Before exploring this distinction, let's remind ourselves that kombucha is fermented tea. To make it, a SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast) is added to sweetened tea which drives the fermentation process, resulting in...

Welcome to our second SCOBY session, looking at Yeast. In case you haven’t read our first spotlight on bacteria - SCOBY is an acronym for Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast. It is the fermentation...

We asked our head brewer, Matt, to explain the mysterious role of the SCOBY in kombucha. SCOBY is an acronym for Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast. It is the fermentation starter that turns tea,...