2023 Purple Buds Wuyi Black
2023 Purple Buds Wuyi Black
Unusual Hand-Picked
Tropical Wuyi Black Tea
Tropical Wuyi Black Tea
Some of the Li Family's tea bushes put out purple buds in early spring that yield a uniquely tropical flavor with notes of persimmon, redwood and honey.
Spring 2023 ♦ Wuyishan, Fujian
Crafted by the Li Family
Hand-picked and traditionally hand-finished within the true Wuyishan Ecological Preserve on forested biodiverse, rocky, mountainous land for distinct Wuyi minerality.
The Li Family is an award-winning, highly respected force for sustainability, hand-firing craft, rare varietal preservation, and tea education in Wuyishan.
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2023
- Wuyishan Ecological PreserveWuyishan, Fujian
- ELEVATION600 METERS
- Xingcun XiaozhongTea Varietal
Only a dozen kilos of this unusual tea are picked each year. This year's entire batch was hand picked and processed solely by Li Xiangxi's brother. Once again, we are excited to have the opportunity to share a large part of the harvest with you, and to try it for ourselves! The name Purple Buds refers to the color of the buds after picking but before processing. They are actually a light purple green on the tea bush and have a uniquely tropical flavor that sets them apart as a rare and intriguing black tea.
Tasting Profile
- fruit - roasted persimmon
- savory - sweet potato
- floral - honey
- spice - allspice, redwood
- texture - rich, thick, sweet
the Li Family also recommends:
Steeping Instructions
Western
4 g.6
oz.use 208° watersteep 15 secondsresteep many times
add 10 sec. each infusionGongfu
5 g.5 ozuse 208° watersteep 5 seconds
add 3 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
4 g.12
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy