100% Green Tea Kombucha?

[Northbank]

I've tried twice to make Kombucha with all green tea and 9 days in and it is basically flat still super sweet tea -- its almost like I've forgotten the starter except I do have a scoby formed over the top, it is almost like the process stalls. Is there something lacking in green tea that requires other ingredients? My 50/50 black/green tea is lights out delicious ....


... assuming no infection I should be able to rescue my scoby from this mess right?

 

[WarmGas]

I use 100% organic green tea to make kombucha all the time. It comes out beautifully light, effervescent and dances on the tongue. Just give it more time. Mine usually takes 8 days but the very first time it took 18 days.

Good luck.

 

[Northbank]

Interesting that it took so long the first time. Day 14 is on Saturday so I'll check it out again.

Thank you.

 

[ericbw]

I have done all green tea. It's slower because it lacks some nutrients (black tea has them).

Let it ride. I go a month sometimes. Then backsweeten.

 

[Northbank]

Its slowly getting a bit more tart ... two massive scobys in each now so there is some progress here. Can't believe how slow this has been ...