Tea
2025 Purple Zi Ya, Sun-Dried Black Tea Pearls
1 ball weights approximately 4.5 grams. A rare, complex sun-dried black tea (Shai Hong) crafted from the wild purple bud (Zi Ya) cultivar, harvested from Da Xue Shan. Above all, prepare your palate for an adventurous departure from classic Dian Hong. On the tongue, this tea delivers the classic hallmarks of a great black tea: light, silky smoothness and a soaring, perfumed sweetness. In fact, yet, it introduces a layer of complexity as the purple tea's unique character flows beneath the honeyed surface. Notably, the tea pours a deep, ruby-red liquor that remains incredibly transparent and clear. This vibrant, clean hue beautifully outshines the darker, more muted tones typically seen when the Zi Ya cultivar is processed as a raw pu erh. On the palate, this tea is also remarkably forgiving to infuse. It shows absolutely zero bitterness, even when pushed with a full 100°C boil, making it nearly impossible to over-steep. On the palate, the balls are crafted primarily from robust single leaves and 1-bud-1-leaf pluckings. In fact, because of this exceptional leaf grade, a single ball possesses incredible endurance, effortlessly yielding 1 to 1.5 liters of evolving flavour.
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1 ball weights approximately 4.5 grams. A rare, complex sun-dried black tea (Shai Hong) crafted from the wild purple bud (Zi Ya) cultivar, harvested from Da Xue Shan. Above all, prepare your palate for an adventurous departure from classic Dian Hong. On the tongue, this tea delivers the classic hallmarks of a great black tea: light, silky smoothness and a soaring, perfumed sweetness. In fact, yet, it introduces a layer of complexity as the purple tea's unique character flows beneath the honeyed surface. Notably, the tea pours a deep, ruby-red liquor that remains incredibly transparent and clear. This vibrant, clean hue beautifully outshines the darker, more muted tones typically seen when the Zi Ya cultivar is processed as a raw pu erh. On the palate, this tea is also remarkably forgiving to infuse. It shows absolutely zero bitterness, even when pushed with a full 100°C boil, making it nearly impossible to over-steep. On the palate, the balls are crafted primarily from robust single leaves and 1-bud-1-leaf pluckings. In fact, because of this exceptional leaf grade, a single ball possesses incredible endurance, effortlessly yielding 1 to 1.5 liters of evolving flavour.
