Where to Start with Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee has spent a career at the intersection of tea and entrepreneurship. He co-founded both Tazo Tea and Stash Tea before turning his attention to fermented tea and founding Kombucha Wonder Drink in 2001, one of the first commercial kombucha brands in the United States. His book “Kombucha Revolution” draws on that professional experience to offer a recipe-driven approach to kombucha that goes well beyond basic brewing, with 75 creative recipes for drinks, cocktails, sauces, and dishes that use kombucha as a key ingredient.
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Kombucha Revolution
Stephen Lee · 160 pages · 2014 · Easy
Themes: kombucha recipes, flavoring, cocktails, smoothies, cooking with kombucha
Stephen Lee’s guide to kombucha, co-written with Ken Koopman, takes a recipe-first approach. With 75 recipes for homemade brews, cocktails, smoothies, sauces, snacks, and desserts, this book is built for people who want to explore the creative possibilities of kombucha.
Why Start Here
Lee’s background as co-founder of Tazo Tea and Stash Tea gives him a professional understanding of flavor that most homebrew authors lack. The recipes in Kombucha Revolution are inventive and well-tested, with contributions from guest brewers, bartenders, and chefs. The book covers the basics of brewing and SCOBY care, but its real strength is showing you what to do with your kombucha once you have it.
The book is particularly good at introducing kombucha as a cooking ingredient, not just a drink. Recipes for sauces, glazes, and even desserts expand your sense of what fermented tea can do.
What to Expect
A compact, visually appealing book at 160 pages published by Ten Speed Press. Covers brewing fundamentals and 75 creative recipes. Best for readers who want culinary inspiration alongside their brewing practice.