What's the difference between Kombucha and Water Kefir

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I get asked this question often.

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Both kombucha and water kefir are fermented probiotic drinks.

 

Both are fizzy and both taste delicious.

 

Which should I choose?

 

It's really down to personal preference. 

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Taste

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Happy Belly Ferments Kombucha has been described as; refreshing, slightly appley, spritzy, low in sugar

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Happy Belly Ferments Ginger Beer Flavoured Water Kefir has been described as a little spritzy, like summer with a hint of ginger, lime, elderberry and lemon. 

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Ingredients

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Kombucha is made with black tea and sugar which is fermented out during the fermentation process

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Happy Belly Ferments water kefir is made with water and sugar which is fermented out, fresh lemon juice and fresh ginger

 

Fermentation method

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Kombucha is brewed with a SCOBY (Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria) which look a little like a jellyfish. The scoby sits on the top of the brew

 

Water Kefir is brewed with Water Kefir Grains or Tibicos which look a little like grains of rice. They sit on the bottom of the brew

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Sweetness

 

Water kefir contains slightly more residual sugar than kombucha

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Should I choose one over the other?

 

Personal preference of taste would be the main reason to choose one over the other.

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Can I drink both?

 

Yes.

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