Wild Purple

In the highlands of Fengqing, groves of old tree and heirloom varietals grow abundantly. This tea is an example of the daliensis plant--a landrace cousin of tea touting a concentration of anthocyanin. Hand plucked leaves are bundled in cloth for oxidation, shaped and fired by hand, then dried to enhance aroma. This particular lot was born from Spirit Tea's Cross Strait Collaboration; grown on the Fengqing farms of preservation and ecologically minded Yunnan Mr. Luo (Sunstone) and processed there by decorated, fastidious Taiwanese master Mr. Luo (Exuding Jade). Realizing the mission similarities of the makers, we hatched the idea, sponsored the travel, and commissioned the lots.