Copenhagen Sparkling Tea LYSEGRØN
Copenhagen, in light green.
Composed in Copenhagen by Danish sommelier Jacob Kocemba, who one night at a Michelin-starred restaurant — wine cellar of seventeen hundred bottles at his back — could not find a single match for a dessert on the menu. He started experimenting with tea extracts. Hundreds of trials later, he had the basis for what would become a new category. In 2017, he partnered with Bo Sten Hansen and founded Copenhagen Sparkling Tea. LYSEGRØN — light green, in Danish — is the freshest expression.
A blend of twelve organic teas, primarily green: Sencha, Earl Green Sencha, Darjeeling green, West Lake Longjing, with white tea and herbal leaves running through. Hand-brewed at temperatures specific to each leaf, then combined with grape juice and a touch of organic lemon, carbonated, and rested in the bottle for two to three months.
The result is the brand's classic, fresh, citrus-driven pour. Aromatic citrus and minerality at the lift, lemongrass and Earl Green Sencha through the middle, orange peel and a quiet umami beneath. Long-lasting Darjeeling green and green apple on the finish. Clear in the glass with green nuances.
The Pour
Pour it cold from the bottle into a white wine glass — 41–45°F, the way it is served at the table. As the aperitif before raw bar — oysters, caviar, sushi, ceviche, crudo. Through the meal with white fish, light vegetable plates, anything green and clean. At brunch, the elegant alternative to the table bottle. Or simply on its own — when the day asks for something bright and quietly umami.
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Origin — Copenhagen, Denmark. Twelve organic teas — primarily green (Sencha, Earl Green, Darjeeling green, West Lake Longjing), with white tea and herbal leaves.
Character — Citrus, lemongrass, orange peel, green apple. Bright, fresh, mineral.
Structure — Dry. Light body. Long, clean, gently umami finish.
Moment — Aperitif. Oysters, caviar, sushi, ceviche. Brunch. The lighter table.
Service — 41–45°F. White wine glass.
Proof — Zero. 0.0% alcohol.
