Heirloom Tibetan Kombucha SCOBY

One of the rarest and most intriguing cultures in our collection. The Heirloom Tibetan Kombucha SCOBY has its roots in Tibet, where monks are believed to have brewed kombucha exclusively with Pu’er tea for generations. Over time, the unique bacterial makeup of Pu’er — itself a fermented tea — is thought to have altered the culture, creating this distinct heirloom variety that produces a darker, earthier, more complex kombucha unlike anything a standard SCOBY will make.

It’s just as straightforward to brew with as a regular kombucha SCOBY and works with both batch and continuous methods — the main difference is the tea. To keep the culture a true heirloom (and preserve those same characteristics in its babies), you’ll need to brew exclusively with Pu’er tea. Worth noting: Pu’er can be a little harder to source and tends to be pricier than standard black tea, but the results are genuinely extraordinary.

What is Pu’er tea?

Pu’er is a variety of fermented black tea originating in China. Fresh leaves are hand-tossed in giant woks to halt oxidation, then left to dry in the sun — but the natural bacteria live on. Over years and decades, those bacteria slowly transform the tea from a fresh, bitter green into something dark, mellow, and deeply rich. The result is a tea with a truly unique character, and when combined with a kombucha SCOBY, it creates something quite special.

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♥️ One SCOBY, a lifetime of kombucha — it grows a new baby with every single brew
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Treat your Tibetan SCOBY well and it will reward you with a lifetime of beautiful, complex, probiotic-rich kombucha — growing a new baby culture with every brew, indefinitely.