Water Kefir Vs Milk Kefir Vs Kombucha

I used to make milk kefir when i had my own milk goats but since i no longer have goats i make water kefir instead.

Water kefir vs milk kefir vs kombucha. Milk kefir is intended more as a type of food. While it does contain enzymes and acids they don t seem to have quite as strong an effect as those in kombucha. It also tends to have a slightly fermented flavour. Water kefir has a sweeter taste as compared with milk kefir.

Both of them are similarly fermented drink but the one is made from milk with kefir grains while the latter is made from tea and fermented with scoby. The truth is that water kefir is really not a good substitute for milk kefir even if you have a milk allergy. Milk kefir has a more strong flavoured cultured milk depending on the level of fermentation. While the water kefir is more of a drink that contains less calories.

It doesn t produce a significant detox effect. The benefits of milk based kefir exceed those of water kefir no matter if the water kefir is cultured with fruit juice vegetable juice coconut water or filtered water and a whole sweetener. Milk kefir made with either dairy milk or coconut milk far surpasses water kefir in probiotic potency. I drink milk kefir every day and water kefir i drink more in the summertime holidays and special occasions.

But the longer you ferment the sweetness disappear. Whether you prefer the refreshing uplifting fun of kombucha or the satisfying nourishment of milk kefir you are the winner of the kombucha vs kefir battle just by adding fermented foods to your diet. The water kefir has fewer calories less saturated fat fewer carbohydrates and proteins than milk kefir. In order to make water kefir you are going to need water kefir grains but it is important to know that the grains of water kefir are not the same as the milk kefir grains.

Water kefir is more of a general probiotic beverage. On the inside kefir is richer with lactic acid bacteria so we can say that the drink is probiotic supplement while even though kombucha is also has healthful microbes it fall into digestive aid. Check out the charts below to see the good bacteria and yeast in water kefir and milk kefir. However water kefir contains a greater number of bacteria strains than those found in kombucha.

Like all the finer things in life both are acquired tastes and each offers completely different organisms mouthfeel and flavor experience. I always have lacto fermented beverages in my fridge be it kombucha or kefir sodas. The fermentation process of the water kefir is much faster than the fermentation process of the kombucha. Both milk and water kefir are healthy.

The fermentation time is approximately 24 to 48 hours.