Saicho

Saicho's teas are cold brewed in English spring water and finished with gentle effervescence.^[1] Saicho sources teas from the Himalayan foothills of Darjeeling, the mountains of Fujian, and the highlands of Shizuoka.^[1] Saicho sparkling tea is made by cold-brewing high-quality tea leaves for up to 24 hours to extract delicate flavors without too much bitterness and astringency.^[2] Saicho sparkling tea is naturally sweetened with grape juice and lightly carbonated to create effervescence.^[2] Each Saicho sparkling tea uses single-origin tea leaves.^[2] Saicho's product development involved sourcing exceptional single-origin teas, with the founders deciding against blending herbs, spices, and fruit juices to let the tea's complex and delicate flavours shine.^[10] Saicho cold brews its teas for up to 24 hours to extract intricate flavours while minimising bitterness and achieve a champagne-like mouthfeel.^[13],[14] Saicho is a UK-based cold-brewed sparkling tea brand producing a range of single-origin carbonated teas.^[15] Saicho produces everything in the UK, with a manufacturing partner in Shropshire.^[15] All of Saicho's tea is hand-picked.^[15] Each Saicho tea undergoes a 24-hour cold-brewing process to extract subtle and delicate flavours, with a touch of grape juice added for natural acidity and balance before final carbonation.^[23] Saicho teas are bottled in the UK.^[23] Saicho produces single-origin cold brewed sparkling teas, developed after two years of sampling and experimenting.^[10] Saicho uses single origin tea, hand-selecting the specific varietal, time of harvest, location, terroir, altitude, and processing methods for each expression.^[13],[14] Saicho's cold-brewing process runs for 24 or more hours.^[15] All Saicho teas begin with single-origin teas that are cold-brewed for 24 hours to extract delicate flavours while minimising bitterness.^[17] Saicho produces single-origin sparkling teas.^[21] Phoenix Mountain, where the Dan Cong tea for Eight Immortals is grown, is celebrated for its mineral-rich soils, foggy climate, and rocky landscape.^[9] Dan Cong tea trees can grow to heights of three metres or more, making them harder to harvest but yielding high-quality leaves.^[9] Eight Immortals is produced by cold brewing the tea leaves for 24 hours to extract delicate aromatics without over-extracting bitter and astringent compounds, then delicately sparkled to enhance the natural aromatics.^[9] Saicho produces its sparkling teas by cold-brewing tea and infusing it with Eastern-inspired ingredients.^[12] Saicho produces three sparkling tea expressions: Darjeeling, Jasmine, and Hojicha, sourced from India, China, and Japan respectively.^[13] Saicho sparkling teas are vegan friendly, halal certified, sulphite free, low calorie, and contain no added artificial sweeteners or preservatives.^[13],[14] Saicho's range consists of three sparkling tea expressions: Darjeeling, Jasmine, and Hojicha, sourced from India, China, and Japan respectively.^[14] Saicho's core line consists of three sparkling teas — Darjeeling, hojicha, and jasmine — all single-origin teas spiked with acidity and lightly sweetened with grape juice.^[16] Saicho is made using single-origin teas that are cold-brewed for 24 hours to extract delicate flavours and aromas.^[19] After cold brewing, Saicho teas are lightly sweetened with grape juice, balanced with acidity, and then carbonated.^[19] Saicho supports small-scale tea farms and partners with educational foundations to teach sustainability to future generations.^[23] Saicho sources tea from Taiwan and Darjeeling, among other origins, and both regions have experienced harvest impacts from climate change.^[15] Saicho sources its Darjeeling tea from high-altitude, loamy-soiled gardens and its Jasmine tea from the gardens of Fujian, China.^[17] Saicho's current collection comprises three single-origin sparkling teas: a Jasmine from China, a Darjeeling from India, and a Hojicha from Japan, with a fourth seasonal release launching soon.^[23] Eight Immortals is a sparkling tea made from a rare Dan Cong oolong tea cultivar sourced from Phoenix Mountain in Guangdong province, China.^[9] Saicho sparkling teas contain no alcohol, no preservatives, no artificial colours, no added sulphites, and are vegan-friendly, low-calorie, and halal certified.^[1] All Saicho Sparkling Teas are certified Halal by the Halal Certification Organisation (HCO).^[2]