“As far as I can remember, I haven’t had a purple (Zi Juan) varietal made in sheng before. I’ve had a the Purple Beauty green tea, which although I found very unique, I couldn’t quite get behind;...” Read full tasting note
“Purple tea is something that I think everyone should try, but not everyone will like. It has this uniquely vegetal taste that’s hard to pin down, and an odd smokiness that’s slightly medicinal,...” Read full tasting note
“Thick, super spicy and a heavy Hongcha-like sweetness. Images and more at https://puerh.blog/teanotes/2015-dragon-blood-blt” Read full tasting note
“Dry leaf: Prune, raisin, tart dried cranberry, smokey tobacco. Loose cake, small material, dry, brittle. Almost black charcoal grey color with the occasional silver streak. Taste: Vegetal, dried...” Read full tasting note
Our Dragon Blood Zi Juan Purple is sourced from a variety of tea that naturally has higher levels of anthocyanin. This not only gives the tea a purple colour, but gives it higher antioxidant properties which can promote cardiovascular health. Aside from the heralded health benefits, this is a unique tea, with a slight vegetal taste leading to a smoky sweetness. Processed similarly to a raw Puer, this tea can be stored for later or enjoyed now.
This tea has been yet again restocked in 2019. Since its initial release in 2015, it has changed quite a bit – but for the better. It’s much less astringent at this point and has smoothed out significantly. There is also more noticeable fruitiness in the flavour and a natural smokiness, which provides a welcomed contrast.
Even we didn’t expect this tea to develop as well as it has, but we’re extremely happy with the results so far.
While various health claims are commonly attached to purple tea, we can’t make any verifiable claims about whether or not this tea can or can’t give you superpowers, so it’s best to just try for yourself.
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