Tag: Kefir cultures

Scientific studies show that water kefir grains can contain dozens of different microbial species, but the exact number and composition are highly variable. This complex symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY) is responsible for turning sugar water into the probiotic-rich water kefir beverage.

Kefir grains are not grains at all, but living, gelatinous clusters of bacteria and yeast that resemble cauliflower florets. The answer to "Are kefir cultures dairy?" is that the cultures themselves are not, though they are most famously used to ferment milk.