What might affect the production and composition of kombucha?
Ingredients
Tea Type: Black, green, oolong, white, herbal etc
Sugar Type: White cane sugar, brown sugar, honey
Water Quality: Filtered, distilled, tap
SCOBY
Health and Quality of SCOBY: Freshness, contamination, strain types
Yeast to Bacteria Ratio which affects fermentation
Fermentation Conditions
Flavour (additions)
Nutritional Composition
Environmental Factors
Temperature
Fermentation Time
Oxygen Availability (aerobic vs anareobic)
Secondary Fermentation: Adding flavorings after the initial fermentation (e.g., fruit juices, herbs)
Primary Fermentation Additives: Herbs, spices, fruits
pH and Acidity
Inital pH affects growth
Final pH
Vitamins and Minerals
Probiotics
Organic Acids
Temperature
Light (sunlight)