Development and production of cold-filled tea beverages (Sparkling Tea) in the Northern Limestone Alps
Teekellerei Combuchont GmbH
Pechgraben 23, 4463 Großraming, AustriaNew on Amplifa
About Teekellerei Combuchont
Teekellerei Combuchont GmbH is a specialty fermentation cellar based in Pechgraben in the Upper Austrian municipality of Großraming. The company develops and produces cold-filled tea beverages under the Combuchont brand, marketed as the first cold-filled tea with wine-like shelf life. The basis is selected tea varieties from all over the world, combined with water from the Austrian Northern Limestone Alps and spontaneously fermented; a yeast culture bred by the founder ensures the long shelf life. The products mature for at least 18 months in historic mining cellars in which mining was once carried out. In addition to beverage production, the company conducts research on growing Camellia sinensis in the Alps, particularly on north-facing slopes and structurally disadvantaged valleys, in order to create agricultural added value there and counteract erosion. The Combuchont was originally created in the kitchen of the RAU restaurant in Upper Austria and is aimed at the gastronomy and beverage trade.
- Site
- Großraming
- Processes
- Development and production of cold-brewed tea beverages (cold-filled tea, Sparkling Tea), Research on growing Camellia sinensis in the Alps
- Materials
- Tea (Camellia sinensis), Water from the Austrian Northern Limestone Alps, Proprietary yeast culture, Spontaneous fermentation
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Industries
- Gastronomy, Beverage trade, No- & low-alcohol beverages, Non-alcoholic/no- & low-alcohol beverages
- 01
Selection of the tea varieties
- 02
Cold-brewed/processed with water from the Northern Limestone Alps
- 03
Spontaneous fermentation with own yeast culture
- 04
Cold filling
- 05
Storage for at least 18 months in historic mining cellars
- 06
Distribution to gastronomy and the beverage trade
Ingredients and Processes
Tea (Camellia sinensis)
Basic raw material of the cold-filled tea beverages made from selected tea varieties from all over the world; the company also researches its cultivation in the Alps.
Water from the Austrian Northern Limestone Alps
Pure spring water as the basis of the beverages.
Proprietary yeast culture
A breeding of the founder that gives the beverage its wine-like shelf life.
Spontaneous fermentation
Unfiltered and spontaneously fermented, vegan, with low alcohol content (e.g. 0.28 % vol.).
Site
Pechgraben, Großraming
ATTea cellar: production and administration
- Materials
- Tea, water from the Northern Limestone Alps
- Historic mining cellars used as maturation storage
- Steel tank (3-day maturation)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The beverages are vegan, alcohol-free (e.g. 0.28 % vol.) and unfiltered; according to the company, high quality standards are maintained for the basic ingredients and maturation (at least 18 months in the cellar).
| Evidence | Pechgraben, Großraming |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
The Combuchont was developed by chef Klemens Schraml (Klemens Gold) at the RAU restaurant in Upper Austria and refined as a complement to the beverage repertoire.
Foundation of Teekellerei Combuchont GmbH (commercial register FN633996y); production in Pechgraben, municipality of Großraming in the Northern Limestone Alps.
- 2022
The website combuchont.com went online.
- 2024
The Combuchont was named one of the top products for non-alcoholic beverages by Genusspunkt.
- 2025
Falstaff Alkoholfrei Trophy 2025: 90 points for "Combuchont W/O Blanc" (tasting on 11.04.2025).