Gu Zhu Zi Sun, or Purple Bamboo Shoot green tea, mentioned lovingly in The Classic of Tea (also known as Ch'a Ching) by the famous tea master Lu Yu, was a tribute tea to the Tang dynasty. Grown in the lush green hills of the Zhejiang Province, it is named for the way the soft leaf buds appear when first plucked with a light purplish hue and the shape of young bamboo sprouts. The leaf is a long, stalky style that yields a medium-light yellow cup with much complexity. We delighted at the notes of lychee, apricot, sweet pea floral, and sugar snap pea crispness in this early spring harvest. A treasure not to be missed, enjoy this tea fit for an emperor.
This tea contains a high level of caffeine | Steep at 170° for 2-3 minutes.
