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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 is actually made from tea. Only green, black, or white teas are used to make kombucha, since the culture doesn't really blend well with herbal teas. Sugar is added to the tea, and when it's combined with a scoby, an acronym for symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast, the tea ferments.