Ultimate *Updated* Guide to Homemade Kombucha (1st and 2nd Fermentation)

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds flavor and is less processed.

scoby

Scoby is essential for fermentation.

tea

🥗Healthier: herbal tea

💰Cheaper: black tea

Herbal tea provides variety without caffeine.

flavorings (optional)

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: dried fruit

Fresh fruit enhances flavor with fewer additives.

Boil water in an electric kettle.

Add 2 tablespoons of English breakfast loose leaf tea and 1 tablespoon of Assam black tea to a French press.

Add between 3/4 cup to 1 cup of plain white cane sugar to the French press with the tea.

Pour the boiling water into the French press over the tea and sugar.

Steep the tea for 10 to 15 minutes.

Strain the tea leaves from the liquid (if using a French press, press down the plunger).

Dilute the tea concentrate with room temperature water to cool it down to a safe temperature for the scoby.

Add the kombucha starter tea and scoby to the cooled tea mixture.

Cooking Techniques

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