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    Home » Recipes » Kombucha

    Modified: Mar 26, 2024 · Published: Oct 24, 2022 by Willow Moon · This post may contain affiliate links. · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post.

    Green Tea Kombucha

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    This Green Tea Kombucha is light and refreshing, making it the perfect tea to try! It's mild in flavor compared to a first fermentation made with black tea.

    Green Tea Kombucha in a mason jar with gallon jar in background.

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    If you or someone you know thinks they don't like kombucha, this Green Tea Kombucha is the flavor to try! I've met quite a few people who aren't into kombucha.

    After making this first fermentation with green tea, I know what to recommend to them.

    The difference between kombucha made with black tea vs. green tea is strikingly different. Green Tea Kombucha is mild compared to kombucha made with black tea.

    Another first-fermentation kombucha that's mild is my Yerba Mate Kombucha recipe.

    Matcha Kombucha Recipe with Lemon and Acai Kombucha are other fun flavors to try. If you like a subtle floral flavor, try my Kombucha with Elderflower.

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    • ❤️ Why You'll Love It
    • Two Types of Fermentation
    • 🧾 Ingredients
    • 🥣 Supplies
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🎥  Video
    • Second Fermentation
    • Other First Fermentation Recipes
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs
    • 🥃 Kombucha Recipes
    • 📋 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ❤️ Why You'll Love It

    • It is milder than kombucha made with black tea, making it a great option for people who don't like black tea kombucha.
    • It is sweet and refreshing.
    • It's cheaper than store-bought kombucha.

    Two Types of Fermentation

    The first fermentation of kombucha is when you combine sweetened tea, a kombucha scoby (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast,) and some starter tea. The fermentation process lasts for 7-21 days and the result is uncarbonated unflavored kombucha.

    This Green Tea Kombucha is the first fermentation.

    A secondary fermentation involves taking that kombucha you made in the first fermentation and adding flavor.

    🧾 Ingredients

    Ingredients on a cutting board with labels.
    • Kombucha starter pack, which includes a kombucha scoby in some starter kombucha liquid or 1-2 cups of freshly made kombucha and a scoby.
    • Filtered water
    • Sugar
    • Green tea: You can use either tea bags or loose tea.

    🥣 Supplies

    • Gallon sized jar
    • Tea towel or coffee filter
    • Thick rubber band
    • Kitchen thermometer

    🔪 Instructions

    Green Tea bags steeping in water. Sugar being added to the tea.

    Step 1: Bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Remove from the heat.

    Step 2: Add green tea. Let it steep for 5 - 10 minutes. Remove tea bags.

    Step 3: Add 1 cup of sugar, and stir until dissolved.

    Sugary tea in a saucepan. Sweet tea mixture being added to gallon sized jar with kombucha culture.

    Step 4: Reheat the tea to get the sugar to dissolve faster if needed.

    Step 5: With clean hands, add the tea mixture to a gallon-sized jar, along with room temperature filtered water, the kombucha scoby, and the starter liquid that it came in or homemade kombucha.

    Check to make sure the mixture is between 75°-85°. It will most likely be on the hotter side, but it will cool down as long as the room is between 75°-85°.

    Green Tea Kombucha and scoby in a brewing jar with a towel secured with an elastic band.

    Step 6: Secure the top of the jar with a tea towel or coffee filter and rubber band to keep fruit flies out. Place the jar in a warm location - between 75°-85°. Colder temperatures = mold, so make sure the room is between those temperatures!

    Step 7: Let it sit between 7-21 days out of direct sunlight in a ventilated area. Begin tasting the kombucha on day 7. If it tastes too sweet, let it ferment longer. I like to brew mine for 14-21 days, depending on the season.

    After the kombucha is done brewing, pour the finished kombucha into bottles and place it in the fridge for plain kombucha, or you can start a second fermentation with flavors.

    Save the kombucha scoby and 1 cup of kombucha tea for your next batch of kombucha.

    Strawberry Green Tea Kombucha, Lemon Green Tea Kombucha, and Raspberry Green Tea Kombucha are great flavors to make.

    The video below is for homemade kombucha with black tea, but the process is the same since they are both the first fermentation:

    🎥  Video

    Second Fermentation

    To make this homemade kombucha sweeter and bubbly, you can add maple syrup, agave syrup, brown sugar, or your favorite sweetener after it is done brewing.

    You will need some glass bottles with flip-top lids, and a funnel. I like swing-top bottles because they hold the carbonation.

    I like 2 tablespoons of maple syrup per 25 oz. bottle of kombucha, or ½ cup per gallon.

    Pour maple syrup, then the finished homemade kombucha into each of the glass bottles, leaving 1-2" head space. Let sit 3-5 days, popping the bottles each day to let out carbon dioxide. Taste each day to test its flavor and fizziness.

    You can also add flavors, like vanilla simple syrup or fruit.

    Green Tea Kombucha in a mason jar.

    Other First Fermentation Recipes

    You can try different teas in the first fermentation. Here are some other recipes I've made.

    • Homemade Kombucha (black tea)
    • Hibiscus Kombucha
    • Yerba Mate Kombucha

    👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs

    Is green tea or black tea better for kombucha?

    Both taste great in kombucha. Green tea in kombucha results in a milder-tasting drink.

    Can I mix black tea and green tea for kombucha?

    You can do all black tea, all green tea or a mixture of both teas.

    5 Secrets To Making Kombucha

    Pomegranate Kombucha in two glasses.

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    🥃 Kombucha Recipes

    • Cranberry Kombucha
      Cranberry Kombucha
    • Chai Pear Kombucha
      Chai Pear Kombucha
    • Apple Cinnamon Kombucha
      Apple Cinnamon Kombucha
    • Lemon Green Tea Kombucha
      Lemon Green Tea Kombucha

    🌟Need a new kombucha scoby? I love to buy my scobys from Fermentaholics. They're inexpensive and my kombucha comes out great every time.

    If you tried this Green Tea Kombucha Recipe or any other recipe on my website, please leave a ⭐️ star rating and let me know how you like it in the 💬 comments below. I love hearing from you!

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    Green Tea Kombucha
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    Green Tea Kombucha

    This Green Tea Kombucha is light and refreshing, making it the perfect tea to try! It's mild in flavor compared to kombucha made with black tea.
    Course Drinks
    Cuisine American
    Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 5 minutes minutes
    18 days days
    Total Time 18 days days 10 minutes minutes
    Servings 14
    Calories 58kcal
    Author Willow Moon
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    Equipment

    • 1 Gallon sized jar
    • 1 Tea towel or coffee filter
    • 1 Thick rubber band
    • Kitchen thermometer

    Ingredients

    • 14 cups filtered water
    • 6 green tea bags
    • 1 cup cane sugar
    • 1 kombucha starter culture with starter tea (or scoby from previous batch and 1-2 cups freshly brewed kombucha)

    Instructions

    • Bring 2 cups filtered water to a boil.
    • Add tea bags and remove from heat. Allow to steep 5-10 minutes. Remove tea bags.
    • Add sugar and stir to dissolve. If the sugar is taking too long to dissolve, turn on the heat again and heat 1-2 minutes to dissolve the sugar.
    • Add sweetened tea to a clean gallon sized jar. Fill with room temperature filtered water. Using a kitchen thermometer, make sure the tea is 75°-85°. (By adding room temperature water to the hot tea mixture it will be around 85°-87°, but it will cool down to room temperature.)
    • Add the starter tea culture and starter tea (1-2 cups) to the sweetened tea (or scoby from previous batch and freshly brewed kombucha). Secure a tea towel or coffee filter over the jar with a sturdy rubber band.
    • Place the jar in a warm area that is between 75°-85°. Cold temperatures cause mold, so a warm area is necessary for the success of your kombucha!
    • The kombucha will be ready between 7-21 days. Taste it at day 7. If it's too sweet, ferment it longer. I like to brew mine for 14-21 days depending on the season. Save 1-2 cups for the next batch and start another batch!

    Notes

    To sweeten the homemade green tea kombucha and make it bubbly, you will need some bottles with flip top lids. I use 25 oz. bottles.
    Pour 2 tablespoons maple syrup, then the finished homemade kombucha into each bottle, leaving 1-2" head space. Let sit 3-5 days, popping the bottles each day to let out carbon dioxide. Taste each day to test its flavor and fizziness.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 58kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Fat: 0.05g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 0.3mg | Sugar: 15g | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.01mg
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    *Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.

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