Kefir Starter
$1.99 – $31.99
Our unique kefir starter makes thick, creamy and absolutely delicious kefir of exceptional quality with unique milder taste, creamy texture and aroma. If you like kefir then you will love Bacillus Bulgaricus kefir.
Select a pack size and enjoy our healthy and delightfully tasty kefir!
Kefir is a healthy super food, made form milk, fermented with lactic acid bacteria cultures, much like yogurt. Some experts claim that consuming kefir has even greater health benefits than those of yogurt because the kefir bacteria remains in your gut longer. One thing is certain tho — drinking kefir is good for you, and now, thanks to our kefir culture, it is super tasty and delicious!
Our kefir starter is one of a kind. It makes very thick and creamy kefir of exceptional quality with unique milder taste, creamy texture and aroma.
This is a reusable kefir starter with live active bacteria, which means that you can reuse kefir from your previous batch to culture your new kefir batch, multiple times.
Our Kefir starter is made and packaged in Bulgaria. It is fully natural and organic with no preservatives, additives, artificial colors or flavors. It contains no GMO ingredients and it is soy and gluten free. Halal. Kosher.
Making Kefir is very easy (see the steps here) and thanks to this starter your Kefir will turn out great every time. Guaranteed.
Ingredients
Live active lactic acid cultures (lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis, lactococcus lactis ssp. cremoris, lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis biovar diacetylactis, streptococcus thermophilus, lactobacillus kefir, lactobacillus parakefir, lactobacillus delbueckii ssp. bulgaricus, saccharomyces cerevisiae)
1 gram of starter contains more than 95 billion cfu of lactic acid probiotic bacteria strains. 100% potency guaranteed.
Storage
Store the starter packs in FREEZER.
Take out as much as you need in order to make yogurt, then reseal and refreeze the remaining starter for later.
The starter packs have 2 years of shelf live.
Make Your Own Kefir
Making Kefir is super easy and requires no special equipment, so you can easily do it at home.
| Ingredients | Lactobacillus kefir, Lactobacillus parakefir, Lactococcus lactis ssp. cremoris, Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis, Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis biovar diacetylactis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus Bulgaricus, Streptococcus Thermophilus |
|---|---|
| Starter Strength | > 95 billion CFU/g, 100% potency guaranteed |
| Starter Type | Freeze-dried Kefir Starter |
| Details | 100% natural, No additives, No preservatives, Gluten free, Soy free, GMO free, Halal, Kosher |
| Origin | Made in Bulgaria |
| Shelf Life | 2+ years at -15 C (in the freezer), 1-2 years at 4 C (in the fridge), Up to 1 year at ambient temperature |
| Storage | Store in FREEZER |
Ingredients:
Live active lactic acid cultures (lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis, lactococcus lactis ssp. cremoris, lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis biovar diacetylactis, streptococcus thermophilus, lactobacillus kefir, lactobacillus parakefir, lactobacillus delbueckii ssp. bulgaricus, saccharomyces cerevisiae)
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Annie –
Hi Ivo,
We love the kefir, it is the best brand I’ve tried so far.
Also we prefer the Greek to the Bulgarian yoghurt.
Catherine –
Hello Ivo,
I tried again with your kefir and you were right – it did thicken up beautifully! So I have ordered some more. Thanks.
Stoyan –
Hi Ivo, I like Bulgarian yogurt for its acidity, apart from this it is very healthy.
A couple of months ago I bought from Amazon an envelope of Bacillus Bulgaricos, to make yogurt and I really liked it.
I think you sent it to me, because the envelope is the same and the website is on the envelope, so I was able to find and buy directly from the manufacturer.
I am also a seller on Amazon and Ebay and I know what commissions are charged, even Amazon requires that shipments be with a tracking number and all low-value products are very expensive, in some cases shipping is more expensive than the product.
Best regards.
Stoyan.
Filip –
Hi Ivo,
We liked to make the yoghurt and kefir.
We are convinced about the healthy advantages , meaning improving the immunity system.
Best regards,
Filip
Joey P. –
I bough this today because …Coronavirus. Second, always an interest especially with my insta pot.
Ron –
Hi Ivo,
The Bacillus Bulgaricus Kefir Starter is fantastic. Tastes great. Excellent probiotic and easy to make.
I just add it to UHT milk which is already sterilized and in due time a beautiful creamy kefir.
Cheers Ron
Jennifer –
Hi Ivo,
What can I tell you about your wonderful yogurt? We have been using your yogurt and kefir cultures for quite a long time, and recently we’ve tried the Greek style yogurt culture too. All are absolutely great, each a little different and such a joy to eat. We can’t imagine life without these lovely cultures.
Many thanks,
Cathie –
Hi Ivo,
I’m really happy with the kefir the culture makes.
Cathie
Kim A –
Your kefir powder is by far the most simple and foolproof way to make kefir!
I always have a good result.
R. Dimova –
Добър вечер, Иво!
Днес получих писмото с две пакетчета закваска. Благодаря.
Първият ми опит излезе сполучлив и моите контрольори бяха много доволни от моето кисело мляко!
Поздрави,
Радка
Raluca –
Thank you very much, Ivo.
I really appreciate your help. My kids can’t wait to try the kefir, and I am looking forward trying the Greek yogurt.
Have a wonderful day!
Filip –
Hi Ivo,
for the immunity system and your brains ( intellectual capacities , feeling good , autism ) there is evidence that there is a strong relation with the probiotics in the intestines, colons.
It is also known that you have a blue zone in Bulgaria, meaning a zone an exceptional amount of people living more than 100 years,
And the eat a lot of natural kefir/yoghurt in this area
Regards,
Helen –
Hello Ivo,
I use yoghurt and kefir for their beneficial ‘good bacteria’ .
I only heard recently about the special properties in your Bulgarian variety.
Many thanks,
Akhtar L –
Hello Ivo,
Thanks. I definitely intend ordering again
Akhtar L –
Hi Ivo,
Great kefir! Just one quick question: How to make kefir second time after making my first batch with the starter? Can I use the kefir as culture to make kefir again? If so, how much kefir I should use?
Thanks.
Andrew –
Hi Ivo
Well the yogurt is going down well and my wife really likes both the flavour and the taste!. I am really just the maker! Regarding Kefir I still tend to use a “root” which is probably 5 or 6 years old! When we go away I just store it in a zip lock with a small covering of milk which is fine for up to 3 weeks and if you keep it in the fridge chill draw. But I promise when next I go away I will use your culture !
Kindest regards
Andrew
C.C –
Hello Ivo,
I ordered BULGARIAN YOGURT STARTER and Kefir Starter in the past and we have been enjoying them.
Thank you,
Andrea –
Dear Ivo,
I have only made one batch of kefir so far. The place where I left it overnight got too cold, I think, and by morning it didn’t look or smell different, so I put it in a very arm place (over the wood stove) for half a day, and still nearly no change. I figured I had killed the microbes so I added more. By the next day it had a very mild tartness and was the consistency of a custard! We ate it like custard, but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t “right!” I think I need to try again. I will try to write to you with my next results, too. Btw, I was using soy milk, which might also affect results.
Brenda Sore –
Thanks for your email, the kefir was as good as usual.
Monty Tamer –
Hello Ivo,
I am very happy with the Bacillus Bulgaricus yogurt starter and will purchase more.
The taste is great just the taste that we used to have it in days when we were a child.
I will also going to try other products such as Kefir for example.
Kindly regards,
Gordon –
I buy kefir, principally because it contains friendly bacteria which is good for your digestion
Phil –
Hi Ivo,
I have been having plain yogurt on fruit for desert for many years and have been making my own using probiotic capsules for last year with mixed results. Hence I decided to try your starter.
Live yogurt keeps my gut healthy and regular. I also like the taste.
Phil
Nandarani –
In the US and found your us site first which I don’t think says this, but In the description on your eu site of your kefir is stated that it can be reused multiple times.
I found the eu site by searching for Bulgarian kefir because I doubted its historicity. Did the ancient Bulgarians use kefir? The emphasis is always on yogurt on line. Is the kefir a kind of
invention much later of some kind of kefir to which the Bulgarian bacteria was added.
Thanks.
E Martinez –
While making my own kefir is new, I’ve used this strain of yogurt starter before. I liked it. And I was able to keep it going for a very long time, like sourdough starter, by renewing it every week or so.
Thanks, Ivo.
Erwin –
I bought the original Kefir culture (plant) a few days ago
Erwin
Neal –
Kefir was fine, similar to expensive Sainsbury’s product in texture and taste (but considerable cheaper). Made it in my yoghurt maker so relatively quick process.
Kind regards,
Neal
Wanda –
First of all, I like homemade yogurt because it is pure without all of the artificial ingredients store bought has. I love the beneficial properties yogurt has to keep my tummy in working order. Second, I love your starters for yogurt and kefir . They make yogurt and kefir making so easy without using my yogurt maker. Plus I feel there are a lot more probiotics in your starters and the taste is sooooo good.
Geoffrey Reynolds –
Hi Ivo, yes everything is going well. I particularly like the Kefir starter. I’m about to give the Greek starter a try and if it is as good as the previous batches it should be a winner.
Geoffrey
Tara-Jae –
Hi Ivo, thanks. Well, I am using a combination of the youghurt and kefir culture to make a yummy kefir from camel milk.
Mette –
Kefir is easy to make and taste fine.
Collin –
I enjoy kefir with a banana every day for breakfast. I like it. Without it, the day is incomplete. I also have the sense that I’m doing something good – but that’s secondary.
Deborah Watkins –
Your Kefir Starter is simple to make. I used a heaping 1/4 tsp. and it was delicious, so delicious I shared some with friends. Their responce was ” its delightful, exquisite and we need more :)” I shared your Company’s name with them and in the mean time I will enjoy making some for the holiday for my friends and family because its just that good.
Alberto Raigoso –
Yesterday at 20:00 after 16 hours I decided to shake the bottle and by surprise, two hours later le milk beggan to apears more dense. But I decido to let it overnight.
This is the result, maybe too much but, I eat the cream on the top and it taste soft and beautifull, not acid at all.
I have to taste it yet… It was made with re-cultured one.
Can the kefir also be re-cultured?
Nice!
I don’t understand this type of kefir, I knew the one you can share with your family and friends, I try sometimes to make it at home but it becomes so much strong to my taste -and to
my stomach-, your’s seems to be lighter in taste and denser, you can’t. drink it, you have to use a spoon to eat it 🙂
In summertime I did that rumanians call ‘lapte batut’. You left a bottle of raw milk 2 days and 2 night outside covered with a lid and it fermented itself with bacteria that lives in the air.
Looks a bit like your kefir in in aparence then you have to shake the bottle before drink it and the taste is strong and sour. Maybe you have algo something similar in Bulgaria. In Romania they have some dairy products to drink; lapte batut, sana and kefir and maybe more that I can’t remember.
Emma –
Hi Ivo,
The kefir is delicious, thank you – still enjoying it. I made it using 300ml of single cream, making up to two litres with lactose free milk, and it’s wonderful.
Lynnette Rogers –
Hi Ivo,
I took advantage of your sale offered at that time and have a good quantity of both yogurt and kefir culture in my freezer. I really like the kefir and find I make it more often than I do the yogurt.
I has such a natural sweet thickness that I will never go back to “store bought” kefir. I am still experimenting with the yogurt. I am trying to adjust the length of time that I allow a batch of yogurt to sit in the warmer to get the perfect combination of thick and sweet.
Emma –
Hi Ivo,
Thanks for your email.
I have tried your yoghurt before and always loved it, but got some kefir as well this time. I have made some of that and all the family love it! We will make more yoghurt next, but will
definitely be getting more of both in the future
Many thanks!
Kind regards,
Emma
Collin Camp –
Hello. I’ve been using your kefir starter for a long time. I generally make new 1 litre pots from the “grains” of the previous pot., every 4 days. The temperature is controlled to 30 degrees. I can get perfect results (acidity+flavour) by adjusting the time.
I’ve been using this envelope for a long time
anita Allen –
Excellent , thank you so much! I’m overseas at the moment and will place another order just before I get back to Australia. Very excited! Anita
Wanda –
I absolutely love love the yogurt and kefir. I’ll never use any other. Wrapping it in a blanket and walking away makes the kefir and yogurt so much better than my old ,never to be used
again ,yogurt maker.
Petra Artner –
Yogurt and kefir are good for my Ayurvedic constitution 🙂 and bacillus bulgaricus comes highly recommended by my Japanese and Bulgarian friends.
Rosemarie Horner –
As with all of your products, I am very pleased with the Kefir I purchased
Echo Valley Farm –
Hello Ivo!
Thank you so much for checking back with me.
So far I have made the plain Bulgarian and the kefir, both are SO good!
Thank you again for taking such good care of me!
Nancy Illian –
Тhe kefir I made recently was the best batch I ever made. It was thick and creamy, made with organic whole milk, and a great taste! Thanks again for standing by your product!
Rosemarie Horner –
I have ordered your product before and I absolutely love it. In this last order I also ordered the Kefir starter for the first time. I love that as well.
I have used yours before with fantastic results.
Natalia Manakova –
Hi Ivo,
Thank you for the great starters! They exceeded my expectations.
Both kefir and yogurt are mild, creamy, rich and thick, no excess acid.
And what a smell! We enjoyed a lot!
No one starter from the store can compere.
Certainly I’ll order again.
My best wishes to you and to Bacillus Bulgaricus!
Natalia
Wanda plumlee –
Thank you soooo much. My husband is fighting cancer and loves the kefir. Your product cannot be beat as far as quality, nutrition and a fantastic taste. Thank you
Ivan –
really awesome, enjoyed every bit
Geoffrey –
The Kefir is creamy and delicious. I’ve taken the culture thro 4 repeats with little change which is great.
Geoffrey
Geoffrey –
Hi Ivo,
The yoghurt exceeded all expectations. Over the last few weeks I’ve been accessing cultures from a number of suppliers and I would rate yours one of the best for flavour and texture. I would also add that your kefir culture is great and I’ve reused the original batch four times without any deterioration in quality
Many thanks, Geoffrey
peter newton –
I would like to know how much yoghurt or kefir i should use from my last batch to restart a fresh batch . I would like to say i was very impressed with your product as i have been to Bulgaria a number times and your yoghurt was on par with anything i tried while i was there .
Thank you