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Traditionally, black tea was always used for brewing and maintaining kombucha mushroom culture. There. are reasons for using black tea that aid in the longevity of the cultures vitality working as a nutrient solution. contained within the plant in question. Kombucha does not like herbs or plants with high amounts of volatile. oils, an example would be peppermint tea.
Kombucha tea is made by combining tea, sugar and a living culture know as a âMotherâ or âScobyâ. This culture is basically yeast and bacteria. Sounds gross I know, but it is what give the tea all its health benefits. The Mother or Scoby basically eats the sugar, growing in size while fermenting the tea.