Kombucha Blood Type O

Fermented foods like this green‑tea‑based kombucha can be a tasty way to support everyday wellness: the live cultures formed during fermentation may help maintain a healthy gut microbiome, while organic acids (such as acetic and gluconic acids) and B‑vitamins produced in the brew can aid digestion and make the drink feel naturally refreshing with less residual sugar than the starting tea. Crafted for readers following Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo’s guidance for Blood Type O, this recipe skips black tea and leans on gentle green teas (e.g., bancha, genmaicha, or kukicha), aligning with his recommendation that Type O individuals avoid black tea while still delivering the crisp, bright character people love in kombucha. As with any fermented food, individual tolerance varies—so start small and pay attention to how you feel.

Kombucha Blood Type O

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Kombucha Blood Type O

A green-tea-based kombucha crafted for Blood Type O—skips black tea in favor of gentle green, white, and oolong teas, then flavored with mango and cayenne.

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Prep20 min

Total20 min

• Servings −16+ servings
• Course Drink

Ingredients

Steep the tea

• 2 cups water, boiling
• 1.3 tbsp green tea — ~30% of the blend
• 1 tbsp white tea
• 1 tbsp oolong tea
• 1 tbsp yerba mate, loose — optional; higher caffeine
• 2 tsp red rooibos, loose
• 1 tsp red raspberry leaf
• 1 tbsp dandelion root, loose
• 1 cup cane sugar, organic

Pitch the SCOBY

• 3 quarts water, room temperature
• 2 cups steeped sweet tea — from above, cooled, leaves removed
• 1 SCOBY
• 1 cup starter tea — from a previous kombucha batch

Second ferment (flavoring)

• mango juice
• cayenne pepper

Equipment

• 1-gallon glass jar
• Coffee filter + rubber band
• Swing-top glass bottles

Method

1. Steep the tea. Bring 2 cups water to a boil, add all the teas, and steep. Stir in 1 cup organic cane sugar until dissolved. Cool to room temperature and remove the tea leaves or bags.
2. Pitch the SCOBY. In a 1-gallon glass jar, combine 3 quarts room-temperature water, the 2 cups sweet tea, the SCOBY, and 1 cup starter tea.
3. First ferment. Cover the jar with a coffee filter secured by a rubber band. Set on the counter out of direct sunlight and ferment 6 days.
4. Second ferment. Pour the fermented kombucha into swing-top glass bottles with a little mango juice and a pinch of cayenne. Seal and let carbonate 1–3 days, then refrigerate.

Notes

• Plus about 6 days for the first ferment and 1–3 days for the second (flavoring) ferment.
• Crafted for Blood Type O—skips black tea and uses gentle green teas per Dr. D’Adamo. See the Blood Type O tea and juice lists below.

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Where it lands on the Intestinal food lists

A functional drink like this leans on supplements and superfoods that predate Mein’’s 1997 food lists, so only some ingredients map — here’’s how those score for the Intestinal body type:

Highly Beneficial Teas and Juices for Blood Type O

Teas

1. Cayenne tea
2. Chickweed tea
3. Club soda
4. Dandelion tea
   • Herbally Grounded $31.68 per lb
5. Fenugreek tea
6. Gingerroot tea
7. Green tea (bancha, genmaicha, kukicha)
8. Hops tea
   • Botanical Name: Humulus Lupulus
   • Herbally Grounded $46.08 per lb
9. Linden tea
10. Mulberry tea
11. Parsley tea
12. Peppermint tea
    • Herbally Grounded $23.68 per lb
13. Rose hips tea
    • Herbally Grounded $22.08 per lb
14. Sarsaparilla tea
15. Seltzer water
16. Slippery elm tea

Juices

1. Black Cherry juice
2. Blueberry juice
3. Cherry juice
4. Guava juice
5. Mango juice
6. Pineapple juice
7. Prune juice
8. Vegetable juice (from Highly Beneficial vegetables)

Neutral Teas and Juices for Blood Type O

1. Catnip tea
2. Chamomile tea
3. Dong quai tea
4. Elder tea
5. Ginseng tea
6. Goji berry tea
7. Hawthorn tea
8. Horehound tea
9. Licorice root tea
10. Mullein tea
11. Peppermint tea
12. Raspberry leaf tea
    • good replacement for black tea
    • Herbally Grounded $41.28 per lb
13. Sage tea
14. Skullcap tea
15. Spearmint tea
16. Thyme tea
17. Valerian tea
18. Vervain tea
19. White birch tea
20. White oak tea
21. Yarrow tea
22. Yerba Maté tea

Juices

1. Apple cider
2. Apple juice
3. Apricot juice
4. Beet juice
5. Cabbage juice
6. Carrot juice
7. Celery juice
8. Coconut water
9. Cranberry juice
10. Elderberry juice
11. Grapefruit juice
12. Grape juice
13. Lemon and water
14. Lime juice
15. Milk, almond
16. Milk, rice
17. Milk, soy
18. Nectarine juice
19. Noni juice
20. Papaya juice
21. Pear juice
22. Pomegranate juice
23. Tomato juice
24. Vegetable juice (from Neutral vegetables)
25. Watermelon juice
26. Wine, red

Avoid these teas for Blood Type O

1. Alfalfa tea
2. Aloe juice
3. Aloe tea
4. Beer
5. Blackberry juice
6. Black tea, all forms
7. Burdock tea
8. Coconut milk
9. Coffee
10. Coltsfoot tea
11. Corn silk tea
12. Cucumber juice
13. Echinacea tea
14. Gentian tea
15. Goldenseal tea
16. Liquor, distilled
17. Orange juice
18. Red clover tea
19. Rhubarb tea
20. Saint John’s wort tea
21. Senna tea
22. Shepherd’s purse tea
23. Soda, pop (such as colas and diet colas)
24. Strawberry leaf tea
25. Tangerine juice
26. Wine, white
27. Yellow dock tea

Caffeine Ranges

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