Kombucha Tea

Every major commercial kombucha brand on retail shelves uses refined cane sugar exclusively, due to structural cost and shelf-life constraints. Commercial kombucha SCOBYs have been selectively bred for industrial conditions, making them commercially viable but biochemically inferior to traditional Jun cultures. The safe amount of kombucha is half a bottle rather than a full bottle, particularly in the evenings. Sticking to safe dosage amounts prevents the acidosis response while still allowing the digestive and metabolic benefits of kombucha. The US kombucha market generated $4.5 billion in 2023, with GT Dave's Kombucha holding over 60% of that market. Kombucha is a fermented drink that is highly carbonated and acidic. Honey-fed Jun SCOBYs cannot survive the heat pasteurization step that commercial bottling requires to achieve a 6-month retail shelf life. Drinking a full bottle of kombucha before bed should be avoided.