How does Flying Embers make its hard kombucha?

Our proprietary process centers around a unique dry fermentation so that our yeast consumes all of the sugar.

What makes Flying Embers flavor different than other hard kombuchas?

Four components make us different!

• Yeast: Most hard kombuchas use beer yeast instead of wine yeast, which is why our products taste cleaner and brighter.
• Bacteria: Our team has spent over 15 years analyzing dozens of different scobys, identifying the exact organisms that give the perfect blend of acidity and flavor, and re-assembling these specific organisms together in our proprietary scoby. Our scoby produces a clean, subtlety sweet, and refreshing flavor.
• Tea: Because our founders are wine makers, we use specific black tea varietals that have subtle sweetness and tannins (like wine) to give more structure and body in the flavor. In contrast, other hard kombuchas use green tea which is more earthy, sour and grassy.

What is the difference between the fermentation process for Flying Embers kombuchas vs. Flying Embers seltzer?

Our core kombuchas and seltzers are both dry fermented to have 0 sugar and 0 carbs. Both seltzer and kombucha use wine yeast and sugar to ferment.

However, our kombucha fermentation also uses unique bacteria (part of the scoby) and organic tea. In contrast, our seltzer process ferments only sugar and superfruits into alcohol (without a scoby) and incorporates sophisticated filtration to get a clean flavor.

What is a SCOBY?

S.C.O.B.Y. stands for a “Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria & Yeast” (similar to a sourdough starter). It’s essentially the combination of bacteria and yeast that is the “engine” of the fermentation.

Does Flying Embers use a SCOBY to make its hard kombucha?

Yes. We have a kombucha SCOBY that we blend with wine yeast in order to increase the alcohol and create fine bubbles and a crisp flavor.

Can Flying Embers kombucha products be used to start a new SCOBY?

Yes, but we do not recommend it. Though each can has live kombucha inside, for legal reasons we cannot recommend starting a culture from our product.

Does Flying Embers add or spike alcohol into its drink?

 Our kombucha is fermented with a SCOBY and yeast to naturally produce.   We do not “spike” our products with any alcohol.

Does Flying Embers have live Kombucha culture? Yes

Yes. Our kombucha culture is live and active in each can. We have validated live kombucha cultures at end of shelf life. 

Is your product shelf stable?

Yes, when stored properly at temperatures up to 80 degrees F 

Can we consume too much of your probiotics?

No. Our probiotics don’t cause any indigestion.

Are there enzymes in Flying Embers kombucha?

Yes. The yeast in the scoby produce enzymes such as invertase that help break down sugars and help produce symbiotic parts of the ferment.

Is Flying Embers Gluten free?  

Yes. We do not use any ingredients that contain gluten.