Is kombucha carbonated?

If you've already mastered the art of making kombucha in a glass container, you might be wondering why your kombucha doesn't taste fizzy and sparkling like the kind you buy at the store. That's because you need to secondary ferment kombucha in a sealed bottle, or force carbonate it with bottled carbon dioxide, to make it sparkling. read more

You can use a 1/2 teaspoon of plain white sugar per 12oz bottle, and that’s what many beers do to create carbonation, but Kombucha mixes much more symbiotically with pieces of or pureed fruit and juice or other natural sugar sources, and the resulting bubbles can be quite explosive. read more

Your kombucha then turns to vinegar and you will lose your carbonation. So, the secret is to get your kombucha right when it is not too sweet but not sour. This is the perfect time to drink kombucha and also has the most benefits. read more