Kombucha may be an ancient beverage, but many are just discovering Kombucha. Here is a list of our frequently asked questions. If your question isn’t below, please feel free to contact us.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kombucha is a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. It metabolises tea by the Kombucha culture which is a continuously reproducing, symbiotic colony of friendly bacteria and fission yeasts which are free of the spores some people, particularly women, are allergic to, and which may help alleviate rather than aggravate conditions like candida.
Over the course of several days, a chemical reaction similar to how yeast reacts with complex sugars during the brewing of beer – the Kombucha culture digests most of the sugar, breaking it down and converting it into a potent force of organic acids, probiotics, enzymes, minerals, C and B vitaminsMost of the caffeine in the tea is metabolised by the probiotics during fermentation. What remains is very minute compared to tea and especially coffee.
The sugars are used for the fermentation, most of it is consumed by the kombucha culture during this process prior to the bottling. We use less sugar to ferment our tea, that is why we have around 33 calories per serving.
As with natural fermentation, not all the sugar can be used up by the culture. Some brands that offer ‘no sugar’ is in fact diluted down with water. Although more palatable like a soft drink, the truth is the benefits of kombucha is greatly reduced.
Kombucha Tea is a popular health promoting beverage and natural folk remedy. The ancient Chinese called it the “Immortal Health Elixir” It’s been around for more than 2,000 years and has a rich anecdotal history of preventing and fighting cancer, arthritis, and other degenerative diseases.
It has been noted to be originated in Asia during the Chinese Tsin dynasty in 212BC. Spiritual Zen Masters regarded Kombucha as a source of chi – a revitalizing life energy that aligns and harmonises the body and mind with the soul. The Japanese Samurai warriors often carried Kombucha tea in their hip flasks to replenish their energy levels during battle.
With the extension of trade routes, it spread to India and Russia through travellers and traders. Kombucha resurfaced in Japan between the Wars after a Japanese visitor to Kargasok (Russia) found this fermented tea drink responsible for their astonishing health, longevity and well-being. It may have been introduced to Japan by a Korean physician by the name of Kombu around 415 AD.We recommend speaking to your Doctor about this issue. Since Kombucha Me is below 0.5% in alcohol when properly refrigerated, it is considered non-alcoholic, and the trace amount should not do any harm when pregnant. Kombucha tends to be a little bit detoxifying, this is why some doctors recommend limiting consumption to small amounts while pregnant. Kombucha isn’t just for Adults, lots of children love Kombucha and it’s a great tasting alternative to soft drinks or juices with a fraction of the calories (less than 33 calories per serving!).
Our most popular flavour with kids is the pomegranate & grape. This flavour is definitely a nostalgic variety for adults as well, which will take one back to their childhood memories!
Those bits and pieces floating around are the live kombucha culture. They are enjoyed as part of the drink. Billions of probiotics joined together to provide the goodness of kombucha.
We recommend 2 days in refrigeration. But, Kombucha can be good for quite some time. Kombucha doesn’t really go bad and the live probiotics prevents anything harmful from growing. However, kombucha eventually will turn to vinegar and can be a little too acidic to drink.
No, we do not use any artificial flavourings or essences. Our ingredients are organic and brewed in its raw wholesome form.
Keeping true to craftsmanship, we do not compromise on taste. Therefore, no processed sweeteners such as stevia or erythritol are added. We use wholesome raw ingredients to lock in the benefits of the botanicals. Even ‘all natural’ flavourings which are used by other brands; it is still processed. With the use of raw wholesome ingredients, one can get its full spectrum of plant chemicals and active ingredients.