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80°CTemperature
5g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 15s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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UmamiSweetBitter
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This unique Yunnan green tea, crafted from the Zi Juan 'Purple Beauty' varietal, offers a complex profile. It features an initial umami sensation, followed by a noticeable sweetness and a pleasant, slight bitterness in the finish. The liquor has a distinct grey-purple hue, delivering a strong, intense flavor with a smooth, light mouthfeel.
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About This Tea
What does Yunnan "Purple Beauty" Green Tea from Lancang taste like?
This unique Yunnan green tea, crafted from the Zi Juan 'Purple Beauty' varietal, offers a complex profile. It features an initial umami sensation, followed by a noticeable sweetness and a pleasant, sl. It leans umami, sweet and bitter.
How should I brew Yunnan "Purple Beauty" Green Tea from Lancang?
Water around 70–80 °C (158–176 °F). In a mug, steep 2–3 min. For gongfu, use 3–5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. The biggest mistake with green tea is using boiling water. Keep it well below that and you won't get bitterness.
Where does Yunnan "Purple Beauty" Green Tea from Lancang come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China from the Zijuan (tea) cultivar. This batch is from the Spring harvest.
How much does Yunnan "Purple Beauty" Green Tea from Lancang cost?
Starts at $7.50 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.09/g. A 50g package gets you around 8 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.54 per session. Compare green prices across vendors on Teadar.
$7.50$0.09/g