Tag: Unpasteurized kombucha

According to its manufacturer, GT's Living Foods, SYNERGY kombucha is never processed, pasteurized, or diluted. This is because the company opts for a traditional fermentation approach to preserve the billions of naturally occurring living probiotics within the beverage.

Kombucha has existed for over 2,000 years, often referred to as the “elixir of life” for its purported health benefits. A raw kombucha is a traditional, unpasteurized fermented tea teeming with live bacteria and yeast, which are the source of its sought-after probiotics.

Kombucha has been consumed for over 2,000 years and is renowned for the live cultures it contains. This raises the fundamental question for many drinkers: is the bacterium in kombucha alive, and what does this mean for the beverage’s health benefits?