Yunnan Purple Buds
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Yunnan Purple Buds
A rare black tea with beautiful reddish-purple leaves rich in anthocyanins. Organically grown in the highlands of Yunnan, this aromatic infusion reveals notes of carnation and black sugar.
Yunnan Purple Buds is a black tea made from a rare purple leaf tea cultivar called Zi Juan, or "Purple Beauty." Zi Juan produces beautiful reddish-purple leaves that are high in anthocyanins, a family of red and blue polyphenols found in fruits like blueberries, pomegranates, grapes and butterfly pea flowers.
In recent years, Purple Beauty tea has become popular in China as a unique source of these colorful antioxidant plant pigments, tea catechins and dynamic aroma.
Our Purple Buds are grown in a lush and biodiverse mountainous region of Yunnan’s Wa Shan territory bordering Burma, at a certified organic tea farm we’ve partnered with since 2013. Wa Shan is a famous tea mountain with ancient roots, named after the Wa ethnic tribe who have farmed tea in this region for over a thousand years.
This tea has a stylish appearance with a wild aroma and elegant tannin structure.
In recent years, Purple Beauty tea has become popular in China as a unique source of these colorful antioxidant plant pigments, tea catechins and dynamic aroma.
Our Purple Buds are grown in a lush and biodiverse mountainous region of Yunnan’s Wa Shan territory bordering Burma, at a certified organic tea farm we’ve partnered with since 2013. Wa Shan is a famous tea mountain with ancient roots, named after the Wa ethnic tribe who have farmed tea in this region for over a thousand years.
This tea has a stylish appearance with a wild aroma and elegant tannin structure.
Cultivar
紫娟 Zi Juan “Purple Beauty”
Harvest
April 5 – April 25, 2026
Elevation
1500 - 1820 meters
- Imperial
- Metric
2 minutes
Traditional Tea Preparation
Add 4g-5g to a gaiwan or gongfu teapot (per 150 mL).
Don’t rinse this tea.
Use water cooled to 200°F.
Infuse for 2 minutes and decant.
Repeat for another 2+ infusions or until the essence of the tea dissipates.
Wa Shan, Cangyuan County, Yunnan Province, China
Cangyuan County, Yunnan Province, China
Black tea