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2023 Purple Buds Wuyi Black

2023 Purple Buds Wuyi Black

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Unusual Hand-Picked
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
Unusual Hand-Picked
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
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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.

  • true
    95
    roasted persimmon
    true
    85
    sweet potato
    true
    80
    honey
    true
    65
    allspice, redwood
    true
    rich, thick, sweet

    Tasting Profile

    • fruit - roasted persimmon
    • savory - sweet potato
    • floral - honey
    • spice - allspice, redwood
    • texture - rich, thick, sweet
  • 'The person brewing is not leading. We are just one part. We are serving the tea and those around us. We are not the master; the master is tea'


the Li Family also recommends:

  • 4
    6
    208
    15 seconds
    10
    5
    5
    208
    5 seconds
    3
    4
    12
    room temp
    8 hours

    Steeping Instructions

    Western

    4 g.6
    oz.
    use 208° watersteep 15 secondsresteep many times
    add 10 sec. each infusion

    Gongfu

    5 g.5 ozuse 208° watersteep 5 seconds
    add 3 sec. per steeping
    enjoy many steepings

    Iced/Cold

    4 g.12
    oz.
    use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
    8 hours
    add ice & enjoy

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