Category: About Kombucha

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Studies: The Health Benefits of Fermented Teas

Two studies highlight the varied health benefits of different types of teas used to make kombucha. White, Green, and Black teas Scientific Reports published a report by Thai researchers titled Functional metabolites and inhibitory efficacy of kombucha beverage on pathogenic...

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Study: Survey of Kombucha Microbial Communities

The journal FEMS Yeast Research, from the Federation of European Microbiological Societies, published an article by researchers at the University of Strasbourg on February 4, 2025, titled Comprehensive survey of kombucha microbial communities of diverse origins and fermentation practices. It...

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221BC: Life in the Qin Dynasty

Friday February 21 was World Kombucha Day. The reason for selecting this date is that one of the legends of the origins of kombucha dates to the Chinese Qin dynasty (221-206 BCE), during which time people spoke about a fermented...

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Citizen Scientists Rate UK Kombucha

Building on an earlier round of experiments, UK fermentation experts Jo Webster and Caroline Gilmartin extended the range of commercial kombucha brands they tested from 12 to 16. Jo and Caroline conducted a rigorous “citizen science” experiment to determine if...

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Interview: Silicone Bag Brewing

This is a follow-up to the recent post about the study by the students and faculty the department of chemistry at Shippensburg University. The lead authors are Professors John Richardson and Jeb Kegerreis. They spoke with Booch News about the...