Kombucha usually means a bottle in the fridge and a fermentation you either trust or make yourself. Teazen kombucha takes a different route: the fermented tea is dried into a powder, packed into a stick, and turned back into a drink when you add water. No brewing, no bottles, no fridge space.
Lemon is the original and best-selling flavour in the range, and the sharpest. Where the fruit flavours round the tartness off, lemon kombucha leans into it, which is why it works well as a replacement for a sugary soft drink rather than as a sweet treat.
The powder fizzes when it meets water, so the result is sparkling rather than flat, and the colder the water the more carbonation you get. Alongside the kombucha powder sit fructooligosaccharide, a prebiotic fibre, and a blend of lactic acid bacteria. Teazen is the brand that made powdered kombucha mainstream in Korea, and the stick format is most of the appeal: it goes in a bag, a desk drawer or a suitcase.
Features
● 10 sticks per box
● Lemon flavour
● Organic kombucha powder
● Fructooligosaccharide
● Lactic acid bacteria blend
● Fizzes on contact with water
● No sugar
Concerns
● Wanting a flavoured drink without the sugar of a soft drink
● Bottled kombucha being expensive and awkward to store
● Drinking enough water through the day
● Needing something portable for work, travel or the gym
Suitable For
● Everyday drinking, hot or cold
● Work, travel and gym bags
● Anyone reducing sugary drinks
● People who like sharp, tart flavours
Made In
Made in Korea.