Pu'er Purple Bud White Tea – A Treasure of Nature, A Fragrance Refined by Time
Purple Bud Ancient Pu‘er Tea Tree, 300 Years Old
Pu’er Purple Bud Tea Trees are extremely rare. In a typical Pu-erh tea garden or ancient tea forest, only one Purple Bud Tea Tree naturally appears among 1000 tea trees. The unique purple color of the buds and leaves is due to the high content of anthocyanins. Because of its rarity, Purple Bud Tea is considered a precious variety and is highly sought after by tea enthusiasts.
The purple bud tea tree is one of the rarest gems in Pu'er tea gardens. Rich in anthocyanins, its tender buds naturally take on a purple hue, earning it the title of "The Noble Tea." These tea trees thrive in high-altitude forests of Yunnan, nourished by mountain mists and absorbing the essence of nature, which gives them their exceptional quality.
In ancient times, purple bud tea was regarded as a tribute tea, reserved for the imperial court. Today, we carefully craft it using traditional white tea processing methods. The finest purple buds, picked in early spring, undergo natural sun-drying, slow withering, and low-temperature drying—without pan-firing or rolling. This process preserves the tea’s natural vitality and its rich array of nutrients.
The tea liquor is bright golden, carrying natural orchid and honeyed fruit aromas. Its taste is sweet, delicate, and smooth, offering both the refreshing elegance of white tea and the deep, rich flavors unique to purple buds. Even more remarkable, purple bud white tea ages beautifully over time, growing mellower, silkier, and more aromatic—like a treasure that can be savored through the years.
A cup of purple bud white tea is a gift from nature, a taste of time’s finest craftsmanship.
