RealSimple.com: What Is Kombucha, Exactly?

Published April 16, 2019 • By Suja Juice
RealSimple.com: What Is Kombucha, Exactly?
Real Simple gives the rundown on kombucha and picks their top favs (spoiler alert: we made their list!). "Kombucha is a fermented tea drink that’s made by adding yeast and a culture of bacteria to a mixture of black or green tea, sugar, and sometimes additional flavorings or fruit juice. After you blend the tea with sugar, it becomes kombucha with the help of something called S.C.O.B.Y., which stands for symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast. This live bacteria sets the stage for a fermentation process, which is what gives kombucha its slight effervescence and tart-and-tangy taste." Read more

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