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“This is a strange one. The dry leaf is quite dark and resembles a Wu Yi oolong with a few stems in between that are quite thick and somewhat out of place. When wet the leaf takes on a deep olive...” Read full tasting note
Pure black tea with a purple infusion and a delicately sweet, malty note.
blackberry, plum, astringent
Mount Kenya, Kenya
No. Infusions 2
Amount (tsp. / ml) 2 / 250 (4g / 8.5 fl oz)
Temperature 80 °C (175 °F)
This rare and unique Kenyan tea, derived from “purple” Yunnan varietals, is not only in a league of its own for color and taste – silky smooth yet rich and fruity – it also boasts nearly twice as many anti-oxidants as any other tea – earning it the title of “world’s healthiest tea.”
A close relative of the same age-old tea trees that speckle the forests of Yunnan with their bright, reddish-purple hues, this newly developed cultivar has now taken root on the fertile slopes of Mount Kenya, benefiting tea farmers with both higher revenues and a fully pesticide-free cultivation. The leaves’ striking color is a result of their high amounts of anthocyanins, the same pigments also responsible for their resistance to local pests. And you’ll be happy to know these protective properties also translate to the tea’s rich and fruity infusion. Boasting almost twice as many antioxidants as any other tea variety, our Rich Purple has earned the title of “healthiest tea on earth.”
NOTES
blackberry, plum, astringent
INGREDIENTS
Pure black tea
CERTIFICATION
EU Standard
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This is a strange one. The dry leaf is quite dark and resembles a Wu Yi oolong with a few stems in between that are quite thick and somewhat out of place. When wet the leaf takes on a deep olive green color. The leaves are quite large but broken up in pieces. It doesn’t really look like a fully oxidized black tea to me. Liquor color is dark gold with a very light purple tint.
I’m having this at work so I’m using a 350ml mug with a strainer basket. I’m using a fairly good amount of leaf and have cut the recommended steep time of 2-2:30 minutes almost in half. This helps keep the astringency at bay. Not that it’s particularly heavy but still.
In terms of aroma and flavor this tea delivers a fragrant bouquet of dark and vine fruit. I get blackberries, black and red currants, muscat grapes, grape skin astringency. The liquor has a pleasant sweetness. There is also some greenness and a light roasty flavor like from an oolong. There’s a lingering moscatel aroma after swallowing. It’s a nice tea but won’t be making it to my list of favorites.
Flavors: Astringent, Black Currant, Blackberry, Grapes, Green
