If you've heard about our purple tea and are wondering how it stacks up against green tea, you're in the right place.

Both come from the tea plant, both are low in caffeine, and both have enthusiastic drinkers across Canada. But they're also more different than you might expect, and knowing those differences can help you find your best cup.

What Makes Purple Tea Different From Green Tea?

While green tea gets its colour from chlorophyll, purple tea gets its colour from anthocyanins, the same natural antioxidants found in blueberries, acai, and pomegranates. This gives purple tea a completely different antioxidant profile from anything else on the market.

JusTea's purple tea is grown exclusively in the rolling hills of Western Kenya, hand-picked by small-scale farming families and shipped farmer-direct. JusTea also sources Kenyan green tea from the same farming communities, so both options are fresh, traceable, and fairly traded.

Purple Tea vs. Green Tea: A Side-by-Side Look

Purple tea contains more antioxidants than any other tea leaf, including green tea. It also contains GHG polyphenols, a naturally occurring compound which has attracted attention for its role in supporting metabolism.

Which Tea Is Better for Sleep and Low-Caffeine Lifestyles?

Both teas are gentle compared to black tea or coffee. Purple tea edges ahead here, with caffeine as low as 7mg per cup. Purple Rain, for example, is one of the most naturally low-caffeine tea options in JusTea's entire lineup. That makes it a particularly good choice for evenings or for anyone sensitive to caffeine.

Which Tea Is Better for Weight Loss?

Purple tea's GHG polyphenols set it apart from green tea in this area. Green tea has its own well-documented polyphenol content and a long history of research around wellness, but the GHG compound is unique to purple tea. If supporting a healthy metabolism is part of why you're reaching for tea, give purple tea a try.

Which Tea Should You Choose?

If you are new to loose leaf tea, or you love a clean, classic flavour, JusTea's Glowing Green or Coconut Green are easy, satisfying starting points.

If you want something with a rare antioxidant profile, even lower caffeine, and a flavour experience unlike anything else on the shelf, start with Purple Leaf Tea for a pure introduction, or Purple Rain if you love fruity, bright blends.

Both come from the same farming communities in Kenya, and either way, your cup directly supports the families who grew it.

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