The Brew Wild Chronicles

Two kombucha jars with SCOBYs, styled with powder blue frilly cloths and pink satin bows, stand eerily in the middle of a floral hotel hallway with dark wood floors and a navy runner—Overlook Hotel vibes.

Welcome to the Scob-tel California (How to Make...

Discover the strange world of SCOBY hotels—and why every homebrewer needs one. Learn what they are, how to manage them, and how to (maybe) make friends along the way. Part...

Welcome to the Scob-tel California (How to Make...

Discover the strange world of SCOBY hotels—and why every homebrewer needs one. Learn what they are, how to manage them, and how to (maybe) make friends along the way. Part...

A psychedelic fantasy landscape called “Flavorville,” featuring flavor wheel representing sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami. Behind the wheel, a surreal environment extends into the distance, with foods representing each flavor.

The Science of Flavor (and Why Your Kombucha Ta...

What is flavor, really—and why does it disappear during fermentation? We break down the science of taste and aroma, explains how kombucha microbes affect flavor, and explores why natural flavors...

The Science of Flavor (and Why Your Kombucha Ta...

What is flavor, really—and why does it disappear during fermentation? We break down the science of taste and aroma, explains how kombucha microbes affect flavor, and explores why natural flavors...

Fantasy landscape of the Troubledlands, where moldy kombucha scoby jars fill a decaying realm. Scene features kombucha scoby mold, mold on kombucha tea, kahm yeast on kombucha, and infected scoby across the landscape.

Troubleshooting Guide

Your kombucha acting up? Whether you’re dealing with mold, off flavors, vinegar, or just a dramatic SCOBY—this guide has your back. From tiny tea terrors to full-on fermentation fails, we’ll...

Troubleshooting Guide

Your kombucha acting up? Whether you’re dealing with mold, off flavors, vinegar, or just a dramatic SCOBY—this guide has your back. From tiny tea terrors to full-on fermentation fails, we’ll...

Fantasy artwork of the Carbonation Mines with glowing lava, bubbling geyser lake, and kombucha bottle houses. A “Carbonation Mines” sign is centered, with minecarts full of bottles zipping through a glowing red and blue cave.

Carbonation Guide

Bubbles, burps, and bottle bombs—this is your go-to guide for carbonating kombucha at home. Whether you’re team natural fizz or a proud growler goblin, we’ll walk you through the pros,...

Carbonation Guide

Bubbles, burps, and bottle bombs—this is your go-to guide for carbonating kombucha at home. Whether you’re team natural fizz or a proud growler goblin, we’ll walk you through the pros,...

Fantasy forest scene of ‘Continuous Brewlands’ with SCOBY jars featuring spigots feeding into a flowing river, surrounded by tea leaf trees, sugar mounds, bubbling brooks, and cozy cottages.

Continuous Brewing Guide

So, you’ve chosen the path of Continuous Brewing—low maintenance, high reward. Learn how to keep your SCOBY strong, your pellicle plush, and your kombucha flowing with our step-by-step guide (robes...

Continuous Brewing Guide

So, you’ve chosen the path of Continuous Brewing—low maintenance, high reward. Learn how to keep your SCOBY strong, your pellicle plush, and your kombucha flowing with our step-by-step guide (robes...

Winter kombucha fantasy landscape with kombucha jars, tea leaves, sugar mountains, and bubbling brooks. Snowy cottages and a ‘Batch Brewlands’ sign complete this magical kombucha brewing world in the mountains.

Batch Brewing Guide

So you’ve chosen the path of the batch brewer—scrappy, bold, and maybe a little friendless. This step-by-step guide will walk you through starting your SCOBY from scratch, brewing your first...

Batch Brewing Guide

So you’ve chosen the path of the batch brewer—scrappy, bold, and maybe a little friendless. This step-by-step guide will walk you through starting your SCOBY from scratch, brewing your first...