High Mountain Purple Black Tea高山紫紅茶

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Rare Purple Tea in Yunnan Province

In the southwest of Lincang City, Yunnan Province, there is tea called purple tea. Due to its cultivation in only a few regions, purple tea is very rare.

There are various types of wild tea in the Lincang area, and some of them are very similar in characteristics to purple tea, suggesting that purple tea originated from wild tea that minority ethnic groups began to cultivate.

By the way, in Xishuangbanna, there is a tea variety called Zijingcha, but it is a different tea in terms of form.

Zijingcha has entirely purple leaves and a astringent taste, whereas Lincang purple tea, apart from having slightly purple stems, looks similar to ordinary tea.

Interestingly, purple tea changes to a very dark indigo color when processed.

Producing Custom Black Tea After Hearing It Was Delicious

The area where purple tea is cultivated is extremely limited, and in Lincang City, purple tea is mainly cultivated in parts of Zhenkang County and Yongde County.

Since the raw material itself is very limited, we had never seen purple tea processed into anything other than raw pu-erh tea.

However, a few years ago, a producer we know mentioned that they had tried black tea made from purple tea and found it very delicious.

Apparently, his friend made it as an experiment and found it very unique and tasty.

Intrigued by this story, I planned to produce black tea from purple tea by custom ordering it from a skilled tea master who owns black tea production equipment.

Naturally Cultivated Tea Harvested from a 2000m Tea Garden

The purple tea used for production this time was sourced from a tea garden at a very high altitude of 2000m.

Of course, it is a naturally cultivated tea garden with no pesticides or fertilizers. The tea has a creamy mouthfeel characteristic of high mountain teas.

Characterized by a Sweet, Mellow Flavor Like White Peaches

High Mountain Purple Black Tea is made using the first flush of spring, giving it a very soft mouthfeel that allows you to drink several cups even on an empty stomach without experiencing stomach pain.

Additionally, it has almost no astringency or bitterness, making it a tea that even children will enjoy.

The flavor of High Mountain Purple Black Tea is very distinctive, with a mellow scent reminiscent of peaches, nectarines, marigolds, sweet potatoes, purple sweet potatoes, and dried sweet potatoes.

Because it uses naturally cultivated tea as raw material, it has a strong lingering flavor and a rich aftertaste.

Another characteristic of purple tea is its rich flavor (body and breadth). When you put it in your mouth, the flavor spreads softly, giving it a glamorous impression.

High Mountain Purple Black Tea is also very suitable for milk tea. We recommend making it with plenty of milk.