Wild Purple Tea Buds | 野生紫芽苞 Tasting notes: Candyfloss, ginger, rose Origin: Jinggu, Yunnan, China Cultivar: Wild Elevation: 950m Oxidation: ⦿○○○○ An enigmatic tea harvested in small batches from wild purple-leaf tea trees, these buds have a floral fragrance and a sweet gingery flavour.Why we love it: It is incredibly fragrant with unique flavour notes of ginger and rose - all naturally inherent in the leaves themselves. It's rare. Because it is from wild, centuries-old tea trees, there is only one small harvest a year. A precious gift from Mother Nature. Nobody knows quite what this tea is. Some think these buds are not the buds of leaves but of off-shoot branches. It is minimally processed: the buds are simply plucked and dried. Their purple hue is completely natural. This tea was a big surprise when we first discovered it, and it has since become one of our bestsellers and a true rare gem. What is wild tea?
Steep time
2–4 min
Recommended
Steeps
3
Recommended
Water temp
80°C
Recommended
Leaf ratio
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Oxidation
—
Caffeine
low
Typical
Highlighted notes
GingerRose
Overview
Tip: start at ~95°C, then adjust down 3–5°C if it turns sharp.
Pairing: berries, chèvre, or light shortbread
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