Jun Tea: Kombucha’s Classy Cousin

Homebrew Kombucha
Jun tea is related to kombucha. Jun tea is an effervescent fermented drink brewed with green tea and raw honey rather than black tea and sugar. Like kombucha, we use a SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) to brew jun. I purchased an authentic Jun SCOBY that’s adapted for green tea and honey from Fermentaholics.

First, I brew green tea, sweeten it with honey from my bees, then cool it to room temperature so I don’t damage the culture. I usually have 2 or 3 jars of Jun brewing that I cycle through, so I add the SCOBY and a cup or so of Jun from the most recent batch that I am ready to drink.

Like kombucha, and other fermented drinks, you can ferment Jun twice to make it even more bubbly. I do the primary fermentation in a half gallon jar, covered with coffee filter to keep out dust and pests like fruit flys. Then I seal the jar with an airtight flip-top lid for the secondary fermentation, which captures carbon dioxide and makes the brew fizzy. Sometimes I add fruit or juice for extra flavor. People often transfer the brew to bottles, but I really like this cheap and easy method. I simply rotate jars so I am always brewing. You can store it in the fridge, but I usually time the jars so that I go through about 1 per week and I am fine with keeping it out on the counter.

I hope you liked the video and seeing my inexpensive and low maintenence method. Let me know what you think down in the comments or if you plan to give it a try. Have a wonderful day, and thanks for stopping by!

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