Water Kefir Grains

by Cultures for Health LLC

• Dairy-free variety of kefir
• Make a healthy probiotic beverage
• Water kefir grains can be used repeatedly
• Brew a new batch of water kefir every 24-48 hours
• Can be flavored with fruit, flavor extracts or fruit juice

Product Description

Originating in Mexico, water kefir grains allow for the fermentation of sugar water or juice to create a carbonated lacto-fermented beverage. Incredibly easy to brew, water kefir grains allow you to create a new batch of water kefir every 24-48 hours. Water kefir can be flavored after brewing to make a variety of delicious sodas. If you are looking to replace soda pop, your family will love water kefir! Water kefir consists of lactic acid bacteria and yeast existing in a symbiotic relationship. The benefits of water kefir are similar to those of milk kefir (aka dairy kefir) but the average person will be able to consume larger amounts of water kefir due to its water base. Our water kefir starter is shipped in a barrier sealed packet as a dehydrated culture. Please keep it in a cool dry place until you are ready to make your first batch of water kefir. Water kefir grains may or may not multiply due to a number of factors but they can be used repeatedly to create wonderful carbonated beverages. Water kefir grains are shipped in a dehydrated state and will need to be rehydrated prior to use. Complete instructions will be included with your shipment. Detailed culturing instructions will be included with your order. Each Packet of Water Kefir Starter Culture Contains: 2 teaspoons Live active water kefir culture in a dehydrated state (will rehydrate to 3-4 tablespoons of water kefir grains; sufficient to yield 2-3 quarts of water kefir every 24-48 hours). For additional information on this product, please contact the manufacturer.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 7 inches ; 1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B003JO71D8
• UPC: 013964032802
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,629 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 48 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Not happy with this product May 10, 2011

By dorypaws

Amazon Verified Purchase

I have a great amount of experience with water kefir; have been producing it at home for many years and enjoying the great health benefits gained from drinking it daily. I wanted to share this experience with a friend and thought to bring DEHYDRATED grains with me on a visit to get her started. I did not want to travel a lond distance with wet grains (I could have shared my own) and thought it would be easier to bring them dried. The product description here states that they are dehydrated grains...NOT true. What I received was a padded manila envelope, a ziploc baggy with about 1 to 2 teaspoons of some very badly crushed, wet grains (looked like they got squished by the postage cancelling machine used by the Post Office), and a photocopy of instructions. Not as described or pictured in this listing. The grains smelled bad and so far, have not been able to produce good quality kefir. Who is the product manufacturer...Real Man of Genius? It is most certainly not Cultures for Health as pictured.

"Each Packet of Water Kefir Starter Culture Contains: 2 teaspoons Live active water kefir culture in a dehydrated state (will rehydrate to 3-4 tablespoons of water kefir grains; sufficient to yield 2-3 quarts of water kefir every 24-48 hours). For additional information on this product, please contact the manufacturer."

46 of 48 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars This is not a Cultures for Health product May 10, 2011

By R. Tynan

I contacted the people at Cultures for Health and asked about real-man-of-genius. I was told that real-man-of-genius is NOT Cultures for Health and that it is not even their product. This is a man in Kentucky who uses their picture on Amazon to promote his kefir grains. He sends about 1/2 the amount that Cultures for Health does, packaged in a ziplock bag.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars This is not from Cultures for Health August 14, 2011

By Vickie

Amazon Verified Purchase

I bought this particular water kefir because I had spoken to and watched the video from Cultures for Health. This company is using their logo, but it is NOT from Cultures for Health! It came from another company in a different state. I emailed CFH to tell them about this impostor and they were aware of it. Why is Amazon allowing this? Anyway the grains were not dehydrated and there was not a sufficient amount (in my opinion) to get good kefir. I do not appreciate their false advertising. AMAZON, check this out!