Zi Juan Purple Black Tea| LORAN TEA

Zi Juan Purple Black Tea

4oz

$30.00

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🌸 Orchid Aroma (兰花香) 🍯 Sweet Aftertaste (回甘) 🏔️ High Mountain (高山)

Zi Juan Purple Black Tea is a distinctive Yunnan black tea made from the rare purple-leaf Zi Juan cultivar, known for its naturally purple buds and anthocyanin-rich leaves. Fully oxidized into a smooth black tea, it brews a deep amber cup with notes of dark berries, grape skin, honeyed malt, soft florals, and cocoa.

$30.00

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THE MATH: 50g = 15 Pots = 45 Cups.
Only $0.50 per cup of premium mountain tea.

Elevation: approx. 1,200–1,600m
Roast: Fully oxidized, lightly baked and dried
Aroma: Dark berries, grape skin, honeyed malt, soft florals
Mouthfeel: Smooth, fruity, gently tannic, clean sweet finish

3g tea · 200ml water · 90–95°C · steep 2–3 min.
Gongfu: 5g · 100ml · 90–95°C · 10–15 sec.

Yunnan, China · approx. 21.95°N, 100.58°E ·

Driven by the highland microclimate—defined by the unique anthocyanin-rich morphology of Yunnan’s purple-leaf cultivar—this black tea retains a distinctive, vivid structural density. The meticulous oxidation protocol masterfully balances a dark berry edge with a faint grape-skin structure, freezing the pure botanical architecture of the Zi Juan leaves. It delivers a deep amber liquor that unfolds with a sequence of honeyed malt, soft florals, and a quiet cocoa warmth. Impeccably polished and composed, its disciplined tannin profile keeps the sweetness perfectly in line to a clean finish. Drink plain.