Kenyan Purple Leaf Tea

$4.50 $4.50

Purple tea has a smooth, delicate body, with light floral and malt notes, and a clean finish. Like oolong, black tea, green tea, et al, Purple tea is also the Camellia Sinensis plant, but its leaves have a purple expression. To enhance the color of the brew, serve with lemon juice.

Extra Info:

Discovered only recently, the unique purple tea plants were taken to the Tea Research Foundation of Kenya, where they worked to create a cultivar of this wild plant that would allow for commercial tea production. This unique tea thrives when grown at high elevations along the equator, where it receives twelve hours of sunlight a day year-round. Purple tea is extremely high in antioxidants. In particular, purple tea is rich in beneficial antioxidants called anthocyanins. Anthocyanins give certain fruits and vegetables, such as blueberries, blackberries, purple grapes, and eggplants, their rich blue, purple or dark red color. Studies of purple foods indicate that they may support cardiovascular health, fight inflammation, improve cognition, and help to reverse the effects of UV damage.

Brewing Instructions:

Bring filtered or spring water to 200°F. Add 1 tsp of tea leaves to an 8oz cup. Pour boiling water over the tea leaves and let steep 3 minutes.

Ingredients:

Purple tea has a smooth, delicate body, with light floral and malt notes, and a clean finish. Like oolong, black tea, green tea, et al, Purple tea is also the Camellia Sinensis plant, but its leaves have a purple expression. To enhance the color of the brew, serve with lemon juice.

Extra Info:

Discovered only recently, the unique purple tea plants were taken to the Tea Research Foundation of Kenya, where they worked to create a cultivar of this wild plant that would allow for commercial tea production. This unique tea thrives when grown at high elevations along the equator, where it receives twelve hours of sunlight a day year-round. Purple tea is extremely high in antioxidants. In particular, purple tea is rich in beneficial antioxidants called anthocyanins. Anthocyanins give certain fruits and vegetables, such as blueberries, blackberries, purple grapes, and eggplants, their rich blue, purple or dark red color. Studies of purple foods indicate that they may support cardiovascular health, fight inflammation, improve cognition, and help to reverse the effects of UV damage.