When I used to make kombucha, I’d do a second fermentation with freshly juiced pineapple and ginger that turned out so good it was nearly perfect.
GT’s was the only game in town back then
(when they got tagged by one of the ABC government agencies for the alcohol content. All their product was pulled nationwide and now commercial kombucha brewers are subjected to scrutiny. In the U.S. you have to be 21 to buy GT’s “Classic” flavors whose alcohol content might be greater than 0.5%. I don’t know of any other widely available brand in the Bay Area that gets you carded.)
and I always wondered why they never made kombucha with pineapple juice. They do have Golden Pineapple now, but not back in the late 2000s.
That said, Pineapple Tepache is incredible! If you can handle the tiniest bit of heat, try this invigorating blend of pineapple, turmeric, cinnamon, ginger and habanero. For my tastes, it is perfection.