{"title":"Purple Leaf \"Zi Cha\" Black Tea","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple Varietal of Camellia Yunnan pu-erh tea grows in the superior environment of low latitude, high altitude South Asian tropics and achieves many qualities of superior tea. Among pu-erh tea, purplish red bud tea is particularly valued. During the hot, humid summer and fall seasons a portion of tea tree buds are purplish red colored. The source of the color is anthocyanin, which changes color along with cell sap acidity. High levels of acidity lead to red color, while medium acidity is more purple, and high alkalinity tends toward indigo.\u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"purple-needle-black-tea-of-jing-mai-mountain","title":"Purple Needle Black Tea of Jing Mai Mountain","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurple leaf \"Zi Cha\" was harvested in Late April from the Jing Mai mountainous area in Lancang county of Simao.  The fresh purple leaves were then processed into a flat needle style tea.  The processed tea leaves are black with tiny golden shoots on some.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brewed tea is citrus fruity sweet and very vibrant in the mouth.  The smell is floral and grapefruit.  The tea soup is a deep red-orange with hints of purple and very clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA unique tea from \"Zi Cha\" purple tea leaves which is quite different from \"Wild Purple \/ Ye Sheng\" varietal black tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarch Harvest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on Purple tea read below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYunnan pu-erh tea grows in the superior environment of low latitude, high altitude South Asian tropics and achieves many qualities of superior tea. Among pu-erh tea, purplish red bud tea is particularly valued.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the hot, humid summer and fall seasons a portion of tea tree buds are purplish red colored. The source of the color is anthocyanin, which changes color along with cell sap acidity. High levels of acidity lead to red color, while medium acidity is more purple, and high alkalinity tends toward indigo. Purplish red tea results from an inherited reaction to unfavorable hot and humid summer environmental conditions, providing the tea tree with a mechanism for fighting scorching ultraviolet rays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!-- more --\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePu-erh tea growing areas tend to be between 1000 and 2000m elevation. According to surveys, higher altitude tea growing areas receive as much as 8 times the ultraviolet light of lower altitude growing areas. During the dry spring tea season, the atmosphere tends to be quite dusty which serves to reflect, scatter, and absorb most ultraviolet light. Entering into the rainy season, atmospheric dust is frequently washed away by rain. These clean, clear atmospheric conditions allow virtually all UV light reach the surface. In order to resist damage from this shortwave radiation, tea leaves produce anthocyanin, which can reflect away a portion of the UV light hitting the leaves. Although a southern Yunnan tea field during the high of the summer is a sea of green, most eye-catching are the specks of purplish-red scattered throughout. Purple bud tea trees occupy approximately 1-2% of all tea trees, and occur with varying intensities of purple.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurplish red bud tea has throughout history been regarded as a standard for quality tea. Lu Yu in the \"Cha Jing\" evaluating the color of tea leaves, came to the early conclusion: \"bright cliffs and gloomy forests, purple is the highest and green the second\". Purple tea features prominent fragrance and rich flavor. A small number of tea trees growing on the rocky slopes of Fujian's Zhengyi mountain, because of their red color, are given the famous name Da Hong Pao. Another historically famous purple tea is Zhejiang province's Guzhu Zisun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple Bud Tea, grown in high mountain ancient tea fields, is hand-picked by growers who select only young tender buds from the purple tea trees. It is solely and painstakingly processed to produce a very small quantity of heavenly tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple bud tea anthocyanin can be bitter, so it is recommended that those who do not enjoy bitter flavors reduce the strength of their brew so as to enjoy the fine tea flavor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 Grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46390046326983,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":45123673161927,"sku":"","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46390046359751,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":45123673194695,"sku":"","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 Grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46390046392519,"sku":null,"price":28.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":45123673227463,"sku":"","price":28.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46390046425287,"sku":null,"price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":45123673260231,"sku":"","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Kilogram \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46390046458055,"sku":null,"price":94.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Kilogram \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":45123673325767,"sku":"","price":94.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/thumb1_c1c567b2-97c6-4991-9fb3-1b9175b2aea8.jpg?v=1554146696"},{"product_id":"purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2021","title":"\"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a blend of multiple types of Purple varietal (mostly black) teas from the first flush of spring 2021 harvest!  A painstakingly blended cake contain several unique teas and multiple purple varietals from 4 different regions of Yunnan!  Bursting with flavor and aroma.  If you are a fan of purple black teas, then this cake will surely delight you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e200 Grams per Cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePressed from first flush of Spring 2021 tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e90 Kilograms in total\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrapper Design by Giovanni Crispino\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead reviews of our previous years Purple Voodoo cakes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2018?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=9556ac780\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2018\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2019?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=9556ac780\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2019\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2020?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=d960f98c8\u0026amp;_ss=r\" class=\"title\"\u003e\"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2020\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this video below we drink the 2019 Purple Voodoo:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/R2gL8h5i98Y\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this video below we drink the 2018 Purple Voodoo:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bka5mSdO1SI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (200 Grams)","offer_id":40799539822791,"sku":null,"price":58.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":40799539855559,"sku":null,"price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/montPV2021_1sq.jpg?v=1732132588"},{"product_id":"purple-black-tea-sampler","title":"Purple Black Tea Sampler","description":"\u003cp\u003eGet to know Purple Black Tea with these 5 superb samples. Prepare yourself for a completely unique black tea experience!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurple Tea is a special Yunnan tea. There exist three unique varieties, all different cultivars. The original Purple tea is called \"Wild Purple\" or \"Ye Sheng\" Purple tea. The varietal is referred to as Assamica Dehongensis. Ye Sheng tea is very bitter when young but ages quickly and develops great complexity with age. It was originally processed into mao cha and sold as a kind of Raw Pu-erh tea, but more recently has been processed into Black tea with incredible results! The second kind of purple tea is often called \"Zi Cha\" 紫茶 or 紫芽 (Purple tea or Purple Bud). Zi Cha is a naturally occurring mutated version of Assamica. It grows all over Yunnan and accounts for less than 1% of cultivated Assamica in Yunnan. The third kind of purple tea is called \"Zi Juan\". Zi Juan (aka Purple Beauty) is a man-made cultivar developed by Yunnan Xishuangbanna Tea Research Station in the late 1990's. Fujianese purple leaf cuttings from Wu Yi area were hybridized with local Yunnan Assamica plants to product this unique tea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated May 20, 2025!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this sampler you'll get:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e25g - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/wild-tree-ye-sheng-black-tea\/products\/da-xue-shan-wild-tree-purple-black-tea\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/wild-tree-ye-sheng-black-tea\/products\/da-xue-shan-wild-tree-purple-black-tea\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1652213243517000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw1VwwWhefma1ZNRIKaRbeMN\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYong De \"Da Xue Shan\" Wild Tree Purple Black Tea\u003c\/a\u003e Spring 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e25g - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/wild-tree-ye-sheng-black-tea\/products\/feng-qing-ye-sheng-hong-cha-wild-tree-purple-black-tea\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/wild-tree-ye-sheng-black-tea\/products\/feng-qing-ye-sheng-hong-cha-wild-tree-purple-black-tea\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1652213243518000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw2ejwDt6RN_U3awMBZuYpzW\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFeng Qing Ye Sheng Hong Cha Wild Tree Purple Black Tea\u003c\/a\u003e Spring 2025\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e50g - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/wild-tree-ye-sheng-black-tea\/products\/light-roast-wild-tree-purple-varietal-black-tea-of-dehong\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/wild-tree-ye-sheng-black-tea\/products\/light-roast-wild-tree-purple-varietal-black-tea-of-dehong\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1652213243518000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw2wB2t2egnefZtVhPSo8zQd\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLight Roast Wild Tree Purple Varietal Black Tea of Dehong\u003c\/a\u003e Spring 2025\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e50g - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/purple-leaf-zi-cha-black-tea\/products\/purple-needle-black-tea-of-jing-mai-mountain\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/purple-leaf-zi-cha-black-tea\/products\/purple-needle-black-tea-of-jing-mai-mountain\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1652213243518000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw0kOXfXQQXmSOp6UKSXIzc5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePurple Needle Black Tea of Jing Mai Mountain\u003c\/a\u003e Spring 2025\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e50g - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/purple-beauty-zi-juan-tea\/products\/yunnan-purple-beauty-black-tea-of-simao\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/purple-beauty-zi-juan-tea\/products\/yunnan-purple-beauty-black-tea-of-simao\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1652213243518000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw12IQruQzjq2r455bcfIt_a\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJingmai \"Purple Beauty\" Black Tea of Simao\u003c\/a\u003e Spring 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"Spring 2025","offer_id":42186376642759,"sku":"","price":39.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/PurpleBlackTeaSampler.png?v=1652128647"},{"product_id":"purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2022","title":"\"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a blend of multiple types of Purple varietal (mostly black) teas from the first flush of spring 2022 harvest! A painstakingly blended cake contain several unique teas and multiple purple varietals from 4 different regions of Yunnan! Bursting with flavor and aroma. If you are a fan of purple black teas, then this cake will surely delight you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e200 Grams per Cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePressed from first flush of Spring 2022 tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100 Kilograms in total\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrapper Design by Giovanni Crispino\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy 1\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/purple-voodoo\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e get a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/new-products\/products\/purple-voodoo-glazed-tea-cup\"\u003ePurple Voodoo Glazed Tea Cup\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003e35% Off!\u003c\/strong\u003e Click \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/buy-1-purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-and-save-35-on-a-purple-voodoo-glazed-tea-cup\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e for code and full details!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead reviews of our previous years Purple Voodoo cakes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2018?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=9556ac780\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2018\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2019?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=9556ac780\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2019\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2020?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=d960f98c8\u0026amp;_ss=r\" class=\"title\"\u003e\"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2020\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2021?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=642fed72c\u0026amp;_ss=r\" class=\"title\"\u003e\"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2021\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this video below we drink the 2019 Purple Voodoo:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/R2gL8h5i98Y\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this video below we drink the 2018 Purple Voodoo:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bka5mSdO1SI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (200 Grams)","offer_id":42571540889799,"sku":null,"price":52.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":42571540922567,"sku":null,"price":9.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/DSC_0382_4e769a44-1f7e-43a4-93b0-c50f721b265a.jpg?v=1660685434"},{"product_id":"purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2023","title":"\"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a blend of multiple types of Purple varietal (mostly black) teas from the first flush of Spring 2023 harvest! A painstakingly blended cake containing several unique teas and multiple purple varietals from 4 different regions of Yunnan! Bursting with flavor and aroma. If you are a fan of purple black teas, then this cake will surely delight you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e200 Grams per Cake (5 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePressed from first flush of Spring 2023 tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100 Kilograms in total\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrapper Design by Giovanni Crispino\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy 1\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/purple-voodoo\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e get a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/new-products\/products\/purple-voodoo-glazed-tea-cup\"\u003ePurple Voodoo Glazed Tea Cup\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003e35% Off!\u003c\/strong\u003e Click \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/buy-1-purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-and-save-35-on-a-purple-voodoo-glazed-tea-cup\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for code and full details!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead reviews of our previous years Purple Voodoo cakes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2018?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=9556ac780\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2018\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2019?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=9556ac780\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2019\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2020?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=d960f98c8\u0026amp;_ss=r\" class=\"title\"\u003e\"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2020\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2021?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=642fed72c\u0026amp;_ss=r\" class=\"title\"\u003e\"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2021\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca data-product-page-link=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2022?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=92b85786b\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e \"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2022 \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this video below we drink the 2019 Purple Voodoo:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/R2gL8h5i98Y\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this video below we drink the 2018 Purple Voodoo:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bka5mSdO1SI\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (200 Grams)","offer_id":43289111429319,"sku":null,"price":57.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":43289111462087,"sku":null,"price":10.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/files\/VOODOO2023previewwrapped_f88d5307-81c7-46b5-b734-7772632ccd17.jpg?v=1732132595"},{"product_id":"purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2025","title":"\"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a blend of multiple types of Purple varietal (mostly black) teas from the first flush of Spring 2025 harvest! A painstakingly blended cake containing several unique teas and multiple purple varietals from 4 different regions of Yunnan! Bursting with flavor and aroma. If you are a fan of purple black teas, then this cake will surely delight you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e200 Grams per Cake (5 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed from first flush of Spring 2025 tea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e120 Kilograms in total\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrapper Design by Giovanni Crispino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also have a round wooden jigsaw puzzle with the same design as this cake \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/yunnan-sourcing-brand-wooden-jigsaw-puzzles\/products\/2025-purple-voodoo-wooden-jigsaw-puzzle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eavailable here\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead reviews of our previous years Purple Voodoo cakes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2018?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=9556ac780\u0026amp;_ss=r\" class=\"title\"\u003e\"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2018\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2019?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=9556ac780\u0026amp;_ss=r\" class=\"title\"\u003e\"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2019\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2020?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=d960f98c8\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2020\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2021?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=642fed72c\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2021\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2022?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=92b85786b\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-product-page-link=\"\"\u003e \"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2022\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2023?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=fd9e1e87e\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-product-page-link=\"\"\u003e \"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2023\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca data-product-page-link=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/purple-voodoo-purple-black-tea-cake-spring-2024?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=f8f117f36\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e \"Purple Voodoo\" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2024 \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this video below we drink the 2019 Purple Voodoo:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/R2gL8h5i98Y\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this video below we drink the 2018 Purple Voodoo:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bka5mSdO1SI\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (200 Grams)","offer_id":45341923410119,"sku":null,"price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":45341923442887,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/files\/1_3ab715ed-608d-45fc-b79f-5242d21be22e.jpg?v=1754080098"},{"product_id":"purple-bud-zi-ya-black-tea-of-jinggu","title":"Purple Bud \"Zi Ya\" Black Tea of Jinggu","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntirely first flush of spring harvested purple tea from Yang Ta village in Jing Gu county of Simao.  Purple Tea (Zi Cha) is a naturally occurring mutated Assamica tea plant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tea has lovely sweet fruity taste and thick in the mouth, with very little astringency or bitterness. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril Harvest from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKu Zhu Mountain area of Jinggu County\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor more information on Purple tea read below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple Varietal of Camellia:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYunnan pu-erh tea grows in the superior environment of low latitude, high altitude South Asian tropics and achieves many qualities of superior tea. Among pu-erh tea, purplish red bud tea is particularly valued.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the hot, humid summer and fall seasons a portion of tea tree buds are purplish red colored. The source of the color is anthocyanin, which changes color along with cell sap acidity. High levels of acidity lead to red color, while medium acidity is more purple, and high alkalinity tends toward indigo. Purplish red tea results from an inherited reaction to unfavorable hot and humid summer environmental conditions, providing the tea tree with a mechanism for fighting scorching ultraviolet rays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePu-erh tea growing areas tend to be between 1000 and 2000m elevation. According to surveys, higher altitude tea growing areas receive as much as 8 times the ultraviolet light of lower altitude growing areas. During the dry spring tea season, the atmosphere tends to be quite dusty which serves to reflect, scatter, and absorb most ultraviolet light. Entering into the rainy season, atmospheric dust is frequently washed away by rain. These clean, clear atmospheric conditions allow virtually all UV light reach the surface. In order to resist damage from this shortwave radiation, tea leaves produce anthocyanin, which can reflect away a portion of the UV light hitting the leaves. Although a southern Yunnan tea field during the high of the summer is a sea of green, most eye-catching are the specks of purplish-red scattered throughout. Purple bud tea trees occupy approximately 1-2% of all tea trees, and occur with varying intensities of purple.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurplish red bud tea has throughout history been regarded as a standard for quality tea. Lu Yu in the \"Cha Jing\" evaluating the color of tea leaves, came to the early conclusion: \"bright cliffs and gloomy forests, purple is the highest and green the second\". Purple tea features prominent fragrance and rich flavor. A small number of tea trees growing on the rocky slopes of Fujian's Zhengyi mountain, because of their red color, are given the famous name Da Hong Pao. Another historically famous purple tea is Zhejiang province's Guzhu Zisun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple Bud Tea, grown in high mountain ancient tea fields, is hand-picked by growers who select only young tender buds from the purple tea trees. It is solely and painstakingly processed to produce a very small quantity of heavenly tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple bud tea anthocyanin can be bitter, so it is recommended that those who do not enjoy bitter flavors reduce the strength of their brew so as to enjoy the fine tea flavor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"Spring 2025 \/ 50 Grams","offer_id":45359211839687,"sku":null,"price":8.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Spring 2025 \/ 100 Grams","offer_id":45359211872455,"sku":null,"price":15.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Spring 2025 \/ 250 Grams","offer_id":45359211905223,"sku":null,"price":34.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Spring 2025 \/ 500 Grams","offer_id":45359211937991,"sku":null,"price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Spring 2025 \/ 1 Kilogram","offer_id":45359211970759,"sku":null,"price":114.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/files\/DSC_2866.jpg?v=1753578244"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/collections\/2015_aut_jingmai_purple_needle1.jpg?v=1486686996","url":"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/en-au\/collections\/purple-leaf-zi-cha-black-tea\/harvest-season_spring-2026.oembed","provider":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}