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Milk or water kefir. No grains to maintain.
A simple start for beginners and curious kefir makers: four powder packets, each ready to make kefir and reculture a few times.
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Four individually sealed packets of dehydrated kefir starter powder and instructions. Each packet can be recultured a few times; it does not grow kefir grains.
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OUR KEFIR GRAINS TESTING COMPARISON.
This comparison shows milk kefir grains, not a test result for the powdered starter.
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YOUR KEFIR. YOUR WAY.
Choose creamy milk kefir or a water-based batch with coconut water or juice. This powder starter is made for beginners, experimenters and anyone who would rather not maintain kefir grains.
Dissolve a packet in the amount of milk, coconut water or juice specified in your included instructions. For dairy, use pasteurized whole milk, not UHT or ultra-pasteurized.
Follow the powder guide at 72–74°F for about 12–18 hours. Milk thickens; coconut water and juice become cloudier and less sweet. Refrigerate when finished.
Save some finished kefir to reculture a few times using the same base. No grains to strain out, feed or keep going indefinitely. Start a fresh packet when you need to.
ONE STARTER. MORE WAYS TO ENJOY IT.
Enjoy your finished kefir in a glass, a smoothie or a frozen treat. Match the recipe to your chosen milk or water-based kefir.
01Blend your finished milk kefir with fresh or frozen fruit.
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02Use the powder-specific guide for a coconut-water batch.
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03Turn prepared water-based kefir into colorful fruit ice pops.
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United StatesI am re-establishing my microbiome after IV antibiotics. I found a local source of raw milk, and have found the Cultures for Health kefir powder easy to ferment a quart of kefir. The taste is mild, quite like that of yogurt. I'm feeling optimistic about the millions and billions of bacteria healing my intestinal tract!
Thank you for sharing your experience, Natalie! We're so glad to hear that our kefir starter has been easy to use and that you're enjoying the mild, yogurt-like taste. Wishing you all the best on your journey to a happy, healthy microbiome!
United StatesI really love making Kefir and Vegan yogurt at home. Not only can I flavor it with my perfered flavors, buy it is higher amount of probiotics than any item I can buy in any store.
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United StatesI love how simple this product is in making homemade Kefir. I highly recommend to everyone, especially those new to making fermented foods.
United StatesSuccessful kefir in no time at all!
Thank you so much for your kind review, Julie!
Four packets of dehydrated kefir starter powder and instructions. A jar, liquid and other equipment are not included.
Yes. Use dairy milk for milk kefir, or coconut water or fruit juice for a water-based kefir. The powder guide also supports coconut milk. This is one powder culture, not separate milk and water kefir grains. Follow its own instructions rather than a grain-based sugar-water recipe.
No. It is a powdered, direct-set starter that dissolves in your chosen base. There are no grains to strain out or maintain.
Yes, a few times. Use fresh prepared kefir within seven days, keeping the same base for each reculture. The guide uses ¼ cup prepared kefir for 1 quart of fresh liquid. This is limited reuse, not indefinitely reusable grains.
The powder-specific instructions call for about 12–18 hours at 72–74°F. Dairy milk thickens to heavy-cream consistency or thicker. Coconut water and juice become cloudy and less sweet; coconut milk may not thicken.
Use the instructions included with your pack. The current online instructions and their downloadable guide use the same first-batch method. If your pack has different directions or anything is unclear, contact our team. View the current kefir powder instructions. Ask our team if your pack’s instructions are unclear.
A proprietary blend of selected lactococci, lactobacilli, Leuconostoc and Saccharomyces fragilis cultures. May contain trace soy and milk/dairy; made in a facility that also produces soy and dairy products. Labeled gluten-free. Making it with coconut water does not make the starter allergen-free.
Keep unused starter in the refrigerator and use by the date on the bag. Follow the included instructions for finished-kefir storage and reculturing.
A quart-size glass jar, coffee filter or tight-weave cloth, rubber band and thermometer. Use the liquid and amounts specified in your included powder instructions. No ongoing grain care is required.
Use the same base for reculturing, as directed in the guide. Start a separate packet when you want to try a different base.
Our on-staff fermenters are here to help. Contact us with your question. Your 60-day return window is separate from ongoing support.
