2022 Purple Buds Wuyi Black
2022 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 lychee, honey and jasmine.
Spring 2022 ♦ 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 2022
- 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. 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 - lychee
- floral - jasmine honey
- spice - eucalyptus, star anise
- savory - brown sugar sesame steam cake
- texture - mouth-watering, luscious
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