Christel's Hörbal
Christel's Hörbal

Our story

A drink made for the table,
by people who set it carefully.

About · Vision · Values · Founder · Process · Sustainability

01 · Vision

To make non-alcoholic
a credible course on its own.

Christel's Hörbal is built for hospitality first. Forward-thinking restaurants, boutique hotels, cafés, resorts, associations, private events, and cocktail bars seeking a premium alternative with a point of view — not a soft drink, not an alcohol replacement, but a category of its own.

Each blend is built as a versatile foundation: a quiet table ritual, a wine-paired alternative, a base for signature mocktails. The same bottle, three modes of service.

02 · Values, in practice

Three commitments,
each tied to one operating decision.

01

Ritual

Flavour, texture, and pace at the centre. Composed pours, layered aromas, memorable service.

In practice

Bottled in returnable 1L glass — designed to live on a service trolley, not in a recycling bin.

02

Integrity

Certified organic herbs and berries, no preservatives, no concentrates, no shortcuts.

In practice

Every batch traced to the farm. EU Organic label on every bottle.

03

Community

A living ecosystem of farmers, hospitality partners, and individuals around a shared table.

In practice

A partner programme that pays out quarterly, with a worked-example commission visible upfront.

Christel Elsayah

03 · Founder

Christel

"Each blend is an act of remembrance — Nordic stillness on one side, Mediterranean warmth on the other, both built for the table."

Read the founder's note in full →

Christel's Hörbal began with two notebooks, two landscapes, and a question: what would a non-alcoholic drink look like if it were composed the way a course is composed? The answer is two editions — Nordic Forest and Mediterranean Dream — each formulated against the climate it comes from, both built to share at the table.

04 · Process

From harvest to bottle,
six steps, no shortcuts.

  1. 01

    Harvest

    Wild herbs and berries picked in season, by hand, at peak aroma.

  2. 02

    Sort

    Inspected and graded the same day. Only whole, unbroken material continues.

  3. 03

    Dry

    Air-dried at low temperature to preserve volatile oils.

  4. 04

    Blend

    Composed in small batches against the edition recipe.

  5. 05

    Rest

    Each batch rests for 14 days in mineral-balanced water before bottling.

  6. 06

    Bottle

    Filled into returnable 1L glass, labelled, and shipped from Malta.

05 · Sustainability

What we measure,
in plain numbers.

Organic ingredients

100% Certified under the EU Organic Label across every herb and berry sourced.

Bottle deposit

€0.50 Refunded on return of the 1L glass bottle. Reused, washed, and refilled.

Added sugar

0 No sugar, preservatives, or additives in either edition. Ingredient list under five.

Day delivery

5–7 Shipped from Malta to anywhere in the EU within five to seven business days.

We do not currently make carbon claims or sustainability rankings beyond the certifications we hold. As we collect production data we'll publish it here.

06 · Get in touch

For hospitality, press,
or simply to say hello.

Operating marketsMalta · Sweden · selected EU destinations