Metabolome-microbiome signatures in the fermented beverage, Kombucha.

Kombucha is a fermented tea. Here we investigate the fermentation kinetics, metabolite production, microbiome and potential health promoting properties of three different kombucha consortia. Shotgun metagenomic sequencing revealed several dominant bacterial genera such as Komagataeibacter, Gluconacetobacter and Gluconobacter.

Understanding Kombucha Tea Fermentation: A Review.

Unlabelled: Kombucha is a beverage of probable Manchurian origins obtained from fermented tea by a microbial consortium composed of several bacteria and yeasts. This mixed consortium forms a powerful symbiosis capable of inhibiting the growth of potentially contaminating bacteria. The fermentation process also leads to the formation of a polymeric cellulose pellicle due to the activity of certain strains of Acetobacter sp.