Purple Tea: Analyzing 445 teas from 35 sellers

Use the sections below to compare origins, processing, prices, and real listings side by side.

In our catalog, typical Purple Tea listings most often cite China, with low roast and low oxidation where processing is listed.

49% include a cultivar and 38% name a producer or garden. Scented or flavored titles appear on about 1.6% of listings — useful to notice when you want a conventional style.

The cultivars we see most often include Zi Juan, Camellia Assamica Dehongensis, Assamica, Purple Varietal, and Wild Tree Purple Varietal. Common words in titles include purple, cake, black, and wild.

Yunnan, Jinggu County, Dehong, and Jinggu lead among named localities. Regional detail often names altitude, mountain, and prefecture.

Flavor character on the market skews toward Sweet, Fruity, and Fruit. One lot is described as "Tasting Notes: - Very smooth texture - Complex sweet fruity taste with dark berry notes Harvest: Spring, April 2025 Altitude: 2,000m Cultivar: Ye Sheng (var.".

Purple Tea on the market — processing language on the market most often mentions harvest, oxida, first flush, and roasted. For example: "Li Elevation: 1600-2200 meters Harvest Date : Spring 2024 Cultivar : Ye Sheng cultivar aka "Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze var.". Cultivars such as Zi Juan, Camellia Assamica Dehongensis, and Assamica appear most often. Spring harvests dominate where season is listed.

Among listings with usable weight data, the middle of the market sits near $27.00 per 100g (USD), with many everyday options between $17.94 and $37.91.