The most exciting new category
in fine drinking
isn’t wine.

London's answer to grand cru fizz: a husband-and-wife team cold-brewing single-origin leaves and tuning each bottle like a vintage champagne. Jasmine sits between Riesling and Krug, Darjeeling has the structure of a young Pinot, Hojicha drinks like aged tawny — and Osmanthus, the newest expression (now permanent), brings apricot, cucumber and custard apple on a Tie Guan Yin oolong base from Putian Fujian.

Tea base

Jasmine green · Darjeeling first flush · Hojicha (Shizuoka) · Tie Guan Yin oolong (Fujian)

Format

Bottle

Flagship

Jasmine, Darjeeling, Hojicha

Price

$45–$55 / 750ml bottle

ABV

0%

Organic

—

◆ Cold-brewed single-origin teas, sommelier-grade pours, on the list at 120+ Michelin-starred restaurants across 25 countries.

Five permanent bottles colour-coded like a wine list — LYSEGRØN (Sancerre-ish), BLÅ (Champagne-coded), LYSERØD (driest rosé), GRØN and RØD on the 5% side — plus VINTER, an annual spiced low-alc release for the holidays. Julia Harding MW reviewed them on JancisRobinson.com as 'spectacularly good — some of the best no- or low-alcohol drinks, including wines, that I have ever tasted.'

Tea base

Earl Green Sencha · Jasmine green · White · Oolong · Black · Pu-erh

Format

Bottle

Flagship

LYSEGRØN, BLÅ, LYSERØD

Price

$30–$60 / 750ml bottle

ABV

Both

Organic

Yes

◆ Six bottles colour-coded like a wine list, spanning sparkling-white to red-wine analogues — the wine world's reference brand for tea pairings.

The Chinese answer the category was waiting for. Founder Fraser Kennedy launched Chalu in July 2025 at LUX* Tea Horse Road in Yunnan. Volcanic-slope oolong, Yuanjiang Valley jasmine, wild purple camellia — and the newest cuvée, Untamed Rosé (Dec 2025), a Bingdao white Pu'er from Lincang with rose petals, berries and Yunnan black pepper.

Tea base

Yunnan jasmine · Yunnan oolong (volcanic-slope) · Yunnan hibiscus / wild purple camellia · Bingdao white Pu'er (Lincang)

Format

Bottle

Flagship

Snow Jasmine, Volcano Oolong, Hibiscus Noir

Price

$28–$48 / 750ml bottle

ABV

0%

Organic

—

◆ Yunnan-grown teas blended in homage to the Tea Horse Road — China's first design-led, export-grade sparkling tea house.

Whisper-soft sparkling tea out of Napa Valley. Founder Ellison Wofford built it as a wine-country project; Magnolia Oolong is the breakout pour — floral, peachy, structured. A new wood-aged series (Sencha × Whiskey Oak, Kuki-Hojicha × Hickory) is on its way through Napa partner venues. The most under-the-radar pick on this list.

Tea base

Magnolia-scented oolong · Osmanthus-scented golden tip

Format

Bottle

Flagship

Magnolia Oolong, Osmanthus Golden Tip

Price

$38 / 750ml bottle

ABV

0%

Organic

—

◆ Napa Valley cold-brewed sparkling teas, single-origin, deeply aromatic — America's craft answer to Saicho.

Britain's serious sparkling tea house, founded by David Begg in 2017. Royal Flush — Darjeeling first flush with hibiscus and fig leaf — is the gateway pour. Dry Dragon leans on pan-roasted Longjing from Hangzhou; Peony Blush builds on Fujian white tea. Fermented slowly with a live culture at their Fermentery on the Waddesdon Manor estate.

Tea base

Darjeeling first flush · Longjing/Dragonwell (Hangzhou) · White Peony (Fujian)

Format

Bottle

Flagship

Royal Flush, Dry Dragon, Peony Blush

Price

$18–$26 / 750ml bottle

ABV

0%

Organic

—

◆ Slowly fermented teas using a live culture at REAL's Fermentery on the Waddesdon Manor estate — bone-dry and engineered to pair like wine.

Copenhagen's second-wave sparkling tea, launched 2022. Same Jacob Kocemba lineage as Copenhagen Sparkling Tea — sleeker bottles, accessible price point. Alba (blanc, jasmine + white + oolong) and Rosalia (rosé, hibiscus + rooibos + oolong) anchor the non-alcoholic range; Bianca and Ruby are the 5% organic counterparts; Chai brings spiced black tea into the lineup.

Tea base

Jasmine green · White · Oolong · Darjeeling · Black · Herbal/floral

Format

Bottle

Flagship

Alba, Rosalia, Bianca

Price

$22–$35 / 750ml bottle

ABV

Both

Organic

—

◆ The younger sibling of Copenhagen Sparkling Tea — cleaner profile, sleeker packaging, built for fine dining without the price tag.

Lithuania's wine-style sparkling tea, fermented for half a year in oak barrels and matured in cool cellars like fine wine. Co-founded by Martynas Žemavičius, a London-trained sommelier with a WSET Diploma and Decanter champagne-judging credentials. The White cuvée — hemp, green tea, lemongrass — has won gold at the world's largest non-alcoholic beverage competition twice running.

Tea base

Green tea · Pu-erh · Assam · Hemp / hibiscus / fireweed (botanicals)

Format

Bottle

Flagship

White, Rose, Red

Price

$18–$28 / 750ml bottle

ABV

0%

Organic

Yes

◆ Wine-style sparkling tea fermented in oak barrels, glass jars, and steel tanks — distributed in 33 countries, gold-medal winner two years running at the world's largest non-alcoholic beverage competition.

Hong Kong's bid in the category, founded 2021 by Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia honoree Winston Lau. The Cloud & Mist entry tier (Osmanthus, Yuzu Genmaicha) builds out to the Relief Series (Dragon Pearl Jasmine, White Peach Earl Grey) and then ZING 2025 — an annual Oriental Collection vintage blending Moonlight White, Dong Ding oolong, raw Pu'er brick and Yu Hua green tea.

Tea base

Osmanthus golden oolong · Dragon Pearl jasmine · Earl Grey · Genmaicha (roasted brown-rice green) · Moonlight White (Mt. Laowu) · Dong Ding oolong (Sun Link Sea)

Format

Bottle

Flagship

Osmanthus Golden Oolong, Dragon Pearl Jasmine, White Peach Earl Grey

Price

$20–$60 / 750ml bottle

ABV

0%

Organic

—

◆ Three-tier sparkling tea house — Cloud & Mist (entry), Relief Series (premium, six-layer extraction), Oriental Collection (annual vintage). Official Tea Partner of the Michelin Guide HK & Macau 2024.

Milwaukee's veteran tea importer (Rishi Tea has been around since 1997) finally turned its sourcing know-how into a can: Sparkling Botanicals launched March 2020 after three years of R&D. Black Lemon — Chiang Dao Thai black tea with preserved Persian lime — is the cult flavor: citric, smoky, oud-adjacent. Five SKUs in current rotation, all zero sugar, all USDA organic.

Tea base

Chiang Dao black tea (Thailand) · Schisandra berry · Dandelion root · Rooibos · Hibiscus

Format

Can

Flagship

Black Lemon, Schisandra Berry, Dandelion Ginger

Price

$3–$4 / 12oz can

ABV

0%

Organic

Yes

◆ Functional botanicals, zero sugar, widely distributed — sparkling tea you can actually buy at lunch.

Less tea, more sparkling water — but the tea is real, and so is the dryness. Six SKUs now: Blood Orange (vanilla, black tea), Tangerine (lemongrass, green tea), Rose (lime, hibiscus), Blueberry (cinnamon, hibiscus), Grapefruit (lavender, ginger), Lemon (thyme, white tea). The everyday weekday option when LaCroix has finally lost its appeal.

Tea base

Black tea · Green tea · White tea · Hibiscus

Format

Can

Flagship

Blood Orange (Vanilla & Black Tea), Tangerine (Lemongrass & Green Tea), Rose (Lime & Hibiscus)

Price

$2–$3 / 12oz can

ABV

0%

Organic

Yes

◆ Zero-calorie sparkling water cut with brewed tea — the cleanest, lowest-impact pour in the category.