Kombucha is a?symbiotic?culture?of?lactic acid bacteria, acetic acid bacteria and yeast. Four strains (HC, HD, HQ and HL) of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated and purified from kombucha and their biological characteristics were evaluated by morphological and physicochemical identification, acid production, growth performance, and salt, acid and bile salt tolerance. The results showed that all of the LAB strains were identified as Lactobacillus plantarum. The optimal growth temperature for these four strains was 30 ℃, and the strains entered the stationary phase of growth after 14 h. The optimal inoculum amount for HC, HD, HQ and HL was 4%, 4%, 6% and 6%, respectively. All these strains could tolerate salts and had good tolerance to acid and bile salt, and HQ was the best among them.