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If you are trying to avoid caffeine or can t quite stomach the strong flavour of kombucha you may want to opt for water kefir. Water kefir is quicker to brew than kombucha tea unless you do a continuous ferment in which case you can draw off kombucha every day.
Kombucha unlike water kefir contains caffeine because it is made of tea black green tea.
Water kefir and kombucha. While it does contain enzymes and acids they don t seem to have quite as strong an effect as those in kombucha. However water kefir contains a greater number of bacteria strains than those found in kombucha. Both beverages are beneficial in aiding natural systems of the body and both are great for hydration.
Store bought kombucha or water kefir 1 2 1g 100m. Sugar free kombucha 0g 100ml. Diet soft drink 0g 100ml.
Switchel depends on sweetener used. Water kefir is not as popular or widely available as traditional milk based kefir. Kombucha it s made by mixing a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast scoby with green or black tea.
Adding water kefir is easy and the flavor is refreshing. Lighter and sweeter than kombucha it can be more palatable for some people. Any number of beverages will blend with water kefir for a bubbly boost.
How easy is it to make. As easy as it gets. Add the water kefir grains to sugar water cover and then 12 48 hours later it s ready to drink.
Kombucha unlike water kefir contains caffeine because it is made of tea black green tea. The caffeine does not disappear during the fermentation process. For that reason it is much more harmful than water kefir.
Kombucha in the same way as water kefir also contains a portion of sugar. With a longer fermentation time more sugar will be consumed. Water kefir does however have a greater number of bacteria strains than kombucha.
Both drinks are very beneficial in aiding our natural body systems and both are great for hydration. Depending on what flavor you like and the health benefits you are looking for consuming one or both is a matter of individual preference. While kombucha seems to have more nutrients like enzymes and antioxidants water kefir contains a greater number of probiotic bacteria strains.
So which you consume mostly comes down to a matter of taste. If you are trying to avoid caffeine or can t quite stomach the strong flavour of kombucha you may want to opt for water kefir. Kombucha and water kefir are the only two ferments that don t use a lid during the first ferment.
The first fermentation for water kefir and kombucha is done using a cloth and a rubberband not a lid. The second fermentation happens after the initial first ferment for either kombucha or water kefir. There are a few main differences between water kefir and kombucha.
While water kefir is fermented with kefir grains for a day or two kombucha is made using black or green tea sugar and the. Water kefir is quicker to brew than kombucha tea unless you do a continuous ferment in which case you can draw off kombucha every day. Some people find water kefir is more consistent my kombucha tends to be more consistent.
Some people feel guilty about excess scobys i have been able to give most of mine away or i simply compost them.