{"product_id":"purple-bud-pu-erh-2026-early-spring-wild-harvest","title":"Purple Bud Pu-erh · 2026 Early Spring Wild Harvest","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost teas are green. This one arrives in shades of purple and red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe color isn't a processing choice -- it's what the leaf looks like when it comes off the tree. Purple bud pu-erh (紫芽苞) gets its color from anthocyanins, the same compounds found in blueberries and dark berries. The plant produces them naturally under specific mountain growing conditions. You can see them clearly in the dry leaf: green and purple, sometimes deep red at the tip, each bud distinct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you taste doesn't match what you expect from something that looks this wild. It's gentle. Sweet. Full of fragrance -- mountain wildflowers, a little fruit, nothing sharp or astringent. A tea that looks dramatic and drinks quietly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's in the cup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are whole buds from early spring wild-growth pu-erh trees, harvested before the season fully opens. The material is minimally processed to preserve its natural character -- the anthocyanin content, the fragrance, the clean sweetness that arrives on the first sip and stays through the last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo bitterness. No astringency. Just fragrance and a finish that lingers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Fragrance: mountain wildflowers, full and natural\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Liquor: soft gold with a warm blush\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Sip: clean, sweet, immediately pleasant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Finish: floral, long, no edge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Body: light but layered\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's inside the leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond anthocyanins, purple bud pu-erh carries an unusually dense concentration of active compounds -- among them tea polyphenols, amino acids, pectin, alkaloids, organic acids, enzymes, vitamins C and E, selenium, and flavonoids. Flavonoid levels in particular run significantly higher than standard pu-erh -- compounds associated with antioxidant and immune-supporting properties. The bud form retains these more completely than larger-leaf harvests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt tastes gentle. What it carries is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest \u0026amp; details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Harvest: 2026, early spring, first growth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Type: Pu-erh (raw material), purple bud (紫芽苞)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Material: wild-growth old trees, whole bud\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Processing: minimal, to preserve anthocyanins and active compounds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Character: floral, sweet, no bitterness or astringency\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to brew\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater temperature: 185–195°F (85–90°C)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeaf ratio: 3g per 300ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst steep: 60 seconds. Add 20–30 seconds each round after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse a glass -- the color of the wet leaf is worth seeing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCold brew: 3g per 500ml, refrigerate 4–6 hours. The sweetness comes through especially well this way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TEAGOODTEA","offers":[{"title":"50g","offer_id":44017689460772,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g","offer_id":44017689493540,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"500g","offer_id":44017689526308,"sku":null,"price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/0379\/2164\/files\/teagoodtea_PurpleBudPu-erh_20260409_002.jpg?v=1775706487","url":"https:\/\/teagoodtea.com\/products\/purple-bud-pu-erh-2026-early-spring-wild-harvest","provider":"TeaGoodTea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}