Ancient Tree Black Tea Purple Bud
Encounter a heart-warming tea container, taking a sip or two of light and elegant tea in the middle of a busy schedule; between touch and vision, clearly comprehend heaven, earth and people of nature and ingenuity.
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Description
- Yunnan Ancient Tree Wild Purple Bud Black Tea
- Type: Black Tea
- Cultivar: Large Leaf Species
- Origin: Lincang, Yunnan
- Harvest Date: 2026/03/12
- Storage Methods: Clean, ventilated, kept away from sunlight, dry, without peculiar smell, without pollution
- Purple Bud-the rarest kind of Pu'er tea, it is also a wild old tree Pu'er tea that has been sprouting and picked earlier in the market.
- A wild tea mixed with deep forests, accompanied by many plants and embraced by countless mountain flowers; insects chirping, birds singing, sun, moon, stars, mist, frost, the natural charm, once seen, you can't forget it.
In the local area, this tea has a common name "mountain tea", which is an ancient tea drunk by the local Indigenous ethnic group, the Benglong tribe for generations
Growing in the forest, locals say that these teas have been growing here for a long time, with a long history, and strong and wild.
Our tea leaves are all from fruit forests and are protected tea varieties. Picking starts in early March every year. We go into the mountains with our masters to look for tea, and some of them go into the mountains to check out the locations in advance. The ecology of tea in the deep forest is very good, but not all wild tea is suitable for raw materials. It depends on the growth environment of the tree, such as: sunshine time, altitude, soil composition, etc. Experienced masters can make judgments by chewing fresh leaves. - It has been sleeping for almost four seasons, and you have to bother to wake it up, so the first step is to wash the tea, but you still need to pour water slowly to wake up the tea buds. You can try this process for 30 seconds. After washing the tea, you can start Let the cover sit for a while. The fragrance at this time has already brought you into a wonderful state.
- This Purple Bud tea, harvested from ancient, wild tea trees without human intervention or pesticides, have naturally adapted to their environment over centuries, allowing them to develop unique characteristics and flavor influenced by their natural surroundings.
- This beautiful Purple Bud tea is best brewed Gongfu Style using a 90ml Gaiwan and 204°F (96°C) water. Measure out 5 grams of tea leaves and place it in the gaiwan. After giving it a quick rinse, steep the tea for roughly 10 seconds. The tea will be light in color but full of flavor. You can steep this tea up to 8-9 times, giving you plenty of infusions to enjoy. Even when over-steeped, this high-quality tea will not turn bitter or dry.
Ancient Tree Black Tea Purple Bud
$19.78
25.0 G
Frequently Asked Questions
I see "Purple Tea" online all the time now. How is this different from the purple tea sold by mass marketers?
This is the most important distinction in the modern tea world. Mass-market "Purple Tea" is almost always "Zi Juan" —a cultivated varietal bred in a nursery for high yield and consistent color, often resulting in a vegetal or bitter taste. Our offering is Wild Yunnan Purple Buds (Zi Ya) . These occur randomly in the wild ancient trees. They cannot be planted or farmed. This rarity means a vastly superior flavor profile—sweet, floral, and complex, versus the often harsh taste of cultivated purple teas. You are paying for nature's lottery, not a lab result.
I'm sensitive to bitterness. Will this be too strong for me?
Quite the opposite. If you have been put off by teas that turn bitter with a moment's distraction, this tea will be a revelation. The Purple Bud is structurally different from mature leaves. It contains higher concentrations of amino acids (Theanine) which create umami and sweetness, and lower concentrations of the compounds that cause bitterness. You can accidentally over-steep this tea, and it will remain sweet and smooth—a forgiving luxury for daily drinkers.
The buds are purple, but the liquor is gold. Why isn't the tea purple?
A common point of curiosity on Reddit and tea forums! The anthocyanins that color the leaf are water-soluble but are sensitive to pH and temperature. In the near-neutral pH of your water, they remain clear, yielding that brilliant, translucent gold. If you were to add a drop of lemon juice (acid) to the cooled tea, you might actually see it shift towards a pinkish hue—a fun parlor trick that proves the antioxidant power is indeed in your cup!
I bought some and want to save it for a special occasion in 5 years. How do I store it?
Excellent instinct. Treat it like a fine Puerh cake. Keep it away from the kitchen (cooking smells) and the fridge. Place it in a cool, dark, and well-ventilated cupboard, away from direct sunlight and strong odors. If it's in the original pouch, ensure it's sealed tight. Over the years, the vibrant honey and floral notes will gradually deepen into notes of aged ginseng, resin, and antique wood. You will be rewarded for your patience.