Passion Fruit & Mango

Palate. BATU describes the drink as exotic, bold, sweet, tangy, refreshing and full of character.^[1]

Structure. Only the following points are stated by the producer.^[1]

• Sweetness: sweet, with no sugar in the finished drink
• Acidity: tangy

The declared composition is water, kombucha culture, passion fruit (0.75%), mango (0.25%), green tea, cane sugar (fully converted during fermentation), black tea, steviol glycosides from stevia, natural mango flavouring (0.3%), and vitamins C, B6 and B12.^[1]

Green and Black Tea — Fermentation Base. Green tea and black tea form the tea base on which the kombucha culture works.^[1]

Kombucha Culture — Fermenting Agent. A kombucha culture carries out the fermentation of the tea base.^[1]

Passion Fruit — Lead Fruit. Passion fruit is the larger of the two fruit additions, declared at 0.75%.^[2]

Mango — Secondary Fruit. Mango is declared at 0.25%, alongside a natural mango flavouring at 0.3%.^[1]

Cane Sugar — Fermentation Substrate. Cane sugar is the fermentation substrate and, per BATU's declaration, is fully converted during fermentation.^[1]

Steviol Glycosides — Sweetness. Sweetness in the finished drink comes from steviol glycosides derived from stevia.^[1]

Vitamins C, B6 and B12 — Added Micronutrients. Vitamins C, B6 and B12 are added to the formulation.^[1]

Specifications. Classification and declared attributes:^[1]

• Category: kombucha, flavoured with passion fruit and mango
• Sugar: sugar-free
• Added vitamins: C, B6 and B12

Passion Fruit & Mango is a kombucha from BATU Kombucha, flavoured with passion fruit and mango. It is built on a fermented tea base rather than a dealcoholized or blended soft drink: cane sugar is added for the ferment and, according to BATU, is fully converted during fermentation, leaving the finished drink sugar-free.^[1]