Techniques

Tasting Profile

Appearance. Cloudy yellow-orange.[1]

Nose. A lively bouquet of sea buckthorn and cloudberries, with floral hints of linden and meadowsweet over earthy undertones of spruce and juniper.[1]

Palate. Tart sea buckthorn and sweet cloudberries meet woody notes, with the minerality of sea salt and a smooth kombucha finish. The photographed label summarises the profile as 'foresty—fruity'.[2],[3]

Pairings

Svart 01 is designed to pair with a broad range of dishes.[1]

  • Seafood: gravlax, bacalao, oysters, white fish
  • Meats: cured meats, game meat, meatballs
  • Poultry: duck, chicken liver pâté, quail
  • Cheeses: brunost, brie, blue cheese, goat cheese
  • Desserts: cloudberry cream, fruits and berries
  • Vegetarian: sour cream porridge, root vegetables

Composition & Vinification

No complete declared ingredient list is available. Svart 01's ingredient blend includes sea buckthorn, cloudberries and spruce shoots, combined with waters from the Svartisen glacier. It is also infused with Saltstraumen sea salt.[1]

Svartisen Glacier Meltwater -- Base. The water in Svart 01 is meltwater from the Svartisen glacier in Norway.[1]

Sea Buckthorn -- Tart Fruit. Sea buckthorn is part of the blend and contributes a tart note on the palate.[1]

Cloudberries -- Sweet Fruit. Cloudberries are part of the blend and contribute sweetness on the palate.[1]

Spruce Shoots -- Forest Botanical. Spruce shoots are part of the blend.[1]

Saltstraumen Sea Salt -- Minerality. Svart 01 is infused with sea salt from Saltstraumen, which contributes minerality.[1]

Provenance & Sourcing

Specifications. Svart 01 is a non-alcoholic sparkling fermented botanical tea from Norway.[2],[4]

  • Label: non-alcoholic, sparkling
  • ABV: less than 0.5%

Production Philosophy

Svart 01 is a sparkling fermented drink from Norway, produced by Empress. It is made with meltwater from the Svartisen glacier and infused with Arctic botanicals and Saltstraumen sea salt. The photographed can label describes it as a fermented botanical tea crafted with meltwater from the Svartisen and Norwegian wild botanicals.[1],[2]

References

  1. [1]Product informationSVART
  2. [2]Instagram@drinkempress — Aug 14, 2026
  3. [3]Product informationSvart 01 – Drikkeportalen
  4. [4]Product informationSVART - Arctic Kombucha

Also known as: SVART 01, SVART - Arctic Kombucha, Svart, Black 01