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Classic Kombucha Scoby

Contains cane sugar

This live kombucha starter includes 12 fl oz of mature tea and is sized to start a one-gallon batch. It contains cane sugar, black tea and green tea.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$13.99 12 fl oz · lowest price at Johnson's Heritage Farmstead
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Water, live kombucha cultures, cane sugar, black tea, green tea
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 30%80
Processing · counts 10%80
Sourcing · counts 10%85
Transparency · counts 15%85
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 80 · Cane sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 80 · Live culture, tea and sugar supplied as a starter for home fermentation
Sourcing 85 · Certified organic starter; no farm or ingredient origin is named
Transparency 85 · Complete ingredient list and organic and kosher claims
Contains cane sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
Capped at 59 · Sugar-sweetened beverage
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Live kombucha cultures Cane sugar Black tea Green tea
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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