2. How are Kombucha cultures made?
A Kombucha culture begins with a Scoby that is made from sugar, vinegar, tea, and water. It creates a symbiotic culture in which the bacteria and yeasts thrive together. The Scoby is a live colony that requires nourishment. It needs sweet, black tea to subsist on and can form another Scoby, which is sometimes “baby.” This culture may take a week to prepare in hot weather or longer if the climate is cool. The resulting tea has B vitamins, healthy bacteria, a bit of alcohol and carbon dioxide, which makes it fizzy.