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Bottled Kombucha. Photo by Joefoodie [flickr]. Kombucha is a beverage made from fermented sweet tea that is usually consumed for its purported health properties. Kombucha uses a combination of yeast and bacterial cultures to produce an end product that is only slightly alcoholic and mildly acidic.Because most of the alcohol is further fermented into acetic acid, kombucha is considered a non-alcoholic beverage.ombucha uses a combination of yeast and bacterial cultures to produce an end product that is only slightly alcoholic and mildly acidic. Because most of the alcohol is further fermented into acetic acid, kombucha is considered a non-alcoholic beverage.
Kombucha is a fermented beverage made from tea and sugar, where the addition of inoculum and subsequent fermentation is thought to produce unique health bioactives. This inoculum is commonly referred to as 'tea fungus' and contains a mixture of bacteria and fungi which act during the fermentation process.