Kombucha – what is it and can you make it at home?

Kombucha is a beverage created through the fermentation of sweetened tea, typically of the black or green variety, which results in a modestly effervescent, sweet, and tangy beverage. Many sources trace kombucha’s roots back to what is now northeastern China around 220 B.C., and the drink appears to have been well-regarded by people in many regions of the world since then for its purported health benefits.

Indeed, this is what has driven kombucha’s continued surge in popularity among consumers in the West. Though not all of the wellness claims people make about kombucha are backed by robust scientific evidence, some findings indicate that certain characteristics of the beverage, such as its diverse profile of probiotics and phytochemicals, potentially provide some modest benefits to human health.

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