which also stabilizes blood sugar) . Most batches of kombucha will also contain an analgesic (pain reliever), an anti-arthritic compound, an anti-spasmodic compound, a liver-protective compound, and several anti-bacterial compounds. The blend varies from batch to batch. See why this elixir can't be patented? It embodies change.
- Kombucha can cure everything from arthritis to gout to HIV to cancer. MYTH. As Hannah Crum of Kombucha Kamp says, "Kombucha is not a panacea – it doesn't cure anything! It brings the body back into balance so that it may heal itself naturally. That is how it is able to do so much." Results vary from person to person. Many people do say it helps their joint pain, keeps them from getting sick, gives them energy, aids their digestion, clears their sinuses, reduces their blood pressure, clears their eczema, alleviates their headaches, and the list goes on. Then there are other people who say they enjoy the taste, but don't really notice any effect. And still others who have a negative response to kombucha. The only way to know what it can do for you, is to try it.
- Kombucha is dangerous and has been linked to deaths. MYTH. This one is repeated a lot, and it usually starts with a sentence like this: "There is no scientific evidence that kombucha promotes health, just anecdotal reports. However, it has been linked to both illness and death." (With never an acknowledgement that the last sentence is an anecdotal report, and there's no scientific evidence that kombucha is harmful.) Let's clear up that report, though, because it's scary. Fermentation expert Sandor Ellix Katz sums it up nicely: "In 1995 the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) publication Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ran a story headlined, 'Unexplained Severe Illness Possibly Associated with Consumption of Kombucha Tea,' with possibly being the operative word. In two separate incidents, weeks apart, two women in Iowa had very different unexplained acute health episodes. One of them died. Both drank kombucha daily and made it from the same original SCOBY. The Iowa Department of Public Health immediately issued a warning to stop drinking kombucha 'until the role of the tea in the two cases of illness has been evaluated fully.' But they were never able to explain how kombucha may have been related to the illnesses, and 115 other people were identified who drank kombucha from the same mother without problems. When the mothers and the kombucha that possibly made the women sick were subjected to microbial analysis, 'no known human pathogens or toxin-producing organisms were identified.'"
- Kombucha is an alcoholic drink. TRUE. However, it's a very small amount, usually between .5 and 3%, depending on length of fermentation. (Beer contains 4-6%.) Single fermentation home brews of kombucha usually contain only .5% alcohol. If you do a second fermentation in a bottle, to flavor it and increase the carbonation, the alcohol content will increase slightly. Store bought brands were found to contain more, because the product is still fermenting in the bottle, and a long time can pass between bottling and purchase. For this reason, kombucha was temporarily pulled from store shelves in 2010, while the federal alcohol trade bureau tested numerous samples and developed guidelines for kombucha manufacturers. Now, all store bought brands are supposed to have taken steps to prevent fermentation from continuing in the bottle. Sadly, this often means pasteurization, which limits the benefits of the drink.
- If you ferment more than one kind of food or beverage (sauerkraut, kefir, kombucha, etc.) you need to keep them away from each other, for fear of cross-contamination: MYTH. Sandor Ellix Katz addressed this in his book, The Art of Fermentation: "While different cultures may subtly influence one another through the air over time, typically this is not an issue….Betty Stechmeyer, who co-founded a starter culture business, GEM cultures, with her late husband Gordon and spent 30 years growing and selling fermentation starters, reports that for all those years she propagated several different sourdoughs, several different milk cultures, tempeh starter and more, in one 12×12 foot kitchen. 'Pretty primitive and simple, eh?' She never experienced cross-contamination. I cannot guarantee that cross-contamination among cultures is impossible, but it is not a likely occurrence, and I encourage enthusiastic experimentalists to ferment to your heart's content without worry."
- Kombucha can make you feel worse. TRUE. While most people feel benefits from drinking kombucha, some people's symptoms worsen. There are a few potential reasons for this: (1) Healing Crisis: Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, author of the GAPS Diet, says: "Apart from good bacteria a healthy body is populated by beneficial yeasts which normally protect the person from pathogenic (bad) yeasts, such as candida albicans. Kefir (and kombucha) contain these beneficial yeasts (as well as the beneficial bacteria) which help to take pathogenic yeasts under control." This is a good thing, but sometimes the body goes through a reaction to the mass die-off of bad bacteria and yeast, and temporarily symptoms worsen. This can last from a few days to a few weeks, but when the symptoms pass, people's health improves dramatically. (2)
Gluten Cross-Reaction: Update: Gluten Cross-Reaction has proven to be a myth. Thanks to reader Sarah for this new information. (3) Histamine or Yeast Intolerance: Fermented foods contain beneficial bacteria which improve the health of most people, with the exception of those who are yeast or histamine intolerant. In those cases, negative symptoms from drinking kombucha don't improve with time, like they do with a healing crisis. So what do you do if you feel like kombucha is making you feel worse? First, lower the amount of kombucha you are drinking, and only increase as your body is able to handle it without discomfort. If you are experiencing a healing crisis, lower doses should slow down the die-off reaction and alleviate your symptoms. If you continue to have discomfort at small doses, stop drinking it altogether and try again in 6 months. (Food intolerances often disappear as we heal.)
- FAQ: What about GT? (Update written 9/25/14): Since writing this post, I have gotten numerous emails and blog comments asking about GT's kombucha label, which seems to contradict this article. So the question people ask is this: who is right? First let me say I'm grateful that GT continued to make raw kombucha when many other brands went 100% pasteurized. It means that when I travel, I still have access to the real thing. However, that doesn't mean I believe all their label claims. Inaccurate labels are incredibly common. The FDA simply doesn't have the manpower to watch too closely, so it's basically an "honor system." While I do believe GT bottles contain delicious, raw, beneficial kombucha, I'm suspicious of the details. Here's why: (1) They are unique among their competitors to claim the presence of B vitamins and glucuronic acid, and they list the quantities in precise amounts. If kombucha was a manufactured product where these items were added in measured amounts, it would be easy to quantify. Fermentation, however, embodies change. Every batch is different, and it also changes in the bottle as it continues to ferment on the shelf. Is it a coincidence that the numbers they claim match the myths behind kombucha, rather than the lab reports? If kombucha actually contains these things, why aren't other brands including them on their labels? (2) Many GT bottles claim to have only 2 grams of sugar per 8 ounce serving, yet they still taste a little sweet. This is where you need to ask yourself: where is that sweetness coming from? The label shows the total carbohydrate as 7 grams per serving, leaving 5 grams that has to be either starch, fiber, sugar alcohols or other additives. There is no starch or fiber in kombucha, so are there sugar alcohols added for sweetness, that aren't listed on the label? Or is there simply more sugar than they say? Let's compare their label to their raw competitors with a similar flavor profile: Reeds and Buchi both acknowledge 11 grams of sugar per 8 oz. serving, which is much more realistic. (3) Next, look at GT Original's ingredient list. It simply says: 100% G.T.'s Organic Raw Kombucha (Organically Produced), and 100% Pure Love!!! Obviously that isn't fulfilling any kind of legal labeling requirement. By contrast, here's how Reeds lists their kombucha ingredients: Live organic Kombucha (spring water, organic cane sugar, organic oolong tea, organic yerba mate tea, kombucha culture). (4) This year, the kombucha industry formed a new organization: Kombucha Brewers International. One of its primary goals is to standardize labeling, because GT's competitors are at a disadvantage. Consumers often choose GT, thinking it has more benefit and less sugar than other brands, when that isn't necessarily true. Brand loyalty is an interesting phenomenon. It inspires almost a blind trust, but it's important to remember that GT is a multi-million dollar company, and they make decisions with profit in mind. I'm not anti-GT. I believe they make quality kombucha, and I have bought it myself. But when it comes to the kombucha contents, I trust science over marketing labels.
Now, you know what's true and what's not. Leaving the myths behind, this traditional fermented beverage can still be a wonderful health tonic. We don't need exaggerated claims, and we don't even need to know how it works (although we'll keep searching). Paleo guru Mark Sisson talks a lot about the N=1 (an experiment of one). That simply means that you try something yourself, and see if adds to, or detracts from, your health. Paleo leaders Dr. Terry Wahls and Robb Wolf drink kombucha themselves. Robyn Latimer, who put her lupus into remission through the paleo diet, also drinks it daily. Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride recommends it for the Full GAPS Diet. Her only caveat is that people should avoid it on the more restricted Introduction Diet due to the fluctuating sugar content. My next post will tell you everything you need to make a successful brew, and my final post in this series will give you the recipes. Stay tuned!
Kombucha Supplies
Update: After writing this series of articles on kombucha, a number of people asked where they could buy quality supplies. Not everyone has a friend to lend them a SCOBY and tutor them through the process. So, I decided to become an affiliate of Kombucha Kamp. Hannah Crum has been brewing kombucha for over a decade and sells everything from quality SCOBYs to continuous brew systems. Whatever you need, she's got you covered.
The following websites were very helpful in my research:
- http://www.kombuchakamp.com (contained interviews with both Michael Rousson and Len Porzio)
- http://www.kombucha-research.com (Michael's website) – Update 2016: His website is no longer active.
- http://users.bestweb.net/~om/kombucha_balance/ (Len's website)
- http://www.splendidtable.org/story/making-kombucha (an excellent article by Sandor Ellix Katz, author of the Art of Fermentation)
- http://www.happyherbalist.com/analysis_of_kombucha.htm
Other Articles in the Kombucha Series
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224 thoughts on "Kombucha: Myths vs. Truths"
Great article. We drink kombucha daily in our house (about 4 gallons/week for 7 people) and I learned a few new things here. Thanks for summary all the research.
Very informative! Thanks.
Great article; thank you! You've actually corrected some of the things I thought were true about kombucha…I'm glad that now when I explain health benefits to people I can be more accurate! 🙂
Awesome article, and yes raises conflict with long held understandings I had about caffeine and sugar content….not that either concerns me personally, many people that drink my home made KT flavours ask about it. Thank you so much
You never fail to amaze me with your knowledge and I always learn something new! Your posts are extremely helpful in my quest for the most nutritious diet I can possibly have. I am currently doing the GAPS diet for RA too, but after 2.5 months I haven't seen a ton of improvement. It still comes and goes in cycles, usually weekly. It never quite is "gone" though, and I wonder how much longer it will take. I started the diet almost immediately once I realized what I had. (no diagnosis yet from an MD) You are an inspiration to me, so keep these posts coming!
I love this! Thanks for the breakdown.
One of my favorite takeaways about health in general: "It brings the body back into balance so that it may heal itself naturally. That is how it is able to do so much." 🙂
I'd never heard of kombucha tea before. Thank you for breaking it down.
Fabulous post! I'm doing a lot of research myself on kombucha as part of my gut health series and this is just wonderful info, thankyou so much!
This makes me rethink the whole thing -thats a whole lot of sugar…!
Great article with nice drill-down explanation. Say Hi from Kombucha Brewer in Indonesia 🙂
My daughter makes kombucha. She shared a scobi with me and I'm hoping to get it started this weekend. Thanks for the myth & truth tips!
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How do you store a SCOBY? I'm very backed up with my kombucha supply right now since I can only tolerate about a shot a day, otherwise it gives me a headache. But I have almost two gallons in the fridge. Right now it's in a tupperware with a non-airtight lid with a cup of tea in a dim place… Unfortunately I once left a bottle out on a counter because I noticed that batch was giving me way worse symptoms than the others, so I left it out to pour it in the garden or something, forgot about it, and within two weeks it (and the bottle) exploded all over the kitchen!
THAT was a great article!
Eileen, do you know if it is ok to use decaf tea bags?
Excellent points! One nagging question that still remains for me is this: if it is truly an ancient beverage, what would ancient kombucha makers have used instead of refined sugar to brew it? Do you know the answer to that one?
Northern Asians may very well have used sugar from beets. I shun sugar from anything but cane but that is because almost all sugar beets grown in this country are GMO.
Sugar beets grow in temperate zones, as opposed to tropical zones for sugar cane.
Thank you for an interesting info. I brew kombucha home for the past year or so and really enjoy it. I'm very curious about the content of the sugar in the end product. I use 60g of sugar per liter of tea in the beginning of the brewing process. That translates to 15g of sugar per 250ml cup (=8oz.) in the beginniing. You state in your article 16g per 8oz et the end of brewing. So, it would mean my kombucha creates sugar during the brewing process 🙂 I read in other resource there is approximately 0.5-3 % sugar left (from original amount) in the brew depending on the length of time. My brew certainly tastes like there is less amount of sugar then 4 tsp per mug.
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I had never tried this before, until I had a taste at a local farmers market, I liked it and bought two bottles, one for me and one for a friend. I found the taste quite sweet and nice, she found the taste very bitter and had to mix it with some juice, I tried the one from the bottle I gave her and again to me very sweet. Could her body be telling her she shouldn't be drinking it. When I was low on zinc a doctor gave me something to drink and toled me to keep drinking it until it tasted bitter then stop. Is this similar
I thank you for an informative article. I have a question. I am looking at producing Kombucha for a small community, and since the ATF mess a couple years ago, people are skeptical to start up…I need to convince a man that owns facilities that his community would still get benefit out of a heat-treated-low alcohol product. Can you tell me or point me in a direction to learn what benefits can still be had after stopping the process to keep the alcohol under .05%? Thanks so much. Amanda
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I brew kombucha with only half the amount of sugar which I arrived at by dowsing. I also add 3/4 tsp of black strap molasses which I got from telepathy from the kombucha, really! I get great kombucha and I am never sick.
THANKS for this article. I learned a lot. I've long wondered about the sugar content, and now I know I can get test strips. Keep up the informative blogs!
There are a couple of corrections to be made. The beneficial acid that is used to detoxify the liver is called glucuronic acid and can be found in some kombuchas. Furthermore, a lot of commercial brands still are over the 0.5% alcohol limit. A hydrometer will not tell you much about your alcohol content. All it measures is your density. Density is affected by sugar content, alcohol, acids, etc. Lastly, the test strips suggested only test for glucose and fructose. The main sugar in the ferment will be sucrose (if table sugar is being used, which I think most people use). But overall, a decent article on kombucha.
Hi Eileen,
I make a lot of Tea from the Maroon Bush(Scavolia) for people with cancer and the results are very very good.
I am about to try this Kombucha and was wondering if using the Maroon bush as a tea would be Ok. What are your thoughts?
A reply would be much appreciated.
Kind regards
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Great article! 2 questions though:
1. Can kombucha be made with decaffeinated black teas?
2. I have a compromised liver and have read that Kombucha is not safe for me to drink. There are many conflicting sources, what's your take?
Hi Eileen,
Your post came up in a Google search for Kombucha Intolerance, which is pretty fun because I always enjoy visiting your blog.
This article is so enlightening, especially the information about sugar and about cross-contamination. I thought it was too good to be true that the scoby rather than the drinker consumes the sugar. I taste the sweetness in it, although I can tell when the sugar "turns" from harsh to mellow, usually about 7 days in my environment.
RE cross reactivity: My husband, who has celiac disease and psoriasis, has found that his psoriasis flared when drinking it, so he had to stop. He can't tolerate mushrooms, so he's wondering if the reaction is related to mushrooms, but it could also very well be cross-reactivity to the yeast. He's taking a break from drinking it; it would be nice if he could tolerate it later.
Thanks for your great research!
I am one month into the AIP diet for celiac, leaky gut and adrenal fatigue and yeast overgrowth and have been making a point to have either kombucha or fermented cabbage on daily basis. My question is, how do I know if I am going through the die-off stage or if I have the cross-reaction sensitivity?
Hi, we have been drinking a small amount of kombucha tea every morning for a couple of months now but it gives us all (4 of us) very gassy stomachs and causes quite a stomach ache if a full glass is drank. I was expecting this to have passed by now but it hasn't changed at all and is causing me to think about ceasing brewing it and giving it to my family. Does anybody have any suggestions as to what could be causing this and how to rectify it before I give in! Thank you
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Since I have been making and drinking Kombucha, (late winter of 2013) I have had flare-ups of eczema. I have never, ever had this before and I am 65 YO woman. It subsided during the summer but now it's back in colder and dryer weather–a larger spray of it on my calf and on the top of my right hand and one finger.
I eat Paleo/Primal very closely to the parameters that work for me and I have for nearly 2 years now with excellent health results. This rash puzzles me. There is history of thyroid problems in my sisters and daughter (Hashimotos), but I don't have any symptoms of hypothyroid or hyperthroid that I notice. I have always been health conscious with exercise and diet but found I have gluten sensitivity mainly manifested in brain, mood, depression issues. Stopping wheat and gluten made a significant difference. But this rash is making my head scratch. My first inclination is to take a break from KT for awhile to see what happens since this has all started since brewing and consuming my own KT. How long do you think I should try this. Any ideas? Die-off doesn't seem to fit my case as wouldn't it be over by now?
Thank you for the information, it is very useful to increase my knowledge and the readers on this blog
my kombucha nutritional facts say that in every bottle the b2, b6, b1, b3 and b12 content is 20 percent of the daily value. so either they're lying (which is false advertising and they could be sued), or you're incorrect about b content. I suppose you could say 20 percent of DV isn't a lot, but to say it's immeasurable is an exaggeration, because according to the nutrition facts, it is measurable.
If you're buying your KT from the store and it has nutritional data listed, it is possible that company is actually adding other ingredients and vitamins to their product so that it has that listed composition.
I love the taste of kombucha and I had success brewing it.
Then I wanted to try water kefir because it seemed less complicated and easier to keep going.
What is the difference between the two? Aren't they both probiotic beverages?
Need help quickly lol! I've been making kombucha with white sugar, and decided to brew a batch with unrefined cane sugar. Taste is a little different and I like it. Ok here's the question: I'm brewing my 2nd batch of cane booch; is it ok to use the scoby from the white-sugar batch, or does that incite some sort of probiotic war? Help! Thanks!
Hi, what is your opinion on Kombucha and breastfeeding? It is rated an L5 with Dr. Hale.
If Kombucha does not need caffeine to thrive then simply use Red Tea (Rooibos). Rooibos tastes great and has no caffeine (naturally in it). I'm doing my first batch right now.
I have Candida so I am hoping that it combats that. I read there were two kinds of Kombucha,- bottom and top yeast. The top yeast is the S.Boulardii yeast one which is antagonistic towards Candida.
I know that not all of the caffeine doesn't go away in the process, BUT, i am caffeine intolerant yet i get no reaction from drinking kombucha. When i say intolerant, i mean i can get severe reactions from the caffeine even in chocolate. I don't know what's the deal is with that but from someone that hasn't had a cup of coffee in 15 years, i find Kombucha magical.
I seem to get faster brew times from darker teas. What is the reason for this? I initially thought it was the caffeine content and had even recovered a sunken SCOBY by using a strong Pu-ehr. Yet there are claims of people using decaf tea with success. I haven't tried it, but I might just try a batch of decaf black and see how it goes. Also, is it true that SCOBYs cannot touch metal? I heard this, and it seems like everyone uses glass, but I tried metal without any problems, and what about plastic. I also heard a claim about Mountain Dew working, but Kombucha doesn't thrive on fructose, not to say that genetics can't change on the fly, and maybe there are some noticeable differences from strain to strain. I'd imagine that SCOBYs can evolve pretty quickly given how fast they replicate, but I don't know jack. Anyways, this is all fascinating, and I'd love to see some more discussion and exploration into the true science of kombucha.
Aloha Eileen,
We are experimenting with favors. I read about your lemon ginger mix. Are you using distilled flavors, lemon juice, ginger slices?
My friend just told me that Synergy Kombucha has added vitamins. The ingredients only say kombucha and strawberry puree. Is this true? It does say it has vitamins. It labels them as additional nutrients. Help?
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Excellent information about Kombucha. I've been brewing Jun (made with green tea and honey) for several months now and enjoy the taste. I can't tell if it has any positive effects on my health but I'm hoping over time it (along with other fermented foods) will help balance out the bacteria in my gut. I also want to mention that I purchased my SCOBY from the Kombucha Momma and have had great results! Hannah is very helpful in answering questions via email, too.
Hi Eileen,
A well-written and balanced article. One additional myth you might like to add to your list is that a SCOBY is not absolutely necessary to brew kombucha.
When I first started brewing I was given a SCOBY which was too large for my jars. I was going to cut the SCOBY up until I read that it is a byproduct of the fermentation process rather than the cause of it (although it obviously contains the yeast and bacteria responsible). So I tried a batch just using the kombucha as a starter and it worked fine, happily forming new SCOBYs in each jar.
Since then I reuse the SCOBYs (I have read the microbes form them to protect the brew from contamination and to optimise the environment to their liking), but they are not strictly necessary.
Hope this is interesting/useful,
Do the Kombucha tea bags that you buy in the store in a box like regular tea bags have any of the same benefits, or do you really have to have the carbonated liquid drink.
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The article says that there is not much B vitamins in Kombucha, however the back of GT's Kombucha showed 4 B vitamins with 20% daily values of each. are they adding it to the kombucha?
I emailed GT and they said it is naturally occurring and was tested by a third party lab.
I was diagnosed with AFS (Adrenal Fatigue syndrome) and my hormones and liver metabolism are struggling…..I am on bio-identical hormone creams and am told this is 'dangerous' with Kombucha tea, no-one can tell me why?! Can you help clarify this? Also, any indication what the correct daily amount is? Thanks!
Thank you thank you – at last a sensible and informative approach to this subject and loaded with useful information.
I am so glad I found your post. I was wondering how one could test sugar content. I found a brand called Live soda that I would like my brew to taste like. It only has 60 calories per bottle. Im thinking that they add the stevia after the brew / fermentation process. I am also very keen to keeping the fizz. I really enjoy that part.
Thanks for the link to maximize fizz. I certainly hope I can get close. I guess I need to check again but I could have sworn they didn't use carbonation. If they do then that will disappoint me a bit. The point of going for a natural drink like this is to get away from carbonation.
Thanks so much for this, I've been passing it along All Day today, lol! Even experienced brewers are in the dark about a lot of this stuff and, since their technique has worked for them so far, reluctant to change their minds or the info/instructions they pass along to newbies. It's terrific for one who is new to this sort of fermentation to start off on the right foot.
Now I wish there was something similar about the kefirs, water and milk. I'm just starting with those and there is so much info about water, sugar, additives, jar and bottle type, lids, aerobic vs anaerobic conditions, etc etc etc and most of it unique and contradictory! It's exhausting just reading it all. Thankfully most anything has worked for me so far but it would be so nice to actually Know for sure what's what.
I'll have to keep looking for that :).
Thanks again!
One of the pages I posted this info on got a very interesting response. A woman told me that she had kombucha brewing close to sourdough and when she uncovered the dough a scoby had formed in it! Now that might happen in kefir or vinegar but it sure doesn't in sourdough! Makes me wonder about that part. The rest of it makes very good sense though.
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I haven't seen a single study on PubMed, which are peer reviewed studies, that suggests glucoronic acid is not present in kombucha. Sorry, but it's hard to buy one man's story, alone.
Like many other people, I am very curious about this whole sugar thing. I have severe arthritis that I am able to keep under control through diet; limiting sugar to less than 5 grams a day (and even that much, not every day) is key for me. I do really, really well with GT's Original (not the alcoholic one) and Raspberry Chia and have drunk it for years. They each have a sugar content of less 4 grams in the whole 16 ounce whole bottle according to the nutritional labels. I am afraid to try any other brands due to their high sugar content. I am now inheriting a SCOBY and would like to duplicate my success with the GT commercial bottle. Should I assume that their low sugar content is related to a longer ferment time than other brands? If I try to duplicate the degree of tartness, is that a good indicator when I am making my own? I have had homemade kombucha that is way too vinegary and I am hoping to not have to take it that far. Any advice would be amazing.
Hi, I have a question.
I my sugar tea mixture had just cooled, and I have added my SCOBY and starter tea from my last batch. However, it seems some of the loose tea escaped from the tea bags and there are now small tea leaves on the SCOBY in my fermentation vessel.
I have read both that this will harm the process while others say it should not matter.
I am fairly new to brewing kombucha, but love it so far. I have a question about the thickness of the scoby. I let mine brew 10 days, as it is winter a cooler in the house. Only a very thin scoby forms on the top. Therefore, all my scoby's are thin. All the pictures I see, they are thick disks!! Should I let my tea brew until the scoby is thicker? Does the thickness of the scoby reflect the amount of goodies in the brew?
Thank you for your knowledge!!
Great article. I previously believed some stuff that wasn't true. Glad to know now.
I've been brewing my own Kombucha for about 3 years now and have only ever used dextrose/glucose as I try to avoid fructose except from fruit. I often see online that this can't be done and will result in sick scoby's but this just isn't true. I have an abundance of very healthy scoby's that I often giveaway. (Just in case someone is wondering about glucose only).
Interesting! Time to experiment. Thanks:)
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I am writing this at 3am local time. Just finished brewing a second batch of Kombucha. The first one turned out way too vinegary and I only drunk a sip at the time, diluting it with juice and water. I drunk a full cup of the second batch at 8pm and was bouncing off the walls until midnight and now up at 3 in the morning. Basically, judging from above, I just drunk a cup of strong black tea that was brewing for 4 hours at 8pm. I am actually wondering if all these "increased energy" reports are due to all the extra caffeine people have been consuming.
Very interesting article. My husband just started brewing kombucha tea, and before that we enjoyed GTs and Reed's commercial kombucha brands. If the nutrition information on the bottles is to be believed, both brands have 50 or less calories per 8 oz., around 2-4 grams of sugar. Why do you think this is so much less than the average 16 grams per 8 oz. you mention in your article? They are very palatable, and don't have added sweeteners (aside from little enough fruit juice/puree to make up 2-4 grams of sugar per cup). It doesn't make sense unless the label is lying, you know? My husband brews for 7-11 days and uses fresh fruit to infuse his kombucha (fermenting for another 2-3 days before refrigerating). He uses a mixture of black and green teas. They taste lovely, very similar to the store bought brands we have enjoyed. Do they really have nearly four times the sugar of these brands? And why is there such a difference in sugar content, if not in flavor? I have given up concentrated sweeteners (including fruit juice, except in whole fruit smoothies and the tiny bits in kombucha), so I was glad I didn't have to give up kombucha. Now I am worried that drinking 8-16 oz. of kombucha most days is going to get me addicted to sugar again (although it's been 3 weeks since I've been drinking my husband's homemade kombucha and I haven't noticed any sugar cravings). I am also very sensitive to caffeine, but haven't noticed that "wired" feeling I usually get after consuming caffeinated soda or coffee ice cream (which I haven't done in years). Can it really be just psychological that I don't react to the sugar and caffeine in the homemade kombucha? I'm so confused!
I always noticed that caffeine in tea works differently than caffeine in coffee or soda. I can fall asleep after a cup of coffee! It seems to go through the system much faster and the tea caffeine works slower and stays longer – that's why for some people caffeine in kombucha could be not very noticeable.
I follow your Facebook page and usually really like your articles, but this one leaves me scratching my head. While I don't believe that everything I read is true, I do believe I can trust the labels of a company like GTs Kombucha. Their label states 2g sugar per 8 oz, and our local Lion Heart Kombucha states 0g. I don't think that the amount of sugar removed is negligible as stated in your article. Can you please address this? Also, you state that B vitamins are negligible, again this is directly contradicted by the label. Please help, this is very confusing.
This is juicy stuff. There is a local brand that is doing pretty well. They do not in mention any nutrition information. Im guessing it isnt mandatory. I personally would like to know. And im sure many others would too. Its kinda wild how they can sell without that info.
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Oh great. I just downed a delicious glass of my newest kombucha batch after several years of not doing so and started feeling REALLY bloated. I have gluten sensitivity and food allergies (leaky gut syndrome) so I may be reacting to the yeast. I sure hope not! I love kombucha and just started making water kefir too.
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Thank you for this great article Eileen. I am interested in brewing Kombucha however my research has brought me to another article that says there are high levels of fluoride due to most teas, especially non organic. Here is a link to the article:
I hope you will read it and share your thoughts.
Thank you,
I did read the whole article. I just thought it would be worth a mention since I'm sure we are all after the healthiest brew possible, especially the pregnant women. Thanks and healthy brewing!
Can you tell me if kombucha & water kefir are similar in sugar content, after the brewing is complete? I want to get more probiotics into my diet but don't want to add too much sugar to it. Your article was very helpful, by the way. There's so much hype out there, it's good to find some good info that has been researched. I think kombucha is too sugar laden for me but wondered how kefir compares. Thanks for any info you can give me.
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Its totally interesting to me that there is both sugar (more than I thought) and caffeine because, although I cannot tolerate either in most other forms, I can drink kombucha till the cows come home.
Thanks for a great read. I like to brew my kombucha for 14-21 days… and yes it can get pretty sour. I found that if I cut it with an herbal iced tea (berry zinger), I get a tasty drink without all of the sugar that adding fruit juice brings.
Thank you so much I bought some at the store and liked it and then thought my pet might like a bit. She's an exotic pet and used to like a sip of sparkling juice now and then. I had to stop letting her have it due to her developing insulin resistance (from an illness that effected her liver not from the rare juice). I had seen it mentioned in some fermenting videos in the past and it was just in the regular drink section near the coconut water so I didn't think anything about letting her have a bit since it claimed to be low sugar(Gt's).
Then I went online to learn a bit more out of curiosity and saw the line that it was linked to death and illness and had a moment of panic, wondering what I had just given her. Was very glad to have found your article. It may not be as low in sugar as claimed but at least I was able to rest assured I hadn't potentially poisoned her.
Her blood sugar sky rockets if she has yogurt but maybe if I do let her have some again I could test her sugar level after. She reacts differently to different types of sugars. Lactose is very bad. So it's still possible this would be okay for her in moderation.
We have controlled her levels quite well with diet and herbs to support her liver but it has greatly reduced the types of treats she likes that she can actually still have.
Thank you for all the information. I have never tried Kombucha before, but I'm very interested in it. I told my father about it, and he bought, Synergy Kombucha, from a health food store. He drank a 16 oz bottle, and later complained of dizziness. Is that normal?
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I have a question for which I couldn't find a serious answer : can a probiotic capsule be added to the SCOBY at the beginning of its growth, in order to make sure that a specific probiotic will be present in it ? Can it be done safely and usefully ?
I'd like to know because I have ulcerative colitis and a specific probiotic (Saccharomyces Boulardii) may help a lot with the inflammation of the colon, and this S. boulardii is supposed to be sometimes present in the kombucha (this is why UC people praise it a lot). "Sometimes", so how to make sure it is ? The point is to get it in a more natural way than in capsules, even 100% organic vegan etc, hence the idea of introducing it in the kombucha (since S. Boulardii is originally present in the lychees peel, I thought to use that rather in Kombucha and water kefir).
Hope you know the answer – if not, thanks anyway for all the thorough infos, that helps !
Great article! An update: the gluten cross reaction info from the Paleo mom has been retracted and debunked: http://paleomovement.com/19-gluten-cross-reactive-foods/
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My son is half Japanese and has a very strong allergy to alcohol. he gets very flushed and nauseas. It is so strong that despite wishing he could go out for drinks with friends (he's 20) he really can't tolerate it- even sipping to "fake it" gives him a fevery flush. Yesterday he drank a store bought bottled Kombu and he drank it really fast in its entirety and it floored him. He said he felt the same as if he had alcohol. I assured him there was no alcohol and thought it must be the fermentation! I was happy to find your article for several reasons and wanted to share my experience. It is a brand we often buy, and he has them once a week or so for the last couple months but usually we split it (16 oz bottle) this time he had the whole bottle and another new variable is that is was grape (!) flavour. Which we never had before. I think the grape may be more likely to produce more alcohol haha- right?? . Anyway, I disbelieved that he was having an alcohol reaction when I should have believed him- but I'm glad it wasn't toxins or some such.
Thank you very much for putting out all this information. I drink a bottle(16oz)/day of my home made KT. After a couple of cups I feel like I had an alcohol drink. I guess i have to cut the amount of KT I drink.
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Wow, this is such a comprehensive and helpful article. Thank you, Eileen! Do you happen to know how long a bottle of store bought raw kombucha will stay "good" in the fridge, once opened? I have this funny habit of drinking half a bottle of GT's, then sticking it in the fridge and forgetting about it for weeks at a time. No idea how long some half-drank bottles have been there. Just wondering if you have any insight into their shelf life once opened. Thanks 🙂
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Great, informative article, thank you. I was curious if you have ever used Kukicha or twig tea in brewing kombucha? We brew about 4 gallons every two weeks. The amount of caffeine is not so much the issue – we are just wanting to branch out in creating different tasting brews of kombucha using a variety of teas.
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My husband is concerned that drinking Kombucha daily (an 8 oz glass) could promote liver problems because of the alcohol content. Could this be true? I don't want to do anything that could impact my liver. I have noticed that when I drink Kombucha (which I make myself) brewed for about 5 days and second fermented for about 2 or 3 days, my digestion is much improved. When I pair it with a daily green juice, I really feel great. I would like to know if there is any risk to my liver, however.
Thanks for letting me know your thoughts,
Hi, I brew kombucha but was told that most of the sugar was eaten away leaving only a few calories. What you wrote about sugar content therefore disturbed me as I try and avoid fructose in my diet. You wrote that in the brewing process the glucose and fructose molecules of sugar are separated. Do you happen to know if the fructose is broken down into glucose? This would solve my problem. Otherwise can I make kombucha with dextrose (which is pure glucose) without starving my SCOBY? I await your wisdom.
Hello, I am so glad to find your website! I am a week into AIP and have been trying to find out more about kombucha and fermented foods. This page really clears up a lot if questions! When I google both, many descriptions state that they "boost" the immune system. I realize this term may be in use loosely. For those of us with autoimmmune diseases, it seems confusing to ingest something would increase immunity. Perhaps make more efficient may be more desirable. Could you clarify what kombucha and fermented foods actually do for immunity? Thank you so much!
Hi Eileen,
Just curious about the sugar content… how is it that a good quality product like GT's Organic Raw Kombucha has only 2g of sugar per cup? You say a cup will have 16g after brewing. I'm new to this and just wondering why such a discrepancy. I must be missing something. Thanks.
Hi! I'm new to Kombucha and your blog was very informative. One comment, I have a bottle of GT's Synergy Gingerberry, and the label says it has 10mg of Glucuronic Acid, and you say Kombucha doesn't contain Glucuronic Acid. Since I'm very new to learning anything about Kombucha, I'm just wondering what the discretion is. Thanks!
If I never read any studies, myths, facts or contemplated the science of kombucha I would still know one thing: I love to drink this stuff.
Now I'm brewing it and I care mostly how I feel when I drink it.
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With the school year now over, many college students and graduates have embarked on journeys to score jobs or internships. One question that some students should be asking is whether a tattoo could be a professional liability. Jordan Morgan, a journalism student at IU, investigated the evolving opinions of tattoos in society and in the workplace.Read More »
Indiana Joins Movement to Amend U.S. Constitution
As disdain and distrust of the U.S. federal government remains high, with a recent Gallup poll putting Congressional approval at a meager 13%, some state legislative bodies across the country are using a less well known means of passing constitutional amendments in order to circumvent Washington. Correspondent Joshua Fleck takes us inside the story for today's WFHB community report.Read More »
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Monroe County Community Corrections was recently awarded $1.3 million in grant money from the Indiana Department of Corrections. The County's Chief Probation Officer, Linda Brady, said the additional state funds were to help pay for changes put in place by the state legislature two years ago, when lawmakers did a major re-write of the Indiana Criminal Code. The changes made …Read More »
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PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois high school basketball fans will get what they've been dreaming about all season -- a Proviso East vs. Simeon matchup in the Class 4A state championship --– but neither team was exactly impressive in setting it up.
One game after Proviso East scored four points in a quarter and pulled out an ugly win over Rockford Auburn, Simeon had its own struggles in a 45-35 victory over Bloom in the second Class 4A semifinal.
"They pushed us to the limit," Simeon coach Robert Smith said. "From my aspect, I really thought we should have lost the game."
As a surprise to most in the building, Bloom (28-4) nearly made that happen. The Blazing Trojans frustrated Simeon star Jabari Parker, holding him to 10 points on 2-of-11 shooting, and were carried offensively by the hot hand of Lejavius Johnson, who scored a game-high 18 points.
"Yeah, it was the most frustrating [game of my season,]" Parker said. "Like coach Rob said, this is a bad time to be messing up, especially in the end. We just have to tweak some things and get back to the blueprint."
Bloom proved in the early minutes Friday it was going to give Simeon (32-1) all it could handle. The Blazing Trojans jumped out to a 13-8 lead in the first quarter and extended it to 15-9 in the opening minutes of the second quarter.
"I knew that before the game that we could play with them from the jump," Johnson said.
With Bloom leading and Parker struggling, Smith decided to try something different. He placed Parker on the bench for most of the second quarter and turned to his reserves for a spark.
The second unit answered the challenge. Simeon closed out the second quarter on a 15-3 run and took a 24-18 lead into halftime.
Bloom wasn't going away that easily, though. The Blazing Trojans gave Simeon another scare in the fourth quarter when Donald Moore connected on a 3-pointer with 2:27 left and pulled Bloom within 36-34.
It was then Parker finally emerged. He scored on a three-point play and gave the Wolverines a five-point advantage again. Junior Jaylon Tate came through at the line with 5 of 6 free throws in the final two minutes, and Simeon held on for the win.
Simeon was 17 of 22 from the free-throw line compared to Bloom being 1 of 5.
Smith expects his team to look more like the Simeon everyone has come to expect in Saturday night's championship.
"We won't have another performance like that," Smith said. "I can just about guarantee that. I know these guys very well, and they don't want to let you guys down neither with the performance. I'm not saying we're going to win, but it's going to be a better performance."
And now, everyone gets what they've been hoping for all season. No. 1 Simeon will finally face off against No. 2 Proviso East.
"Yes, I want to play them because that's the game everybody wants to see," Simeon senior Steve Taylor said. "They're undefeated, and I feel they haven't been playing anybody, so now they're playing us."
Tate (11 points), Kendrick Nunn (seven points, six rebounds) and Taylor (nine points, 10 rebounds) led Simeon in the win.
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Tennessee...no problem. Mine weren't far enough along to be hit by the
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