Kefir is a fermented probiotic drink similar in taste and texture to drinking yoghurt and milk fermented with kefir cultures.
Originating 2000 years ago in the Caucasus mountains, where many people live much longer than 100 years. Kefir has been linked with a long list of health benefits like vitamins, Minerals, Aminoacids, enzymes, probiotics to mention a few.
The healthy kefir should be consumed before the expiry date on the bottle, whether opened or not, as long as nothing has been added inside.
If the product goes over its expiry date it will become thicker and a bit sour but you can still use it in recipes or even drink it as it does not really go off, it just ferments further.
Kefir health drink contains no added water or anything else for dilution. It thickens naturally and we suggest that you shake well before use if you like it runny!
Of course. You can add either honey, fruit, or water to make it thinner so if you like.
Probiotics, which literally means “beneficial for life,” are live cultures that provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition. Researchers have extensively studied the bacteria and the data show that there are many strains of the key beneficial bacteria that give the ability to promote healthy gastrointestinal function. Our kefir contains Billions of live active bacteria and dozens of different strains.
Our kefir contains live and active cultures, so there are tiny differences between each bottle of kefir and in the same bottle from one day to another.
Kefir contains a strain, which generates carbon dioxide CO2, and when it is more makes difference in feel. This is what makes Kefir healthy and unique and healthier than most yoghurts or similar products. Sometimes this pressure may be more active than other times and create this sparkling sensation. Moreover, the consistency of the products may be varied according to the period elapsed from the day it was produced.
All this means that the probiotic cultures Kefir is active and running, and that there are no stabilizers on our product. This does not mean that the product is defective or harmful in any way. Tainted kefir has a really bitter taste, but that is very rare because of its unique manufacturing process – and also completely harmless. In the vast majority of the time, the product should have similar taste, however, factors such as temperature have an effect on the amount of probiotics and their activity. When the bottle is exposed to higher temperatures, there is more probiotics as multiplied as the temperature rises.
Everyone! Particularly:
No. We shape our Kefir not to contain any alcohol, so it is safe for the whole family, children, pregnant women, etc
Kefir can be produced by fermentation of milk … but contains different lactic acid bacteria! In fact, kefir contains lactic acid bacteria that are not found in yogurt. Milk fermented with Lactobacillus bulgaricus bacteria and thermophilus Streptococcus may be called yoghurt , but that can be found in many other yeast products.
Instead, kefir contains dozens of different types of bacteria and yeasts of the lactic acid which are able to reach the portions of the intestine where bacteria of yoghurt lactic acid does not arrive.
The enzymes in yogurt make it easy to digest and that’s it. The enzymes found in Kefir can colonize the colon and help the digestion of other foods, not only of kefir. The kefir contains yeasts bacilli unlike yogurt yeasts permitting the destruction of other harmful bacilli in the intestine and also has the property of adhering to the intestinal wall, creating a sort of barrier. Granules of kefir are smaller than that of yogurt and therefore are more easily digested.
Actually many alcoholic drinks are produced through a fermentation process. The alcohol will not kill the live bacteria, so feel free to experiment with cocktail recipes.
The live probiotics survive freezing and remain beneficial like those of fresh Kefir products. When frozen, the bacteria “go to sleep” or remain dormant. On warming, whether gradually or by eating the frozen Kefir they become active and can provide all the health benefits you expect.
Kombucha = caffeine + more sugar (25-30% of sugar per average drink bottle) + heavier on the yeast + 4-6 strains of beneficial bacteria/yeast, not suitable for kids and pregnant women
Water Kefir = caffeine free + less sugar (around 6% of sugar per average bottle) + 14-40 strains of beneficial bacteria + suitable for babies, pregnant and elderly people.
