What-cha’s Yunnan Graceful Purple Zi Juan Purple Varietal Green Tea
I’ve had a few purple teas from Kenya
before, but all that I have had before were closer to black teas then greens
let alone a purple tea from Yunnan, so What-cha’s Graceful Purple Zi Juan
really interested me. Because of my little mix-up yesterday I did not have a
gongfu session with this tea, but I may return to it at a later date.
This is a wonderfully smoky green tea, the dry leaves smell like beef jerky and dry gourd. The leaves are very dark for a green tea, but even with the pungent smoky smell, I could smell it was a green tea. The dry leaves remind me a little of a long jing crossed with a very tippy white tea.
For my first infusion I brewed at 176°F for two minutes. Instantly I was greeted with a very smooth texture. It had moderate (if it was a black tea, I have never had a smoky green tea before), but it also had a tangy grape taste as well. It had a mild smoky aroma, also a little vegetal.
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