Jun Tea Guide
The champagne of kombucha - lighter, effervescent fermented green tea
What is Jun?
Jun is often called the champagne of kombucha - a lighter, more delicate fermented tea made with green tea and honey instead of black tea and sugar. The Jun SCOBY is a different culture from kombucha, specifically adapted to fermenting honey.
Jun ferments at cooler temperatures (68-75°F vs 75-85°F) and faster than kombucha (5-7 days vs 7-14 days), producing a lighter, more effervescent drink with subtle floral notes from the honey.
Jun vs Kombucha
• Green tea base
• Honey as sweetener
• Ferments 5-7 days
• 68-75°F temperature
• Lighter, champagne-like
• More delicate flavor
• Black tea base
• Cane sugar as sweetener
• Ferments 7-14 days
• 75-85°F temperature
• Fuller-bodied, tangy
• More robust flavor
Obtaining a Jun SCOBY
Jun SCOBYs must be obtained from an existing Jun culture - you cannot convert a kombucha SCOBY to Jun. Sources include:
- •Local fermentation groups or friends who brew jun
- •Online SCOBY exchanges and communities
- •Specialized fermentation supply companies