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🕵️‍♀️ How to Spot a Fake Kombucha

Kombucha is trendy, healthy, and a truly blissful beverage.

This fermented, fizzy tea is packed with the goodness of natural probiotics — not only does it taste great, but it also supports your gut, energy, and overall wellness. But with rising popularity comes imitation. Unfortunately, not all kombucha on the market is authentic.

What if you’re just drinking a glorified iced tea labeled as “kombucha”?

Baffled? Don’t worry — here’s how to spot a fake kombucha and avoid compromising on quality and health.

✅ 1. “Zero Sugar” Claims

If it says 0% sugar and still tastes sweet — be suspicious.

Kombucha needs sugar for fermentation. Any brand claiming zero sugar yet tasting palatable is likely misleading. It could be sweetened post-fermentation or improperly fermented. Real kombucha may have low sugar, but not zero.

📌 Pro Tip: Always check the ingredient list and nutrition label. And if in doubt, ask the brewer directly.

✅ 2. Long Shelf Life (No Refrigeration)

Authentic kombucha is alive and needs the fridge.

If your kombucha is shelf-stable and doesn’t require refrigeration, it’s not real. Fermentation is a living process. Like fresh yogurt or pickles, true kombucha should be refrigerated to slow down further fermentation.

Without refrigeration:

• The drink keeps fermenting
• It gets extra fizzy, sour, or may leak
• Most importantly — live cultures die

A kombucha that doesn’t need refrigeration is likely pasteurized or artificially carbonated — basically, just a sugary soft drink in disguise.

✅ 3. Pasteurized Kombucha = No Probiotics

Pasteurization kills all the beneficial bacteria and yeast — the very reason you’re drinking kombucha in the first place.

If the label says pasteurized, that’s your red flag.

✅ 4. Crystal-Clear Kombucha

Real kombucha is not perfectly clear.

True kombucha may have:

• Yeast sediment at the bottom
• Floaters or strands (part of the SCOBY)
• A cloudy appearance

If your drink looks like filtered apple juice — ultra-clear with zero residue — it’s likely been overly processed or filtered.

✅ 5. The Truth About Probiotics

Many brands throw around the word “probiotic,” but few can back it up.

Real probiotic drinks contain billions of CFUs (Colony Forming Units). If the label mentions vague or tiny numbers — or none at all — it might not actually benefit your gut health.

Also note: probiotic levels vary in each batch of raw kombucha and can only be made consistent via fortification (adding lab-grown strains artificially). At MAVI’s Pantry, we believe in being honest — we won’t make big probiotic claims unless we can prove them.

🧡 At MAVI’s Pantry, We Brew It Right

We brew kombucha in small batches using traditional fermentation with live cultures.
No shortcuts. No pasteurization. No fake fizz.

Our Mantra for Honesty:

“When in doubt, ask your brewer.”

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