{"product_id":"organic-purple-beauty-of-yunnan-black-tea","title":"Organic Purple \"Beauty of Yunnan\" Black Tea","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZi Juan – The Beautiful Purple Cultivar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZi Juan (紫娟), meaning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Purple Beauty,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is anything but your average tea cultivar. Native to Yunnan, this rare plant produces naturally purple leaves packed with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eanthocyanins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the same beneficial pigments found in blueberries and purple cabbage. Young shoots can contain an unusually high \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.7–3.6% anthocyanin content\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving the finished tea its striking violet color and making it one of the most unusual cultivars you can find.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd the flavor is just as interesting. Zi Juan brews \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esmooth, gentle, and surprisingly fruity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with peach and prune-like sweetness, followed by delicate floral and herbal notes and a lingering chamomile finish. It can be made into green tea, black tea, or sheng puerh, but this Yunnan black tea is especially fun to explore. Grown mainly in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eXishuangbanna, Pu’er, Lincang, and Baoshan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Zi Juan remains uncommon due to its limited planting area and lower yields—up to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e40% less than Yunkang 10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, another well-known purple Yunnan cultivar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotes from Staff:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This is definitely not your average black tea! The first impression is full of juicy peach-like fruit, followed by a refreshing herbal and chamomile finish, which is not a typical \"Black tea\" flavor profile. In my opinion, this tea tastes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“more expensive” than it is\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which makes it a great introduction to luxury tea without the luxury price tag. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile luxury teas like Oriental Beauty \u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e東方美人茶)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and other dark oolongs can easily reach $5 a gram, Zi Juan delivers impressive depth and plenty of steeps while staying affordable and refreshing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Mountain Tea","offers":[{"title":"5 g","offer_id":53947654045920,"sku":"RGNC-PRPL-BTY-F-YNNN-BLCK-T-05G","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 g","offer_id":53947654078688,"sku":"RGNC-PRPL-BTY-F-YNNN-BLCK-T-25G","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 g","offer_id":53947654111456,"sku":"RGNC-PRPL-BTY-F-YNNN-BLCK-T-50G","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/6975\/7920\/files\/purple-1.jpg?v=1785952280","url":"https:\/\/oldmountaintea.com\/products\/organic-purple-beauty-of-yunnan-black-tea","provider":"Old Mountain Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}