Everything worth knowing about kombucha — in one place.
Scientifically accurate, plain-language guides on brewing kombucha, caring for your SCOBY, health effects, and flavoring — no ads, no misleading claims.
Four core pillars everything is built around
Whether you're just starting out or you've been brewing at home for years, you'll find the topic that interests you here.
Brewing kombucha at home
The full process step by step: from the F1 base brew to bottled, carbonated F2 — and how to avoid the most common mistakes.
Read more →Health effects — grounded in science
What research actually tells us today about kombucha's probiotics, acids, and sugar content — no half-truths.
Read more →Caring for your SCOBY
What a SCOBY actually is, how to keep it healthy, and how to tell for sure when something's wrong.
Read more →Recipes and flavoring (F2)
Proven F2 flavor combinations for home brewing — fruity, spiced, and floral variations, with ratios.
Read more →Most recent articles
Brewing kombucha at home — the complete beginner's guide to first fermentation
The complete F1 guide: exact ratios, temperature, and timing for first fermentation — and the safety pH threshold most recipes leave out.
How much alcohol does kombucha contain?
Kombucha is made through fermentation, so it always contains trace amounts of alcohol. We look at how much, what drives that amount up, and what it means in practice.
Second fermentation (F2): how to make your kombucha bubbly and flavored — safely
Fruit, ginger, carbonation — and the part most recipes leave out: how to avoid bottle bombs during home F2.
Ginger kombucha recipe — spicy, lively F2 flavoring
Ginger is one of the most popular F2 flavorings: it builds carbonation quickly and adds a pleasantly spicy, lively taste. Exact ratios and steps.
Complement the knowledge with a journal
The Kombucha Coach app helps you track your batches' F1–F2–F3 phases, save proven recipes, and reminds you what to do next. 100% local storage, no account, no ads.
