FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Around 4 gms per 100ml of residual sugar is left post fermentation. Sugar is required to kickstart the fermentation. During fermentation, the sugar is consumed by the bacteria and yeast and converted into probiotics, enzymes and healthy organic acids. The sugar is their fodder, not yours!
P.S.: We only use raw unrefined organic sugar!
This is for all those of you who get hooked onto something in weeks!
Although Kombucha, just like other fermented beverages, has an acquired taste, I warn you, you could get obsessed!
No teenager, at 16, trying beer for the first time ever liked it, right? But once you acquire the taste, yup, we all know how that goes! The only difference here is that kombucha is actually really great for you! But of course, excessive consumption of anything is not advisable. So, I'd say stick to 500ml a day and you’re good to go!
Essentially, Kombucha is made by fermenting tea. It can’t be that simple? There must be some secret sauce!? Well, the secret lies within what happens during fermentation. What starts as sweet tea, turns into this delicious tangy and subtly sweet health tonic, Kombucha!The fermentation process involves the Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast (SCOBY) being introduced to the ferment and feeding on the sugar and tea for 10 to 14 days to produce the magic that we call Kombucha!Still sounds simple, right? Well, what happens during fermentation is actually the complex biological part of the process. The SCOBY feeding on the sugar and tea, in turn, reproduces good bacteria and yeast in the form of probiotics. These probiotics are absolutely crucial for maintaining our gut health! Other beneficial byproducts of the fermentation include the production of B vitamins, organic acids, digestive enzymes, trace alcohol, and finally carbon dioxide that gives it its natural effervescence. All these benefits put together and we've got ourselves a true superfood, Kombucha Tea!
