Kombucha Basics: Tea

0:10 - What is tea
0:44 - Best type of tea to use for kombucha
1:45 - Why I prefer loose-leaf tea
2:24 - Why you should avoid flavored teas or herbal infusions
3:13 - How tea type and quality affects steeping time
3:44 - Experimenting with different types of tea

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[kylecamargo]

I rarely leave comments on videos, but I feel compelled to thank you for posting this. It was informative and short. You presented so much useful information without all the fluff that other videos force you to sit through.

Subscribed! Thanks again!

[fabioconsonni]

I love people who thoroughly know what they are talking about: and hearing you talking about tea, makes me think you're one of them.

[DekeVon]

Wow, your channel has EVERYTHING I wanted to know to start home brewing. And you nail it with the bullets, great style and delivery. Thanks for making all these awesome videos, it’s like an online course and killer references.

You need to produce your own line of Booch!😉

[beccahoo]

I just fermented my first batch with earl gray tea because that was the closest to black tea which I had and the final product is delicious!!

[teejenkins]

I absolutely LOVE ❤️ your informative videos. I grew two SCOBYs from GTs (started Jan 31, 2018) and I have SOOO many now after several successful brews. I keep watching your videos even though my KOMBUCHA journey is going well. Do you have a video about Oolong Tea? I bought some organic oolong and want to start using it.

[moldeyishhappy]

It would be great if you had a video on taste-testing a variety of teas (in the 1st fermentation) with the same flavoring for each bottle (2nd fermentation), and describe the differences you taste!

[colbyg]

I think its incredibly hard not to understand these videos. Great job👍

[JesusChrist-ktvj]

Before watching this video I did make a small batch with Earl Grey. This was a waste of time, it tasted no different to a simple black tea brew. I agree with this video, keep the brew simple, flavour the bottle.

[nickjorenby]

Ive been experimenting with a combination of chaga and black tea and I must say its very tasty!

[CraigWedd]

wow thank you for this, very informative and straight to the point. as a beer home brewer this is what i was looking for, thank you <3

[kayagms]

Hi just wanted to say your channel is the best kombucha channel there is. Everything is well explained in details and I've learned a lot from you, so thank you very much! One quick question, I'm sure you most have said already, I just dont remember. So I've been brewing my first batch as we speak, and is taking quite a few weeks, I guess because the weather is cold and also I moved the vessel, and the first baby scoby sank, than a second one started to form and then I tried to warm the vessel, I guess by moving it the second baby scoby sank as well. So now a 3rd baby scoby is forming on the top, I just dont dare to touch until I see grow a bit more. Is hard to say it will be ready in a week or so, because of the weather. I was just wondering is this normal? Also, I am brewing with green tea, but my next batch i am planning to brew with a black tea, is that ok to use the scoby brewd with green with black tea for the second batch. Much appreciated!

[maameyaa]

Great information, will definitely buy your book.🙏🏾

[lphuongq]

your channel is the best channel out there relative to Kombucha business; your videos are very well made; i love the way you explaining things; thanks for making these videos.

[loridavis]

I just found your channel! Thank you!!! I believe you’re the most informative & trustworthy source I’ve seen. I’m finally finding answers to some basic Qs. I’m currently fermenting my 1st batch🤞🏻.

Do you have a video that talks abt caffeine in kombucha. I’ve heard that the caffeine is mostly eaten away as it ferments; then I’ve heard that’s not true. I’m sensitive to caffeine — it affects my sleep, but I like to have kombucha in the evenings b/c my stomach gets upset after eating. I’m hoping kombucha will help reset my gut bacteria after a time of drinking it regularly… but need to know if I can drink it in the evenings or if it maintains all its caffeine.
Thank you for your time.

[susie]

I love organic green tea for my kombucha

[HARDRESS]

Do you have a video where you talk about using decaf tea? I'm going on my 5th batch, but I like to drink kombucha after dinner and it's been keeping me up all night :) Thanks for the videos!

[karenfalbo]

I’m really enjoying your videos. Can’t wait to start my own home brewing.

[USSJOtaku]

This was very informative, thanks 😎👍!

[nadjacreates]

So Darjeeling Black Tea would work out fine? At the moment i use Green Tea bags. How can i safely switch to Black Tea? Love your video's, thank you! 😘

[tisha.klemetz]

Excellent channel, thank you! I just discovered you. We got home our first Scoby today (purchased) so I’m checking out info to do it right. For the second batch I want to try Yerba mate, since it has very little coffein and I like the flavor better (I’m not fond of the idea of adding fruits later). Thank you!!!