Kombucha Scoby….Live Culture or Freeze Dried.

Start your home-brewing journey with a robust, organic SCOBY. Whether you prefer a Live Culture for immediate brewing or our Freeze-Dried version for long-term storage and easy gifting, our starter is cultivated with premium organic teas to ensure a healthy, fizzy brew every time.

Choose Your Starter:

Option A: Live SCOBY & Starter Tea (8oz.) What’s Included: One 4-5" live pellicle + 1 cup of ultra-strong starter liquid. Benefit: Ready to brew the day it arrives. Ideal for a quick 7-10 day first ferment.

Option B: Freeze-Dried SCOBY What’s Included: One dormant, freeze-dried SCOBY disk + 1 cup of ultra-strong starter liquid. Benefit: Shelf-stable for months. Lower shipping risk during extreme heat or cold. Perfect for international or long-distance shipping.

Why Choose Our Culture?

100% Organic: Grown exclusively with organic cane sugar and black tea. Expert Support: Every order includes a printed step-by-step brewing guide. Stuck? Message us anytime for troubleshooting!.

Safe Packaging: Heat-sealed in food-grade, heavy-duty BPA-free bags to prevent leaks and contamination. Critical "Store Policy" Details

 Summer/Winter Shipping: We ship our Live Culture on Mondays/Tuesdays to avoid the culture sitting in a post office over the weekend.

🍃 Kombucha SCOBY Rehydration Guide Your freeze-dried SCOBY is currently in a "deep sleep." Follow these steps to wake it up and start your first batch of delicious home-brewed kombucha! "Just Add Tea & Sugar!" Because we provide the active starter liquid, all you need at home is a glass jar, some plain black tea, and cane sugar.

We’ve handled the hard part of the chemistry for you

🛒 What You’ll Need:

• 1 Quart Glass Jar: Sanitized with hot water (no antibacterial soap).
• Sweet Tea: 2 cups of filtered water + 2 bags of black/green tea + ¼ cup cane sugar.
• Starter Tea: Included
• Cover: A coffee filter or tight-weave cloth and a rubber band.

 🧪 Step 1: The Rehydration Bath (Day 1) Prepare: Brew your 2 cups of tea and dissolve the sugar in tea. Let it cool completely to room temperature (68-78𝐹). Heat will kill the SCOBY. Combine: Pour the cooled sweet tea and the Pouch of Starter Tea (included in your package) into jar. Introduce: Gently place the freeze-dried SCOBY into the liquid. It may float or sink; both are normal! Secure: Cover with your cloth/filter and rubber band to keep out fruit flies while letting the culture breathe.

⏱ Step 2: The Wake-Up Phase (Days 2–10) Placement: Keep the jar in a warm, dark spot (75–80𝐹 is the sweet spot). Activity: Over the next week, the liquid will turn cloudy, and a new, thin, translucent layer (the "Baby SCOBY") will begin to form on the surface. The Smell: It should start to smell slightly vinegary and sweet.

🥤 Step 3: Your First Real Batch Once you see a new pellicle (skin) about ⅛ inch thick on the surface, your SCOBY is officially awake! You can now use this liquid and the new SCOBY to start a full 1-gallon batch.

⚠️ Important Safety Note: Kombucha should smell tangy and tart. If you see fuzzy growth (black, green, or white) on top, that is mold. Discard the batch and message us for assistance!