Beverage Building Blocks

Ingredients tell you what producers start with. Techniques explain what they do. Building Blocks show what those choices become—and where they appear in the finished beverage.

Steam-Distilled Red Shiso

Red ShisoSteam Distillation

Pressurized Pandan Distillate

PandanPressurized Distillation

Distilled Citron

CitronSteam Distillation

Distilled Grapefruit

GrapefruitSteam Distillation

Distilled Lemon Verbena

Lemon VerbenaSteam Distillation

Distilled Lemon Geranium

Lemon GeraniumSteam Distillation

Toasted French Oak Distillate

French OakSteam Distillation

Distilled Rosemary

RosemarySteam Distillation

Distilled Colombian Cascara

Colombian CascaraSteam Distillation

Cold-Brewed Hojicha

HojichaCold Brewing

Cold-Brewed Gyokuro

GyokuroCold Brewing

Fermented Tea

Camellia Sinensis

Fermented White Tea

White Tea

Fermented Oolong Tea

Oolong Tea

Chamomile Kombucha

ChamomileKombucha Fermentation (Acetic Acid Fermentation)

Cold-Brewed Coffee

CoffeeCold Brewing

Cold-Brewed Tea

Camellia SinensisCold Brewing

Fermented Sencha

Sencha

Roasted Green Tea Preparation

Green TeaRoasting

Roasted Beetroot

BeetrootRoasting

Carbonic-Macerated Reine Claude Plums

Reine Claude PlumCarbonic Maceration

Lacto-Fermented Honey

HoneyLacto-Fermentation

Wild Rose Fat Wash

Wild RoseFat-Washing

Distilled Cacao Shells

Cacao ShellsSteam Distillation

Raw Verjus

Verjus

Honey (sweetener)

Honey

Fermented Jasmine Buds

Jasmine Buds

Japanese Black Tea

WakōchaCold Brewing

Fermented Snow Chrysanthemum

Snow Chrysanthemum

Fermented Wen Shan Bao Zhong

Wen Shan Bao Zhong

Fermented Lapsang Souchong

Lapsang Souchong

Fermented Rhododendron

Rhododendron

Fermented Green Tea

Green Tea

Sencha Green Tea

Sencha

Sencha Green Tea

Sencha

Sencha Green Tea

Sencha

Japanese Oolong Tea

Japanese Oolong Tea

Fermented Da Hong Pao

Da Hong Pao

Fermented Black Tea

Black Tea

Fermented Mao Feng

Mao Feng

Fermented Hojicha

Hojicha

Fermented Kukicha

Kukicha

Roasted Buckwheat

BuckwheatRoasting

Cold-Brewed Black Tea

Black TeaCold Brewing

Cold-Brewed Oolong Tea

Oolong TeaCold Brewing

Jasmine Tea Infusion

Jasmine BudsCold Brewing

Geranium Kvass

GeraniumKvass

Woodruff Infusion

Woodruff

Pine Kvass

PineKvass

Ice-Clarified Tomato Water

TomatoIce Clarification

Lacto-Fermented Beetroot

BeetrootLacto-Fermentation

Pink Peppercorn Water Kefir

Pink PeppercornWater Kefir Fermentation

Smoked Lavender Kefir

LavenderWater Kefir Fermentation

Beechwood-Smoked Vanilla

VanillaBeechwood Smoking

Cold-Brewed Tencha

TenchaCold Brewing

Quince Water Kefir

QuinceWater Kefir Fermentation

Stevnsbaer Cherry Wine

Stevnsbaer CherryPichia Kluyveri Fermentation

Juniper Water Kefir

JuniperWater Kefir Fermentation

Douglas Fir Vinegar

Douglas Fir

Green Peppercorn Water Kefir

Green PeppercornWater Kefir Fermentation

Smoked Rhubarb

RhubarbLacto-Fermentation

Carbonic-Macerated Raspberries

RaspberryCarbonic Maceration

Amazake (Koji Rice)

RiceKoji Fermentation

Mahleb (Whole Spice)

Mahleb

White Currant Juice

White Currant

Blackcurrant Juice

Blackcurrant

Red Currant Juice

Red Currant

Chamomile Infusion

Chamomile

Fig Leaf Infusion

Fig Leaf

Goldenrod Infusion

Goldenrod

Red Currant Wine

Red Currant

Vinegar-Cured Rhubarb

Rhubarb

Lacto-Fermented Strawberry

StrawberryLacto-Fermentation

Strawberry Wine

Strawberry

Caramelised Yoghurt Whey

Yoghurt Whey

Ice-Clarified Tomato Wine

TomatoIce Clarification

Lovage Water Kefir

LovageWater Kefir Fermentation

Chamomile Water Kefir

ChamomileWater Kefir Fermentation

Blackberry Leaf and Linden Flower Water Kefir

Blackberry LeafWater Kefir Fermentation

Blackberry Leaf Water Kefir

Blackberry LeafWater Kefir Fermentation

Carbonic-Macerated Strawberries

StrawberryCarbonic Maceration

Cold-Brewed Sencha

SenchaCold Brewing

Gooseberry Wine

GooseberryPichia Kluyveri Fermentation

Gooseberry Juice

Gooseberry

Kombucha-Fermented Tea

Camellia SinensisKombucha Fermentation (Acetic Acid Fermentation)

Cold-Brewed Japanese Oolong Tea

Japanese Oolong TeaCold Brewing

Cold-Brewed Da Hong Pao

Da Hong PaoCold Brewing

Cold-Brewed Green Tea

Green TeaCold Brewing

Cold-Brewed White Tea

White TeaCold Brewing