Looking for the only Bangtao and Phuket restaurant, bar or café that ferments home-made Phuket water kefir and then offers guests probiotic and fermented smoothies, protein shakes, juices and iced teas / coffees on it’s menu around the Bang Tao village, Laguna, Surin beach or Cherngtalay in the north west of Phuket? If so you are in the right place.
Our Bangtao Beach Bar & Café Water Kefir
Our homemade and handcrafted Phuket Water Kefir will help you to balance and cultivate your body, it contains a wide variety of good bacteria and beneficial yeasts as well as many vitamins, minerals, amino acids and enzymes, it will help your body to detoxify naturally, while increasing your energy and sense of well-being!
If you haven’t tried our hand-made Phuket water kefir based smoothies, juics, or iced coffees or teas you’re in for a healthy immune system boost at La QingTing Phuket, also known as the Bangtao Beach Bar & Café.
Here’s just a few of the many benefits of drinking Water Kefir…
Phuket Water Kefir Potential Health Benefits
- Supports the Gut Microbiota.
- Boosts immune system.
- Potent probiotics with approx.15 strains.
- Strong Anti-inflammatory and Anti-Infection.
- Kefir enhances the immune system and suppresses viral infection such as colds and flu, and even headaches.
- Optimises digestion and utilisation of nutrients from food consumed.
- Alkalises and detoxifies the body.
- Rich in Vitamins and Minerals.
- 80-90% of the sugar is consumed by the grains during the fermentation process.
- Sugars are converted into carbon dioxide (carbonation), acids, good bacteria, and good yeasts.
- Treatment of digestive and skin disorders (Acne, IBS, Crohn’s, Leaky Gut, Indigestion, Bloating).
- Some medical studies mention that due to the probiotic content Water Kefir could also help decrease and suppress the growth of certain types of cancers.
Our Phuket Water Kefir Bacteria Strains
Water kefir is a probiotic beverage, but it also contains enzymes and acids 
such as lactic acid, acetic acid, and others like gluconic and tartaric acids. However, what’s more is that Water Kefir contains a greater number of bacteria strains than those found in kombucha.
Probiotic profile: Offers a wider variety of bacteria strains compared to kombucha.
Primary probiotic genera and species
1) Lactobacillus: A dominant group of bacteria in water kefir that produces lactic acid, creating an acidic environment that inhibits pathogens and helps maintain gut balance.
2) L. casei: Linked to reducing inflammation and potentially helping with symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
3) L. hilgardii: Has shown potential for glycemic control and lowering cholesterol.
Saccharomyces: A common type of yeast found in water kefir that contributes to fermentation and can compete with harmful yeasts like Candida.
4) Leuconostoc: Some strains, like L. mesenteroides, have been studied for their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, as well as their potential to protect against gut pathogens.
5) Bifidobacterium: Another key player that helps break down complex carbohydrates and produces short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which nourish gut cells.
6) Acetobacter: These are acetic acid bacteria that are also found in water kefir grains.
Key yeast species in water kefir
1) Saccharomyces cerevisiae: One of the most prevalent and well-studied yeasts, it’s known for its role in fermentation, producing carbon dioxide and alcohol, and is also associated with immune support and gut barrier function.
2) Zygosaccharomyces florentinus: Another commonly found species in water kefir that aids in the fermentation process.
Hanseniaspora valbyensis: A frequently cited yeast species in water kefir cultures.
Our Water Kefir Fermenting Process On Phuket
Through our lacto-fermentation the Water Kefir micro-organisms consume the cane sugar and minerals during fermentation. During this process the probiotic concentration (LAB, Amino acid and yeast probiotics) of the Water Kefir increases and the sucrose decreases as the sugar and minerals is consumed by the Water Kefir grains to produce mainly simpler sugars, beneficial bacteria, yeasts, lactic acid bacteria (LAB), acetic acid bacteria (AAB), Amino acids, carbon dioxide, along with enzymes, and also B and K vitamins.About Our Phuket Water Kefir Drinks In Bang Tao
Also known as tobaccos, Japanese water crystals, and many other world names, Water Kefir is a probiotic liquid linked to various health benefits, including improved immunity and may reduce acne outbreaks, and manage dry skin, eczema and skin aging.
Once fermented, Water kefir is loaded with probiotics, valuable enzymes, beneficial acids, magnesium, folate, vitamin k, electrolytes, B-vitamins (including B-12) and many more minerals.
Water Kefir is also dairy-free, vegan-friendly, and offers more than 15 strains of probiotics, and billions of active good bacteria and yeast, and also offers a greater diversity of beneficial bacteria strains and probiotics than Kombucha.
Try one of our healthy Phuket coffee shop ice coffees or Phuket teahouse tea made with Water Kefir and local Thai brewed coffee or loose tea (Not tea bags) hand picked in the North of Thailand, or one of our Phuket immunity boosting smoothies made with or without freshly made Water Kefir and a selection of herbs, vegetables and fruits. All our Water Kefir based drinks are vegan, healthy, immunity boosting, and really refreshing.
Phuket Water Kefir Iced Tea
We offer two chilled selections of this water kefir based fermented and probiotic tea beverages.A) Organic Thai green tea on it’s own.
B) Organic Thai green tea with jasmine, lemongrass, pineapple, mango and lemon notes.
C) Organic Thai green tea with watermelon, papaya, roselle (Hibiscus), orange and mint notes.
Phuket Water Kefir Juices
First health notes: Probiotic Water Kefir.
Second juice health note: (Chose one)
A) 100% Red juice: Tomato, Carrot, Beetroot, Celery, Apple, Red Grape, Pomegranate and Strawberry Juice.
B) 100% Green Juice: Kale, Cucumber, Broccoli, Carrot Apple, Orange, Pomelo and Parsley Juice.
C) 100% Mixed Berry Juice: Strawberry, yamberrry, black currant, raspberry, cranberry, apple, grape and pomegranate.
* Second Ferment: If you would like the Water Kefir & juice or tea fermented together over-night to reduce the sugar, and produce more probiotics, flavour and fizz, you must pre-order a day before and drink in-house or collect the following morning.
Immunity Boosting Phuket Smoothies
First health notes: Probiotic Water Kefir.
Second health note: (A choice of 1 powder): Pea Protein, Chlorella Pyrenoidosa Powder, Hemp Seed Protein Powder, Reishi Mushroom Powder, Flaxseed Powder, Pumpkin Seed Protein Powder, Beetroot Powder.
Third health note: (A choice of 1): Fresh Banana, Dragon fruit, Pineapple or Mango.
* You can also replace the third health note with one of our 100% red, vggie or berry juices.
Note: Even though, per tablespoon, ‘Green Spirulina’ has around 24g of Iron and 7g of protein it also has 116gm of salt (sodium) so for this reason we do not offer ‘Green Spirulina’ as an option.
We also offer Phuket Water Kefir based iced coffee or tea (Not tea bags). Both of which are hand picked in the north of Thailand by farmers who only uses a deforestation eco-friendly concept to halt biodiversity and ecosystems loss.
Please feel free to read our guide about our Phuket Water Kefir vs kombucha
If you are living or just visiting Phuket, Thailand then make a trip to La QingTing ( Bangtao Beach Bar & Café ) for your Water Kefir Immunity morning boosting smoothie or juicy hemp milk, a locally grown tea or coffee, a seafood, noodle, rice or curry meal, or just to sit, chillout and have a chilled beer or one of our Phuket wines. We also offer a unique main menu of freshly caught Phuket live seafood and fish and plant based vegetarian and vegan food to suit all tastes, requirements, and palates!
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