昆布茶 (Kombu-cha)

Kobu-cha / kombucha

  • こぶちゃ・こんぶちゃ[?]
  • Kombu-cha
  • Pitch 2
  • beverages
  • tea

Meaning

昆布茶 (こぶちゃ・こんぶちゃ[?], Kombu-cha) is Kobu-cha / kombucha — a Japanese food (beverages, tea).

What is Kobu-cha / kombucha?

Kobu-cha (also read as kombucha[?] ) is a traditional tea made by infusing kelp in hot water. The name may confuse Westerners that think of the fermented "kombucha" tea, which is called kōcha-kinoko (紅茶菌[?]) in Japan.