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?
100ml Gaiwan
5g | 95°C | 1 min | 4 infusions
300ml Teapot
10g | 90°C | 5 mins | 2 infusions
Cold brew
15g | 1L | Refrigerated | 10-15 hrs
These are just guidelines. We recommend experimenting with a range of temperatures and leaf-to-water ratios to understand the tea and your own taste preferences.