SCOBY stands for “symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast.” It’s an ingredient used in the fermentation of kombucha. You buy SCOBY from the store or even grow your own so you can make kombucha.

For lovers of the effervescent, sweet-tart flavor of kombucha, brewing a batch at home is an easy hobby that saves money; is a great way to reduce food waste and use extra tea, herbs and fruit for ...

So you’ve ditched your home-brewed beer, are too impatient for homemade wine, and are justifiably wary of making bathtub gin. But you’re also tired of paying thirty bucks a case for kombucha, a drink ...

Save money by brewing and bottling your own kombucha tea at home, where you can customize the flavors of each batch. Learn how to make kombucha. SCOBY culture care tips and more! Ferment your first ...

SCOBY stands for symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. Unless you are experienced in biology, those words may mean little to you. According to Brew Dr, “when certain bacteria and yeast are put ...

A pot A wooden spoon Glass jar Original, unflavored kombucha Coffee filters Rubber bands Sugar Organic black tea Funnel Strainer Various fruit This is the most delicate phase of your kombucha. Store ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. One of the byproducts of making your own ...