Steamed Purple Green

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79 / 100

Calculated from 10 Ratings
Tea type
Green Tea
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Ingredients
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Flavors
Butter, Spinach, Chestnut, Flowers, Grass, Plum, Toasted, Asparagus
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Caffeine
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Certification
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Typical Preparation
Use 12 oz / 346 ml of water
Set water temperature to 180 °F / 82 °C
Use 4 g of tea
Steep for 2 min, 0 sec
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14 Tasting Notes View all

“First tasting note! Thank you Stacy for including a sample of this with my recent order :) Fans of sencha, this tea is for you! Smooth and sweet and grassy without being bitter or overly...” Read full tasting note
“I got half an oz of this with my last Butiki order, so that I could sample it more than once, so I’m drinking a cup now. It’s different from the other greens I now, starting out gentle & sweet,...” Read full tasting note
“The liquor does have a purplish-mauve hue and looks like a plum! The flavor is sweet and plum-like as well. This doesn’t taste like any green tea I’ve had that’s for sure!!! I’m enjoying this with...” Read full tasting note
“Mellow, wonderful green tea with tasting notes of buttered spinach. I was lucky to find I still had some!” Read full tasting note

Description

Our Steamed Purple Green utilizes steamed leaves from the purple tea varietal. This varietal was propagated by grafting and cutting as opposed to seeding. This particular varietal is known as TRFK 306/1 and is rich in anthocyanin (a flavonoid), which pigments the leaves a purplish hue. Our Steamed Purple Green originates from the Mount Kenya tea region in Kenya. Tea is grown at 5,000 to 7,000 feet above sea level in this region, where the soil is rich with minerals. Our Steamed Purple Green has a predominantly grassy flavor, though some asparagus and Brazil nut notes are also detectable. This tea finishes with strong cherry and grapefruit notes and is primarily sweet, grassy, and tart. To eliminate the tartness increase the amount of water or decrease the temperature. While the grassy quality of this tea is reminiscent of a Sencha, this tea is also is quite unique in a way that is unlike any other green tea.

Ingredients: Purple Kenyan Green Tea

Recommended Brew Time: 2 minutes
Recommended Amount: 1 teaspoon of tea for 8oz of water
Recommended Temperature: 180 F

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