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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 including the culture. Kombucha refers to any of a variety of fermented, lightly effervescent sweetened black or green tea drinks that are commonly used as functional beverages for their unsubstantiated health benefits.he exact origination of kombucha, how or where, is unknown. The drink was consumed in east Russia at least as early as 1900, and from there entered Europe. In 1913, kombucha was first mentioned in German literature. At least as early as the mid-1990s it became popular in the US.