Water Kefir Grains

 
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Originating in Mexico, water kefir grains (also known as Sugar Kefir Grains) allow for the fermentation of sugar water or juice to create a carbonated lacto-fermented beverage. Incredibly easy to brew, the starter culture can create a new batch of kefir every 24-48 hours. This makes a fantastic non-dairy alternative to milk kefir and can be flavored after brewing to make a variety of delicious sodas. If you are looking to replace soda pop, your family will love it!

Description: Kefir consists of lactic acid bacteria and yeast existing in a symbiotic relationship. The benefits are similar to those of milk kefir (aka dairy kefir) but the average person will be able to consume larger amounts of it due to it's water base.

Please note, kefir grains may or may not multiply due to a number of factors but they can be used repeatedly to create wonderful carbonated beverages.

Shipping Information: Water kefir grains are shipped as a starter culture in a dehydrated state in a barrier sealed packet and will need to be rehydrated prior to use. Please keep in a cool dry place until you are ready to make your first batch of kefir. 

 

This item is available for international shipping.

Each Packet of Water Kefir Starter Culture Contains: 2 teaspoons live active kefir grains in a dehydrated state (will rehydrate to 3-4 tablespoons of grains; sufficient to yield 2-3 quarts of kefir every 24-48 hours).

Detailed culturing instructions will be included with your order and can be found here.

 

Water Kefir Recipes

Lemonade

  • 2 quarts Kefir
  • 1/2 cup Lemon Juice

Mix the kefir and juice together.  Chill and serve immediately or bottle the mixture in an air-tight container (such as a Grolsch-style bottle) for 24-72 hours (use caution when opening the bottle as the contents will be under pressure.


 

Cream Soda Kefir

  • 2 quarts Kefir
  • 1 - 3 tbsp Real Vanilla Extract

Mix the kefir and vanilla together.  Chill and serve.


 

Blueberry-Pomegranate Kefir

  • 1.75 quarts Kefir
  • 1 cup Blueberry-Pomegranate Juice

Mix the kefir and blueberry-pomegranate juice together.  Chill and serve immediately or bottle the mixture in an air tight container (such as a Grolsch-style bottle) for 24-72 hours (use caution when opening the bottle as the contents will be under pressure).


 

Cherry Kefir

  • 1.75 quarts Kefir
  • 1 cup Cherry Juice

Mix the kefir and cherry juice together.  Chill and serve immediately or bottle the mixture in an air tight container (such as a Grolsch-style bottle) for 24-72 hours (use caution when opening the bottle as the contents will be under pressure).


 

Apple Juice Kefir

  • 2 quarts Organic Apple Juice
  • 3 tbsp Water Kefir Grains

Add the water kefir grains to the apple juice, cover (a towel or paper coffee filter works well) and allow the mixture to ferment for 12-72 hours.  After the juice has fermented, remove the kefir grains.  Chill the kefir and serve immediately or bottle the mixture in an air tight container (such as a Grolsch-style bottle) for 24-72 hours (use caution when opening the bottle as the contents will be under pressure).

 

Please note, the amount of sugar contained in the juice is sufficient to yield a decent amount of alcohol so please use caution when consuming.  If making this drink for children, we strongly recommend only fermenting for 12-24 hours and using good parental judgment when determining if this is an appropriate beverage for your children.

 

Juice tends to be very hard on water kefir grains.  We recommend either waiting until your water kefir grains multiply (being cultured in sugar water) so you can split them into two sets or keeping a second set of water kefir grains just for using with juice.

 

 

Click here to view more Kefir Frequently Asked Questions


Click here to view more information on making Kefir

 

 

Customer Reviews
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amanda
Date:
06/11/2010
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Love the grains and great customer service!
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Thia
Date:
05/20/2010
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I've found tobicos/water kefir to be a wonderful new hobby, as well as nutritional supplement to my diet.

The grains rehydrated well. First batch took a few days, but after that, every batch has been very bubbly! Just after ten days I had enough to separate out into two batches! And they are still growing by leaps-and-bounds. Thank you for a great product!

:~)
Thia

PS. Can I resell the excess back to you?!! :^P
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Rachel
Date:
05/15/2010
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I purchased my grains about a month ago and really like them. I have made water kefir pop but actually need to stop because it has too much carbonation for my newborn.
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Erin
Date:
05/12/2010
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I'm new to lacto-fermented beverages and I used these water kefir grains for my first ever attempt at brewing my own. The directions were very helpful, and my first batch was a great success! I've lost count of the batches I've made at this point, but my water kefir grains are still going strong and making great drinks.
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Tim
Date:
05/11/2010
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Excellent! Fast shipping, clear instructions! My first attempt at fermented foods and it was very successful, thanks to cultures for health!

I will be placing more orders for the sourdough, sprouting and more!
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Lorna
Date:
05/10/2010
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I'm working on a 5th batch of water kefir. So far things have gone well, the grains have done what the directions said they would, and the resulting beverages have been very well received by the family. We first made blueberry, which lasted about 5 minutes before it was all gone (we all loved it!) The ginger wasn't so good, but another batch of blueberry and the most recent batch of grape were both gone in seconds. I'm trying to wait patiently for the grains to build up so we can have two batches on the go instead of just one. Then we can have some kefir every day instead of every second or third day!
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leah
Date:
05/07/2010
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i am only two cycles into making water kefir with my new grains, and so far they are kind of slow to start but i can tell they are working--bubbling lazily and fermenting the solution. i think my coo and draftyl house (60-63) could be partially to blame for the slow start, and the final product (usually i harvest the solution at about 7 days due to the temp of my house) is not that tart, rather the sugary taste is still very pronounced. i'm wondering if i need to let it culture for longer still? i had dairy kefir cultures for the last 6 years and just recently lost them, but i had a much quicker turn-around and fizzier product when i migrated the dairy grains over to a sugar-water solution. again though, it may just be the cultures waking up and growing stonger. here's hoping! overall, i am enjoying the results though and am happy to have supported CFH.
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Cynthia
Date:
05/06/2010
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I love my water kefir grains! They are easy to use and are multiplying! I enjoy experimenting with different flavors. Goodbye to soda!
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Sheri
Date:
05/05/2010
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I am currently making my fourth batch of water kefir. It is delicious, my favorite so far being raspberry. When rehydrated I had 4 tablespoons of grains and they have now multiplied to 6! Very easy to use, thank you!
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Katherine
Date:
05/04/2010
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My package survived well, unopened, in the refrigerator, for a few months and rehydrated just fine. I'm just sipping on my first batch of water kefir flavored with apple juice. Yum! Thank you!
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Jade
Date:
05/01/2010
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I am very happy with my kefir grains. I still have some recipes I want to try out, but so far they are working really well, and I'm really excited!
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cassandra
Date:
05/01/2010
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So easy to do! Everyone loves it. We like adding a splash of cranberry juice to the kefir water.
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Caryl Dungan
Date:
04/29/2010
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I love my water kefir grains..it was a great success and each batch gets better asnd better as I experiment with flavors..grape was great, now I'm trying huckleberries and ginger! My hubbie love this..and that goes a long way in this house!
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Sarah
Date:
04/29/2010
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This is the second batch of water kefir grains I've bought from CFH. My first ones cross-contaminated, so I tossed them and ordered new ones (don't be afraid of this happening to you, I had sauerkraut, kombucha, dairy kefir, water kefir, and sour dough all going in the same kitchen). These ones took a bit more time to wake up after rehydration than my previous batch, but once again I have grains coming out my ears. My kids much prefer water kefir to dairy kefir (admittedly, so do I), and this stuff is so easy to brew up and bottle for probiotic sodas! Especially great for the dairy intolerant.

Shipping was fast and customer service was very helpful!
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Tammy
Date:
04/29/2010
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Your customer service is great... i get responses to my questions VERY QUICKLY!! I really enjoy the taste of this product.. and enjoy the fact that i can actually make a carbonated drink!! I didn't realize how much I missed that. The grains began working almost immediately. The very first batch was delicious. I have done very much experimentation .. there's so much you can do with these. AND... after the initial purchase price (shipping is VERY reasonable).. the cost is soooooooooooo little to make this GREAT stuff!!!!!
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Heather
Date:
04/28/2010
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The water kefir grains were shipped quickly! I love drinking this stuff!! The only thing is it's hard for me to wait. They are not growing like I hoped they would, and they sometimes take more time to ferment than grains my friends have. but, overall, I am soo impressed with them!! thanks, CFH!!!
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Daniela
Date:
04/22/2010
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First off, Cultures for Health has excellent customer service. They responded within a couple of hours to my email asking questions on my water kefir cultures. One ordered, the cultures arrived quickly- within a couple of days. The detailed step-by-step instructions were very helpful. I now have some bubbling kefir soda on my kitchen counter ready to bottle. I really thank you for a great product and great customer service.
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Tammy
Date:
04/15/2010
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These make delicious drinks! Great service and a good product... what more could I ask for?
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mona
Date:
04/15/2010
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Water kefir grains is a great product, makes delicious beverage!
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Heather
Date:
04/13/2010
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It took my kefir grains awhile to recover from being dehydrated, (about three cycles) but now they are producing a nice fizzy drink. I am enjoying my new alternative to commercial sodas.
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john perdue
Date:
04/12/2010
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i received my order in a timely fashion & I have been using the product with wonderful results. I'm actually looking forward to purchasing some of the other cultures soon.
As a student with a very hectic and busy schedule I rely heavily on the health benefits and ease of use and preparation of the product.
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Sonya
Date:
04/12/2010
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I was so excited to try water kefir! I gave up soda years ago, but I occasionally missed having something fizzy to drink. It took me a few times of experimenting with the second fermentation to get some good carbonation, but I've got the hang of it now. So far, we love grape "soda" and strawberry lemonade the best!
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Kristi
Date:
04/12/2010
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My water kefir grains are doing really well! I'm being a bit of a non-conformist and using them to culture full-fat organic coconut milk, straight up. I rehydrated the grains as stated in the pamphlet that arrived with the grains. Then I divided them in half and have been rotating them in full-fat coconut milk for 2 days at room temperature or alternatively storing them in the refrigerator in an unrefined-sugar-water solution. They've lasted almost two months and seem to be just fine! I really enjoy the thick, slightly soured coconut kefir without all the additives in the store-bought coconut-milk kefir.
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Maija
Date:
04/12/2010
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They have been great with customer service; willing to answer my email questions as I've gotten used to using kefir. We've tried adding lemon juice, vanilla, coconut water and apple juice....it's great and yummy for my kids. Thanks!
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Dana
Date:
04/05/2010
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I just got these a couple of weeks ago and we are now making lemonade everyday! It's nice to know my kids are drinking something good for them even when they don't know it. I'll be trying the "cream soda" recipe for them as well.
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Debbie
Date:
04/05/2010
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I am so pleased with my water kefir grains. They are happy, healthy and multiplying! I appreciate the quality product. I am enjoying coconut water kefir and my husband really enjoys the lemon and raisin kefir. Thank you for your website and all the different culturing options you offer.
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jill
Date:
04/01/2010
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Excellent service. Great product. Thank you.
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Ruth Groening
Date:
04/01/2010
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I purchased my water kefir grains about 2 months ago. My husband and I love it. I isn't anymore time consuming than making ice tea.
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Andrea
Date:
02/23/2010
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My water kefir grains from Cultures for Health were very healthy, and even multiplied for me (without trying)! I ended up giving some away. Also, customer support is very friendly and answers questions very fast.
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Kelly
Date:
01/28/2010
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My husband gave me water kefir grains for Christmas this year, and even though it has only been a month, we are hooked! It is so easy to brew. We especially like the kefir with lemon juice.
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Elice
Date:
01/12/2010
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I love water kefir! When my older grains died on me last summer, I figured it was time to get some new ones. These grains are very vivacious, and I can turn around 3 half gallons a week. My daughter can't get enough of it. We use dried figs because they have a high sugar content and make a wonderful drink
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Tiffany
Date:
01/08/2010
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I have only made 1 batch of water kefir so far, but I have to admit I am already in love. I happened to have some leftover pineapple juice, so that is the flavor of kefir that I made. I also made a smoothie using the pineapple kefir, frozen strawberries and other fruit. It was DELICIOUS!
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Laura
Date:
11/16/2009
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Great product & fast service. The directions were easy to follow and we love the kefir. Thanks Cultures for Health
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lisa
Date:
11/15/2009
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Still working on getting the knack of this. I accidentally killed my kombucha cultures and thought I would try water kefir for a change. I haven't made anything I enjoyed drinking yet, but I probably just need to experiment more. The culture came quickly and included helpful information.
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Tami
Date:
11/05/2009
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After a little experimentation, I absolutely love the water kefir grains! I have perfected a ginger concoction that tastes remarkably close to the ginger brew that my husband adores! How wonderful that I can feel good about him drinking "soda" by using this product!
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Tony
Date:
10/20/2009
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A nice alternative to traditional dairy kefir. The water kefir starter kit was very convenient and included all the items I needed to make my first batch.
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Barbara
Date:
10/17/2009
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At first I wasn't sure I liked water kefir, but have really come to enjoy it and at times crave it. This product is well worth it and you can't beat its health benefits. I found the instructions simple and easy to do. I'm really enjoying my water kefir. Thank you! :)
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Debbie R
Date:
10/12/2009
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Not only do I love my water kefir beverages that I have made (my favorite being the ginger green tea that tastes just like gingerale-even ask my son he thinks that's what it is lol) but I was very happy with the thorough and quick response to my email that I sent to customer service in which I had a few more questions about the grains. I will definately be purchasing other cultures in the near future to try out from CFH
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Calvin Arnt
Date:
10/12/2009
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Excellent resource; and healthy too. No more soda pop for our family.
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Katy
Date:
10/12/2009
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These are so easy to use, and the resulting beverage is delicious-- doing a second fermentation with lemons makes a tart, refreshing beverage. Add a handful of berries to the second fermentation, and you get a healthy probiotic substitute for berry soda.
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Candace
Date:
10/11/2009
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Love my water kefir grains—and so do all my friends—we love to share and taste test together. Great for keeping candida under control! Just be sure to follow the instructions!
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Erin
Date:
10/11/2009
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I love my water kefir grains! They make fabulous kefir soda pop. So far, I like strawberry flavored the best.
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Chava
Date:
10/10/2009
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Got tons and tons of yummy grains!
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Kendra
Date:
10/09/2009
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I love my water kefir grains. They make a delicious, refreshing beverage. When I add lemon, my son thinks it lemonade. Great product!
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Jeanmarie
Date:
10/09/2009
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This is going to sound un-original, but I love my water kefir grains! Several years ago I made dairy kefir for awhile and this was my first experience with water kefir. It's fun and easy to make probiotic beverages. I bought the starter kit and found it very handy. I actually use the muslin bag to hold fruit such as raisins and crystalized ginger, and let the kefir grains rest on the bottom of the jar, so I can easily fish out the fruit when it's done. I've done both single and double fermentations and have had great results with both.
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