Royal Velvet Ya Bao

Palate. The producer describes a unique floral blend carried by a subtle, sweet undertone, within a flavour profile characterised as fruity, spicy and floral.^[1]

Structure. Only one structural point is stated in the available evidence.^[1]

• Sweetness: subtle, present as an undertone

The declared ingredients are pure water, sweet and purple ya bao tea, and live cultures from S.C.O.B.Y. (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast).^[1]

Purple Ya Bao Tea Buds — Aromatic Base. The base is drawn from rare Purple Ya Bao tea buds, described by YALA Kombucha as the material from which the sparkling tea is crafted.^[1]

S.C.O.B.Y. Live Cultures — Fermentation Agent. Live cultures from a S.C.O.B.Y., the symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast, carry the fermentation of the tea base.^[1]

Production. YALA Kombucha is brewed in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and states that its kombucha is handcrafted in small batches using real tea, herbs and fruit.

Royal Velvet Ya Bao won a Global Kombucha Award medal in 2024, the year of its introduction. It received a Gold medal at the 2026 World Alcohol-Free Awards.^[2],[3]