About The REAL Drinks Co
The REAL Drinks Co is a pioneering British sparkling tea brand founded in 2017 by David Begg - entrepreneur and co-founder of Tom Dixon design studio. What began in David's garage has become the UK's leading premium non-alcoholic drink for fine dining, served at over 50 Michelin-starred restaurants including The Fat Duck. The company operates the UK's first standalone non-alcoholic 'fermentery' on the historic Waddesdon Estate in Buckinghamshire, a neo-French château owned by Lord Rothschild. This state-of-the-art facility produces 100,000 litres monthly with capacity to scale to half a million litres. Using wild fermentation with over 80 yeasts and 130 bacteria strains identified through DNA analysis, REAL creates sparkling teas that rival wine's complexity. The range includes Sec (Sparkling White) made from first flush Darjeeling, Dry (Sparkling White), and Blush (Sparkling Rosé) - all naturally fermented without additives or flavourings. After seven years of R&D, REAL has earned acclaim from the UK's top chefs and sommeliers as the definitive non-alcoholic food pairing, packaged in Champagne bottles to match the fine dining occasion.
