Wen Shan Bao Zhong

Fermented Single-Origin Tea. Wen Shan Bao Zhong is a non-alcoholic fermented beverage built around a single-origin tea, produced by the Brooklyn-based label Unified Ferments. The base is a lightly oxidized, bright oolong grown in northern Taiwan. Rather than flavoring a neutral tea, the beverage takes its identity and name directly from the Wen Shan Bao Zhong leaf it highlights, one of a single-origin lineup in which each expression is named after the tea at its core.^[1]

Declared ingredients: sparkling water, sugar, kombucha starter, and Wen Shan Bao Zhong tea.^[2]

Wen Shan Bao Zhong Tea — Aromatic Base. The base is a lightly oxidized, bright oolong produced in northern Taiwan and commonly consumed in Taiwan. The tea is sourced from a fourth-generation tea-producing family in the country's Nantou region. It is characterized by powdery floral notes, deep oat sweetness, and subtle salinity, qualities the fermentation is intended to carry through.^[3]

Nose. The ferment shows notes of orchid, honeysuckle, and fresh marzipan, alongside powdery floral character.^[4]

Palate. The palate carries powdery floral notes, a deep oat sweetness, and a subtle salinity, developing the orchid, honeysuckle, and marzipan character established through fermentation.^[3]

Temperature. Wen Shan Bao Zhong is recommended to be served at white wine temperature.^[2]