Purple Wild Buds Black Tea from Dehong * Spring 2017

A Black Tea from

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Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
Black Tea Leaves
Flavors
Apricot, Artichoke, Astringent, Bitter, Blackberry, Blood Orange, Camphor, Cedar, Cherry, Cinnamon, Citrus, Earth, Grapefruit, Grass, Green Bell Peppers, Hay, Herbaceous, Lemon, Malt, Marshmallow, Mineral, Oats, Peppermint, Pine, Plum, Salt, Smoke, Sour, Sugarcane, Toast, Vanilla, Vegetal, Wheat
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Bulk, Loose Leaf
Caffeine
Not available
Certification
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Typical Preparation
Use 4 oz / 118 ml of water
Use 6 g of tea
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“Here is one of my sipdowns from September and a tea that was a totally new and very challenging experience for me. This was a purple yabao that was processed as a black tea. Though I tend to be a...” Read full tasting note

Description

Purple Buds from wild Camellia Assamica Dehongensis were picked in earliest part of Yunnan’s tropical spring time and then processed into a special kind of black tea. Wilted for 48 hours (longer than other black teas) has allowed the strong tannins to soften giving the an impressive balance between strength and softness. Sweet, pungent, camphor, flowers and fruit can all be found in this incredibly unique and rare tea!

Late March Harvest

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