FAQs - Kombucha

When can I drink kombucha?

Drink anytime! Morning, noon or night. We love it best in the afternoon as refreshing beverage some time after lunch. There is no special time to drink it – follow your instinct!

How do I consume it? Do I need to dilute the kombucha with water?

Kombucha is tastiest chilled, but can absolutely be consumed sada, at room temperature. There is no need to dilute! Kombucha is a ready beverage, drink it as is.

What is so healthy about kombucha?

Firstly, kombucha is a living, raw product and drinking it fills your body with beneficial bacteria. Those bacteria play essential roles in our bodies – helping us digest food, synthesize vitamins and minerals, strengthen our gut walls, and reduce inflammation. Our microbiome (the trillions of bacteria & yeasts in our bodies!) also regulate our sleep cycles, our hormones, our immune cell production and even produce 90% of our serotonin!

Secondly, quality kombucha is full of organic acids that helps our bodies detoxify, digest & release free radicals.

Do I need to refrigerate Rise Up? Other brands can be left out on the counter.

Yes! You MUST refrigerate our kombucha. It is living and raw. Failing to refrigerate can result in bursting bottles and your kombucha becoming overly fizzy and sour. If other kombucha brands are stable at room temperature for days on end, well, it’s not real kombucha!  Ditch that brand and go with a quality one like Rise Up. Living, raw kombucha must be kept in the fridge at all times.

Does kombucha have alcohol?

Yes and no. During the brewing process ethanol is produced when the yeast consumer sugar. That ethanol then gets eaten up by the bacteria and transformed into healthy organic acids. Natural, quality kombucha has a .05% alcohol content, much like natural healthy yogurt!  This percentage is negligible in the body and safe for both pregnant women and children.

Is kombucha safe for kids?

Yup! It’s a health alternative to sugary, artificially-flavored, force-carbonated soft drinks. Most kids we know really enjoy it.

I am caffeine-sensitive. Can I drink kombucha?

While kombucha is brewed with green and black tea, 90% of the caffeine gets consumed during the brewing cycle (to grow the new SCOBY!), leaving the final product nearly caffeine-free.

I don’t want to consume sugar. Can’t you make a sugar-free kombucha?

Unfortunately, no. Sugar plays a vital role in the brewing process – it feeds the yeast and bacteria! They consume the sugar and convert it into various organic acids that detoxify our bodies. Rest assured, the sugar content in a ready-to-drink kombucha is very low and the benefits of the living bacteria & organic acids far outweigh the cost of the sugar calories.