ingredientsHopCAUTION! This one is explosive! One of my most used ingredients and use able in basically any flavour combination. If you play around with…
f1-recipesCoffbuchaCombining coffee and kombucha to get a totally different drink. This brew has a higher potential for mold and other problems. You should be…
f1-recipesTesting New TeesAs I ran out of tee, again, I finally managed to get to the local tee store and by some different kinds of tees to play with as base for my…
f2-recipesApple & Carrot & Green CardamonVery different brew than most Ive had so far. Three very different ingredients make this one quite tricky. Apples ferment very fast if too…
f2-recipesHibiscus Flower & Lemon Peel & ChiliTODO still in F2 Recipe 2g hibiscus flower 0.5g dried lemon peel 0.02g chili
ingredientsCarrotNice side flavour that takes some time to develop. This is an amazing sidekick for apples as well as for spice mixes and autumn brews. Cut…
f2-recipesHibiscus Flower & GingerVery lovely drink. While Im sure that this one can be topped with a nice sidekick, this already is an amazing brew by itself. For my first…
ingredientsGreen CardamonA very good sidekick for fruits, or for different spice mixes. Not as intense as I expected (if not crushed), but a very nice rounded…
ingredientsCoriander SeedsGood sidekick but has a little bit of a fury mouth feel. I think this ingredient can be used with other herbal or spice mixes in smaller…
ingredientsFenyl SeedsVery intense ingredient. Potential sidekick if used lightly. I suspect this to be a decent sidekick. Usage 5 pcs for a 1/2l bottle Tested so…
ingredientsHibiscus FlowerVery lovely ingredient that gives each brew an amazing color. Aside from the taste, this ingredient gives the brew a very distinct color…
ingredientsPearVery sweet ingredient that reveals an unpleasant taste when having a too long f2. Pears would be the perfect ingredient, especially in…
f2-recipesPineapple & Blueberry & Raspberry & Mango & MintThis is a batch recipe for frozen cubes. You can reuse them for ery fruity and minty drinks. Note that the taste will vary highly if you…
f2-recipesHop & Lemon-Peel & GingerVery refreshing summery drink with medium high acidity. Hop and ginger are both potent ingredients so expect good carbonation. Burp this one…
guidesBasic Guide For Second FermentationThe second fermentation (or F2 for short) adds flavour to your kombucha and is the step where you can get really creative. However there are…
ingredientsPineappleVery intense exotic flavour. Surprisingly the acidity was not noticeable in the final brew. I though about pineapple as an ingredient for…
guidesBasic Guide For First FermentationThe first fermentation (F1 for short) is the starting point of every brew. While the process in general is super easy, there are a few…
ingredientsTumericOne of my favourite ingredients for asian food. But really hard to use for kombucha. I honestly thought that tumeric would be a no brainer…
ingredientsGrapesVery nice flavour and one of the few fruits that can take a longer F2 than 3 days without adding unwanted flavours, if added as a whole…
ingredientsLime PeelWatch out! This is basically a no go, at least for me with the available fruits here in middle europe. I dried different sources of organic…
ingredientsSteviaThis is one of my all year ingredients and one of my favourite baselines for all non fruity brews. If you want to skip the sugar in the…
ingredientsCinnamonGreat as sidekick in autumn brews. Very nice ingredient that is often used in auntum recipes in western countries, though also often used…
f2-recipesLavender & Sage & Lemon-PeelOne of my all time favorites! Very refreshing drink without a lot of added acidity. I actually tried this drink for Viccy. I did not expect…
ingredientsAppleA all year ingredient. Very nice in combination with spices in winter and with fresh herbs in summer. This fruit goes with a lot of spices…
ingredientsApricotAmazing taste and totally useable on its own without sidekick. The only noticeable downside is that the fruite disolves after three days of…
f1-recipesBasic F1 RecipeThis is my basic recipe for a first fermentation. It can’t get simpler than that. If you are new to brewing kombucha, I would suggest using…
ingredientsMangoProblematic ingredient if you do not have a good source. Its hard to get organic mangos here in middle europe, and non organic cane have…
ingredientsLavenderLavender has a very strong distinct flavour. It can be an amazing ingredient if used in small quantities, but overtone everything everything…
ingredientsLemon PeelLemon peel is an amazing ingredient that adds a lot of lemon flavour without adding additional acidity to the brew. Instead it adds a mild…
ingredientsMintMint is a very refreshing ingredient for basically all summer drinks. You can use fresh leaves or dried ones. Just get a variety that you…
ingredientsSageSage is a nice sidekick for herbal brews. Usage Its one of the ingredients that I did not have big hopes for but turned out to be amazing…
ingredientsGingerOne of my most used ingredients. Very good taste for herbal brews, but beware, this one can be quite explosive! Tastewise this ingredient is…
ingredientsRosemaryThis is one of my all year ingredients and one of my favourite baselines for all non fruity brews. Usage The following list is for fresh…
ingredientsLemon VerbenaLemon verbena is a perfect sidekick for pretty much all brews. Its refreshing, lemony and has no acidity. I also use it as a main flavour…
ingredientsPeachFruity ingredient that can add an unpleasant taste in F2 too long. Peach was the very first ingredient that I tried. It gives a lot of…