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Organic Fermented Black Tea Base

Series of food certification and dietary restriction labels, including SQF, USDA Organic, Kosher, Halal, Non-GMO, and Vegan.

Looking for something bold and brewed? This organic-certified cloudy black tea base is deeply fermented, alcohol-free and packed with tea character.

Thanks to its long fermentation time and high tea concentration, it’s full-bodied, robust,and powerful —in a good way. Blend it with one of our other bases to find that perfect balance of tea and tang for a functional drink that’s as tasty as it is sophisticated.

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Why Choose this Fermented Base?

Ready-to-blend and high in organic acids, it provides brands, manufacturers and co-packers a 100% natural, high-quality, consistent and scalable ingredient solution using existing equipment, reducing lead times and capital investment.

  • 7x Strength

  • Stable, Consistent & Alcohol Free

  • All Natural Ingredients

  • Supports Sugar-Free Claims

  • Increase Manufacturing Capacity

  • Reduce Manufacturing Lead-Times

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Available Raw or Pasteurised​

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Available in 1000L / 264 US gal IBC

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​Available in Bag-in-Box

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Perfect for:

  • Two bottles of kombucha iced tea with colorful labels on a table, one raspberry & melon flavor and the other ginger & lemon flavor, with a wooden background.

    RTD Tea & Coffee

  • Image of two organic Kombucha bottles on a wooden surface, one can and one plastic bottle, flavored with apple & lemon and ginger & lemon respectively, against a blurred kitchen background.

    Kombucha

  • Two cans of Hard Kombucha on a wooden outdoor table, one pink with flavor 'Fruity Cherry & Berry' and one green with flavor 'Zesty Lime & Lemon,' with a blurred outdoor background and string lights overhead.

    Hard Kombucha

  • Three beverage containers on a wooden surface, including a black bottle labeled 'Non-Alc Wine' with pink and black design, a silver can labeled 'RTD Canned Cocktail' with green and black design, and a clear bottle labeled 'Non-Alc Spirit' with orange and black design, with warm lighting and a dark background.

    Low/No Alcohol

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Our Fermented Black Tea Base is ideal for creating winning beverages.

The RTD Tea category is growing strongly as consumers worldwide seek out more natural products. They want convenience, great taste, and functional benefits. Our fermented black tea base is your solution, delivering the refreshment consumers demand with proven authenticity and a highly scalable and efficient production process to help you meet demand.

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Your free guides to functional beverage success.

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Access our expert resources, designed to empower your innovation, streamline your operations, and build a winning brand.

Book titled 'The Producer's Guide to Functional Beverages' with images of fruit drinks on the cover.
A glass of kombucha lemonade with lemon slices inside, viewed from above on a white surface, with two lemon wedges placed nearby.
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Two Guides. Over 80 Pages of Practical Insight:

  • Beverage category data and consumer insights

  • 17 proven, real-world, delicious sample recipes

  • Clear, step-by-step production processes

  • Tips, ideas, and inspiration to create your next winning drink

Your free guides to functional beverage success.

Access our expert resources, designed to empower your innovation, streamline your operations, and build a winning brand.

Cover of a guide titled 'The Producer's Guide to Functional Beverages' with images of fruit-infused beverages on an orange background.
Cover of a book titled "The Producer's Guide to Kombucha" with images of a mug of kombucha with mint leaves, a glass of dark beer, and a glass of fruit-flavored kombucha with berries and citrus.

Two Guides. Over 80 Pages of Practical Insight:

  • Beverage category data and consumer insights

  • 17 proven, real-world, delicious sample recipes

  • Clear, step-by-step production processes

  • Tips, ideas, and inspiration to create your next winning drink

Explore the rest of our fermented beverage ingredient range.

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    Organic Green Fermented Tea Base​

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    Organic Green & Black Fermented Tea Base​

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    Organic Fermented Water Kefir Base​

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