Vancouver, BC - As patio and balcony season commences across Canada, Canadian tea company JusTea is introducing many Canadians to something they may not have discovered yet, purple tea.
As refreshing as it is vibrant, Kenyan-grown purple tea is the signature offering of the Canadian tea brand, with 5 variants ready to be enjoyed both on ice or brewed hot for one’s favourite mug.
What is Purple Tea?
Unlike other teas that come from jade green leaves, purple tea grows exclusively in Kenya. The leaves are naturally purple due to anthocyanins, the same antioxidants found in blueberries and cherries that give them their colour.
The tea’s vibrant colour makes it perfect for summer entertaining and social media sharing, plus it’s made without the use of any artificial dyes or additives.
While pure Purple Leaf Tea by JusTea showcases a unique flavour profile of ripe plum and spring greens, JusTea’s additional purple tea blends are also summer-ready with vibrant fruit and floral note offerings. These include:
Purple Rain: A tropical blend with passion fruit, sweet lemongrass, crisp apple, and hibiscus
Purple Mint: Fresh peppermint and spearmint balanced with delicate rose petals
Purple Jasmine: Fragrant jasmine blossoms for a light, floral infusion
Purple Chocolate: Antioxidant-rich cacao for a smooth, slightly sweet option
All purple tea varieties contain significantly less caffeine than traditional iced tea (just 7- 17 mg per cup versus 40- 70 mg for black tea), making them ideal for all-day (and evening) sipping without the jitters, afternoon crash or trouble sleeping.
Plus, the health benefits of purple tea are a bonus, containing higher antioxidant content than most other teas as well as anti-inflammatory properties.
Farmer-Direct Tea from Kenya to Canada
As the only Canadian tea company offering farmer-direct tea from Kenya, JusTea works with small-scale farming families who hand-pick every purple tea leaf for direct shipment to their British Columbia location.
"We work directly with the farmers who grow Kenyan purple tea, meaning Canadians get the freshest possible tea while farmers receive fair compensation," notes JusTea founder Paul Bain. "These aren't massive tea plantations. These are small family farmers in Western Kenya who are getting to work in a safe, friendly environment, support their families, send their kids to school and enjoy a true work-life balance."
Bain also jokingly acknowledged the reality that Canadian summers can feel short, so he’s excited for Canadians to try purple tea, whether for its vibrance, tropical and floral flavours, it being an alternative to traditional iced teas, or all of the above.
Purple tea by JusTea is available at select Canadian grocery stores, Amazon and justea.com.
Media Contact
Company Name: JusTea
Contact Person: Paul Bain
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Phone: 1-844-832-7827
City: Vancouver
State: BC
Country: Canada
Website: https://justea.com/
