The kombucha culture is called a scoby (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast) that floats on top of a solution of black tea and white sugar. The beneficial yeast and bacteria in kombucha compete with and inhibit pathogenic microbes such as Candida, Staphylococcus, E. coli, salmonella, listeria and heliobacter pylori. The bacteria strains include lactobacilli […]