Steep time
10s
Method: standard
Steeps
2
Recommended
Water temp
98°C
Adjust to taste
Leaf ratio
6.4g / 100ml
125 ml Recommended
Oxidation
—
Caffeine
Medium
Highlighted notes
Green BeansChestnut
Overview
Tip: start at ~95°C, then adjust down 3–5°C if it turns sharp.
Pairing: sushi, steamed vegetables, or citrusy salads
Purple tea is a rare species in Yunnan large-leaf tea. The tea leaf has a purple-red colour before it's harvested, and it's dark green when dried. After being brewed in a cup, it turns into a blue-green, hence It is called "three-colour tea" by ethnic minorities in the Pu'er tea regions. Zi Juan tea, purple bud tea, and purple tea have been sought after by tea drinkers for many years and they roughly refer to a type of finished tea. Dry tea has a dark purple colour. The colour of the brewed tea is also dark purple, with a taste of bean aroma, chestnut, fresh olive fragrance. Taste: green tea, beans, chestnut, fresh olive fragrance. Tea Leaves: hand-picked tea from 8 to 9 grade, light green and dark green.