Specialty
Teas

Purple Tea Delicious and has more antioxidants than black or green tea

Purple tea is a rare tea variety grown in the Mt. Kenya region, derived from a new crossbred variety of the common tealeaf, Camellia sinensis, from which black, white, and green teas are derived. This new variety of the classic tea plant was only recently developed and is exclusive to Kenya. Purple tea is grown in cooler conditions, at an elevation of between 4,500 and 7,500 feet. This allows the plants to sustain more intense sun rays causing it to produce high levels of protective anthocyanin has and higher levels of polyphenols (16.5 %) than other teas, which average 10%, and help protect the leaves from damage.