{"title":"Purple Leaf \"Zi Cha\" Pu-erh Tea","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\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. Anthocyanin is a phenol material, and along with catechin is an important component in the medicinal effect of tea. Purplish red tea results from an inheritied reaction to unfavorable hot and humid summer environmental conditions, providing the tea tree with a mechanism for fighting scorching ultraviolet rays.\u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2011-yunnan-sourcing-yi-wu-purple-tea-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2011 Yunnan Sourcing \"Yi Wu Purple Tea\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis tea cake is composed from late autumn harvest of purple tea from the Yi Wu mountains in Xishuangbanna. Purple tea leaves from bushes aged 20 to 30 years and growing at an altitude of 1500-1600 meters were carefully picked and processed into this lovely tea. Purple tea is a large leaf varietal (Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica) that occurs naturally as a result of mutation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile tea is a purple tea and has many of its traits, it is still overwhelmingly Yi Wu in character, making this a unique tea with plenty of character to age into something really special!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on Purple tea read below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurple Varietal of Camellia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\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 Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 cake (250 grams)","offer_id":32228390342,"sku":"","price":181.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 grams sample portion","offer_id":32228390406,"sku":"","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/2011_yns_ywzicha_bao.jpg?v=1480879723"},{"product_id":"2012-yunnan-sourcing-yi-wu-purple-tea-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2012 Yunnan Sourcing \"Yi Wu Purple Tea\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis tea cake is composed from early spring harvest of purple tea from the Yi Wu mountains in Xishuangbanna. Purple tea leaves from bushes aged 20 to 30 years and growing at an altitude of 1500-1600 meters were carefully picked and processed into this lovely tea. Purple tea is a large leaf varietal (Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica) that occurs naturally as a result of mutation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile tea is a purple tea and has many of its traits, it is still overwhelmingly Yi Wu in character, making this a unique tea with plenty of character to age into something really special!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on Purple tea read below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurple Varietal of Camellia\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\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 Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 cake (250 grams)","offer_id":33385246150,"sku":"","price":192.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 grams sample portion","offer_id":33385246214,"sku":"","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/2012_ys_ywzicha_bao.jpg?v=1482212999"},{"product_id":"2012-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-yi-wu-purple-tea-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2012 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Yi Wu Purple Tea\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis tea cake is composed from late autumn harvest of purple tea from the Yi Wu mountains in Xishuangbanna.  Purple tea leaves from bushes aged 20 to 30 years and growing at an altitude of 1500-1600 meters were carefully picked and processed into this lovely tea.  Purple tea is a large leaf varietal (Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica) that occurs naturally as a result of mutation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile tea is a purple tea and has many of its traits, it is still overwhelmingly Yi Wu in character, making this a unique tea with plenty of character to age into something really special!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on Purple tea read below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurple Varietal of Camellia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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\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 Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 cake (250 grams)","offer_id":33386408518,"sku":"","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 grams sample portion","offer_id":33386408582,"sku":"","price":19.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/2012_ys_f_yiwuzicha_bao.jpg?v=1482209055"},{"product_id":"2013-yunnan-sourcing-yi-wu-purple-tea-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2013 Yunnan Sourcing \"Yi Wu Purple Tea\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea cake is composed from early spring harvest of purple tea from the Yi Wu mountains in Xishuangbanna.  Purple tea leaves from bushes aged 20 to 30 years and growing at an altitude of 1500-1600 meters were carefully picked and processed into this lovely tea.  Purple tea is a large leaf varietal (Camellia Sinensis var. 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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 Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":34873761478,"sku":"","price":177.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":34873865926,"sku":"","price":21.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/2013_ys_s_zicha_bao.jpg?v=1485836095"},{"product_id":"2016-yunnan-sourcing-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2016 Yunnan Sourcing \"Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBang Dong Village (邦东寨) is located in the county Mengku, Lincang prefecture. Bang Dong is a small village situated at an altitude of 1600 meters.  Our production is made entirely from the tea picked by three families from their small ancestral tea gardens. The tea trees have 80-200 years of age and are growing naturally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is entirely Bang Dong Zi Cha (Purple Tea).  The tea is not from cloned purple plants but rather is collected from the purple tinged leave and stem trees that grow alongside the non-purple tea trees in the same garden.  This area of Bang Dong is very sunny and high altitude with southern facing slopes and as such has a high incidence of naturally occurring purple mutations (around 15-20% of the trees in this area).  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe purple tea of Bang Dong is not quite the same as Yi Wu and Jinggu area purple teas that are more purple when fresh and darker black in color after processing into mao cha.  The Bang Dong area \"zi cha\" (lit. purple tea) has purple stems and some purple tinging on the leaves.  The taste is distinctive from the non-purple mutated trees growing in the same area (often side by side), with less bitterness, more sweetness, and a fruity character.  There is still bitterness like our \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/en\/rawpu-erh\/4143-2016-yunnan-sourcing-bang-dong-village-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake.html\"\u003eBang Dong Village Raw cake\u003c\/a\u003e from the same area and harvest year, but overall it's less pronounced and sweeter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA total of 30 kilograms in total was produced.  We pressed these tea cakes with a stone-press and used low-temperature drying to preserve the integrity of the tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight:  400 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003cbr\u003eHarvest time:  April 2016\u003cbr\u003eHarvest Area:  Bang Dong village, Bang Dong county, Lincang Prefecture\u003cbr\u003eTotal Production amount:  30 kilograms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (400 Grams)","offer_id":35050508486,"sku":"","price":214.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":35050508550,"sku":"","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/2016_spring_bang_dong_zi_cha_1.jpg?v=1486177157"},{"product_id":"2007-yi-shan-purple-bud-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake-of-jinggu","title":"2007 Yi Shan Purple Bud Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake of Jinggu","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpring 2007 harvest of 1 leaf \/ 1 bud and 2 leaf \/ 1 bud purple tea!  Aged over 7 years in Jinggu town's sub-tropical conditions has given this tea a smooth flowery and thick taste.  The oils of the tea have literally \"sweated out\" onto the paper wrapper (staining it).  Very nicely aged tea with strong cha qi, but still retains a unique vegetal taste\/feeling that only purple tea can impart!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e357 grams per cake\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\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\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\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\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcolbertlateshow%2Fvideos%2F1120296731448410%2F\u0026amp;show_text=0\u0026amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Bo Si Wen Tea Factory","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (357 Grams)","offer_id":35841774406,"sku":"","price":106.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":35841774534,"sku":"","price":11.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/DSC_0103.JPG?v=1487182148"},{"product_id":"2017-yunnan-sourcing-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2017 Yunnan Sourcing \"Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBang Dong Village (邦东寨) is located in the county Mengku, Lincang prefecture. Bang Dong is a small village situated at an altitude of 1600 meters.  Our production is made entirely from the tea picked by three families from their small ancestral tea gardens. The tea trees have 80-200 years of age and are growing naturally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is entirely Bang Dong Zi Cha (Purple Tea).  The tea is not from cloned purple plants but rather is collected from the purple tinged leave and stem trees that grow alongside the non-purple tea trees in the same garden.  This area of Bang Dong is very sunny and high altitude with southern facing slopes and as such has a high incidence of naturally occurring purple mutations (around 15-20% of the trees in this area).  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe purple tea of Bang Dong is not quite the same as Yi Wu and Jinggu area purple teas that are more purple when fresh and darker black in color after processing into mao cha.  The Bang Dong area \"zi cha\" (lit. purple tea) has purple stems and some purple tinging on the leaves.  The taste is distinctive from the non-purple mutated trees growing in the same area (often side by side), with less bitterness, more sweetness, and a fruity character.  There is still bitterness like our \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/en\/rawpu-erh\/4143-2016-yunnan-sourcing-bang-dong-village-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake.html\"\u003eBang Dong Village Raw cake\u003c\/a\u003e from the same area and harvest year, but overall it's less pronounced and sweeter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA total of 30 kilograms in total was produced.  We pressed these tea cakes with a stone-press and used low-temperature drying to preserve the integrity of the tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight:  400 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003cbr\u003eHarvest time:  April 2017\u003cbr\u003eHarvest Area:  Bang Dong village, Bang Dong county, Lincang Prefecture\u003cbr\u003eTotal Production amount:  30 kilograms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper Design by Benjamin Denkert (Germany)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (400 Grams)","offer_id":50681834133,"sku":"","price":226.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":50681834197,"sku":"","price":19.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/square_9cfb32fc-e992-4198-9ca2-f1ea06fc20f1.jpg?v=1503196699"},{"product_id":"lincang-raw-pu-erh-tea-sampler-spring-2017-harvest-part-1-of-3","title":"Lincang Raw Pu-erh Tea Sampler * Spring 2017 Harvest * Part 1 of 3","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html;charset=UTF-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake a flight around the Famous Tea Region of Lincang prefecture in the southwest of Yunnan province. Most of our Lincang Raw Pu-erh Teas are from Fengqing, Linxiang, Shuanjiang Mengku, and Yongde counties. Taste a curated selection of samples from our Yunnan Sourcing Brand Lincang Tea Cakes and develop an appreciation for the distinct aroma, flavor and mouthfeel of these amazing teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"m_-8378081548407659290p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-8378081548407659290s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePu-erh tea is made from Yunnan large-leaf varietal of Camellia Sinensis. It is typically processed into compressed cakes, bricks and tuos. Pu-erh is particularly special because it can be aged for decades or longer, always changing and (in most cases) developing more depth and texture. Raw Pu-erh (生茶) is the traditional form of Pu-erh, and is sun-dried and compressed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"m_-8378081548407659290p2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLincang Prefecture is one of the largest pu-erh producing tea regions. Bordered by Burma to the north and Pu’er Prefecture to the south, Lincang is home to a few of the most famed areas of tea production. Bingdao and Xigui are two of the most famous.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"m_-8378081548407659290p2\"\u003eHere's the 5 teas that you'll get in this sampler!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10 grams - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/2017-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-tea\/products\/2017-yunnan-sourcing-nuo-wu-village-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\"\u003e2017 Yunnan Sourcing \"Nuo Wu Village\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 grams - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/2017-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-tea\/products\/2017-yunnan-sourcing-da-hu-sai-wild-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\"\u003e2017 Yunnan Sourcing \"Da Hu Sai\" Wild Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 grams - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/2017-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-tea\/products\/2017-yunnan-sourcing-mengku-huang-shan-wild-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\"\u003e2017 Yunnan Sourcing \"Mengku Huang Shan\" Wild Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 grams - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/2017-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-tea\/products\/2017-yunnan-sourcing-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\"\u003e2017 Yunnan Sourcing \"Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51890351061,"sku":"","price":57.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/Lincang_NEW.jpg?v=1527096327"},{"product_id":"2007-wu-liang-lan-xiang-gu-yun-wild-arbor-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2007 Wu Liang \"Lan Xiang Gu Yun\" Wild Arbor Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis tea is composed of wild arbor purple tea picked in April 2007 from high altitude (1900 meters) purple assamica varietal (大叶种紫茶) growing in the Wu Liang Mountains.  The tea was aged in Nan Jian county for 8 years and then Kunming.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tea's name \"Lan Xiang Gu Yun\" means \"Orchid Aroma, Ancient Verse\".  There is a sweet and floral orchid-like character to the tea, but overall the character of the tea is about it's thick viscous body and pungent fruity sweet taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith more than 20 years of Pu-erh drinking under my belt it takes something really unique to make me say \"Wow.. I have never had anything like this, and I love it!\"  Enough said!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e400 grams per cake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePressed by the Nan Jian Phoenix Tea Factory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor more information on Purple tea read below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\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":"Nan Jian Phoenix Brand","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (400 Grams)","offer_id":1167939502101,"sku":"","price":117.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":1167940386837,"sku":"","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/square_7db4a81d-b014-4935-80c2-86b5490db411.jpg?v=1732133079"},{"product_id":"2017-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2017 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBang Dong Village (邦东寨) is located in the county Mengku, Lincang prefecture. Bang Dong is a small village situated at an altitude of 1600 meters.  Our production is made entirely from the tea picked by three families from their small ancestral tea gardens. The tea trees have 80-200 years of age and are growing naturally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is entirely Bang Dong Zi Cha (Purple Tea).  The tea is not from cloned purple plants but rather is collected from the purple tinged leave and stem trees that grow alongside the non-purple tea trees in the same garden.  This area of Bang Dong is very sunny and high altitude with southern facing slopes and as such has a high incidence of naturally occurring purple mutations (around 15-20% of the trees in this area).  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe purple tea of Bang Dong is not quite the same as Yi Wu and Jinggu area purple teas that are more purple when fresh and darker black in color after processing into mao cha.  The Bang Dong area \"zi cha\" (lit. purple tea) has purple stems and some purple tinging on the leaves.  The taste is distinctive from the non-purple mutated trees growing in the same area (often side by side), with less bitterness, more sweetness, and a fruity character.  There is still bitterness like our \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/en\/rawpu-erh\/4143-2016-yunnan-sourcing-bang-dong-village-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake.html\"\u003eBang Dong Village Raw cake\u003c\/a\u003e from the same area and harvest year, but overall it's less pronounced and sweeter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA total of 30 kilograms in total was produced.  We pressed these tea cakes with a stone-press and used low-temperature drying to preserve the integrity of the tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight:  400 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003cbr\u003eHarvest time:  October 2017\u003cbr\u003eHarvest Area:  Bang Dong village, Bang Dong county, Lincang Prefecture\u003cbr\u003eTotal Production amount:  40 kilograms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper Design by Sarah Wood (USA) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (400 Grams)","offer_id":2181013372949,"sku":"","price":114.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":2181013405717,"sku":"","price":12.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/square_608ac165-2ab1-4a9d-9251-0b679ce17ff9.jpg?v=1517173043"},{"product_id":"2018-yunnan-sourcing-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2018 Yunnan Sourcing \"Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBang Dong Village (邦东寨) is located in the county Mengku, Lincang prefecture. Bang Dong is a small village situated at an altitude of 1600 meters.  Our production is made entirely from the tea picked by three families from their small ancestral tea gardens. The tea trees have 80-200 years of age and are growing naturally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is entirely Bang Dong Zi Cha (Purple Tea).  The tea is not from cloned purple plants but rather is collected from the purple tinged leave and stem trees that grow alongside the non-purple tea trees in the same garden.  This area of Bang Dong is very sunny and high altitude with southern facing slopes and as such has a high incidence of naturally occurring purple mutations (around 15-20% of the trees in this area).  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe purple tea of Bang Dong is not quite the same as Yi Wu and Jinggu area purple teas that are more purple when fresh and darker black in color after processing into mao cha.  The Bang Dong area \"zi cha\" (lit. purple tea) has purple stems and some purple tinging on the leaves.  The taste is distinctive from the non-purple mutated trees growing in the same area (often side by side), with less bitterness, more sweetness, and a fruity character.  There is still bitterness like our \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/en\/rawpu-erh\/4143-2016-yunnan-sourcing-bang-dong-village-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake.html\"\u003eBang Dong Village Raw cake\u003c\/a\u003e from the same area and harvest year, but overall it's less pronounced and sweeter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA total of 30 kilograms in total was produced.  We pressed these tea cakes with a stone-press and used low-temperature drying to preserve the integrity of the tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight:  400 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003cbr\u003eHarvest time:  April 2018\u003cbr\u003eHarvest Area:  Bang Dong village, Bang Dong county, Lincang Prefecture\u003cbr\u003eTotal Production amount:  30 kilograms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper Design by Neimen Jaidde\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBelow are the previous releases of this tea under the Yunnan Sourcing Brand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2016-yunnan-sourcing-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\"\u003e2016 Yunnan Sourcing \"Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2017-yunnan-sourcing-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\"\u003e2017 Yunnan Sourcing \"Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2017-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\"\u003e2017 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (400 Grams)","offer_id":12489278619751,"sku":"","price":206.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":12489278652519,"sku":"","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/thumb_8264c92e-1573-44e2-9ed8-93e77bbd400c.jpg?v=1534303822"},{"product_id":"2018-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2018 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBang Dong Village (邦东寨) is located in the county Mengku, Lincang prefecture. Bang Dong is a small village situated at an altitude of 1600 meters.  Our production is made entirely from the tea picked by three families from their small ancestral tea gardens. The tea trees have 80-200 years of age and are growing naturally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is entirely Bang Dong Zi Cha (Purple Tea).  The tea is not from cloned purple plants but rather is collected from the purple tinged leave and stem trees that grow alongside the non-purple tea trees in the same garden.  This area of Bang Dong （4km north of Bang Dong town just west of Na Han village) is very sunny and high altitude with southern facing slopes and as such has a high incidence of naturally occurring purple mutations (around 15-20% of the trees in this area).  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe purple tea of Bang Dong is not quite the same as Yi Wu and Jinggu area purple teas that are more purple when fresh and darker black in color after processing into mao cha.  The Bang Dong area \"zi cha\" (lit. purple tea) has purple stems and some purple tinging on the leaves.  The taste is distinctive from the non-purple mutated trees growing in the same area (often side by side), with less bitterness, more sweetness, and a fruity character.  There is still bitterness like our much like teas from \"Bang Dong\" and \"Na Han\", but overall it's less pronounced and sweeter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA total of 40 kilograms in total was produced.  We pressed these tea cakes with a stone-press and used low-temperature drying to preserve the integrity of the tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight:  400 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003cbr\u003eHarvest time:  October 2018\u003cbr\u003eHarvest Area:  Na Han village, Bang Dong county, Lincang Prefecture\u003cbr\u003eTotal Production amount:  40 kilograms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrapper Design by Anna Kampane\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (400 Grams)","offer_id":19522765095015,"sku":"","price":102.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":19522765127783,"sku":"","price":11.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/square_62278561-ffd5-4c33-9bfe-5f6dad887e3c.jpg?v=1548119747"},{"product_id":"2019-yunnan-sourcing-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2019 Yunnan Sourcing \"Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBang Dong Village (邦东寨) is located in the county Mengku, Lincang prefecture. Bang Dong is a small village situated at an altitude of 1600 meters.  Our production is made entirely from the tea picked by three families from their small ancestral tea gardens. The tea trees have 80-200 years of age and are growing naturally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is entirely Bang Dong Zi Cha (Purple Tea).  The tea is not from cloned purple plants but rather is collected from the purple tinged leave and stem trees that grow alongside the non-purple tea trees in the same garden.  This area of Bang Dong is very sunny and high altitude with southern facing slopes and as such has a high incidence of naturally occurring purple mutations (around 15-20% of the trees in this area).  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe purple tea of Bang Dong is not quite the same as Yi Wu and Jinggu area purple teas that are more purple when fresh and darker black in color after processing into mao cha.  The Bang Dong area \"zi cha\" (lit. purple tea) has purple stems and some purple tinging on the leaves.  The taste is distinctive from the non-purple mutated trees growing in the same area (often side by side), with less bitterness, more sweetness, and a fruity character.  There is still bitterness like our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/new-products\/products\/2019-yunnan-sourcing-na-han-village-old-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\"\u003e2019 Yunnan Sourcing \"Na Han Village\" Old Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e from the same area and harvest year, but overall it's less pronounced and sweeter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA total of 40 kilograms in total was produced.  We pressed these tea cakes with a stone-press and used low-temperature drying to preserve the integrity of the tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight:  250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003cbr\u003eHarvest time:  April 2019\u003cbr\u003eHarvest Area:  Bang Dong village, Bang Dong county, Lincang Prefecture\u003cbr\u003eTotal Production amount:  40 kilograms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper Illustration by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePatrik Benedičič\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBelow are the previous releases of this tea under the Yunnan Sourcing Brand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2016-yunnan-sourcing-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\"\u003e2016 Yunnan Sourcing \"Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2017-yunnan-sourcing-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\"\u003e2017 Yunnan Sourcing \"Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2017-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\"\u003e2017 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2018-yunnan-sourcing-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\"\u003e2018 Yunnan Sourcing \"Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2018-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\"\u003e2018 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e \n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":29284152410215,"sku":"","price":129.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":29284152442983,"sku":"","price":17.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/thumb_9dbb694f-9246-48bf-8789-1fda389031a3.jpg?v=1561822150"},{"product_id":"jinggu-aged-zi-cha-purple-loose-leaf-ripe-pu-erh-tea","title":"Jinggu Aged \"Zi Cha\" Purple Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurple tea (aka Zi Cha) is a large leaf varietal (Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica) that occurs naturally as a result of mutation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ripe tea is incredibly unique both because it's made from wet piling 100% purple tea varietal, and because of the taste as well!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUltra velvety smooth tea, with tons of creamy sweetness. The aging process in Jinggu (warm and humid climate) has transformed this tea into something to be enjoyed right now. The creamy sweetness and fruit juice notes are wonderful to behold but there is something totally unique about this tea!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvested in Spring 2011, wet piled in late 2011 and then stored in Jinggu (Simao, Yunnan) until October 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is a \"cha tou\" tea nuggets version of this tea from the same wet piling batch (and storage condition) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/jinggu-aged-purple-lao-cha-tou-ripe-pu-erh-tea\"\u003eavailable here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e! We recommend blending the the two together!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAltitude 1400 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on Purple tea read below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurple Varietal of Camellia Sinensis Assamica\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":"50 Grams","offer_id":31148228378727,"sku":"","price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams","offer_id":31148228411495,"sku":"","price":19.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 Grams","offer_id":31148228444263,"sku":"","price":42.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Grams","offer_id":31148228477031,"sku":"","price":77.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Kilogram","offer_id":31148228509799,"sku":"","price":139.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/DSC_1250.jpg?v=1573071314"},{"product_id":"jinggu-aged-purple-lao-cha-tou-ripe-pu-erh-tea","title":"Jinggu Aged \"Purple Lao Cha Tou\" Ripe Pu-erh Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurple tea (aka Zi Cha) is a large leaf varietal (Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica) that occurs naturally as a result of mutation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ripe tea is incredibly unique both because it's made from wet piling 100% purple tea varietal, and because of the taste as well!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUltra velvety smooth tea, with tons of creamy sweetness.  The aging in Jinggu (warm and humid climate) has transformed this tea into something to be enjoyed right now.  The creamy sweetness and fruit juice notes are wonderful to behold but there is something totally unique about this tea!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese cha tou nuggets take awhile to heat up and give up their goodness.  We recommend using about 30%-40% more by weight.  For example if normally using 7 grams in a gaiwan, we'd recommend using 10 grams of these.  These can be steeped many many times and love the hottest water and longer steeps! If you'd like a stronger brew you can use a bit less and pry them apart with a pick before steeping them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvested in Spring 2015, wet piled in late 2015, and then stored in Jinggu (Simao, Yunnan) until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is \"Cha Tou\"?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCha Tou is a kind of tea nugget that forms naturally from the pressures of compression and heat that occurs during the fermentation process. Typically during fermentation process to make ripe pu-erh there is a pile of tea about 1 meter high. It is kept wet to allow the fermentation process and the pile is turned every few days to allow for an even degree of fermentation, moving the tea from the bottom of the pile (where it is hotter and wetter) to the top of the pile where it is cooler and drier. The \"cha tou\" are the leaves that ball up and get stuck together. The best cha tou are ones that have not been over-fermented and are smaller in size.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on Purple tea read below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurple Varietal of Camellia\u003c\/strong\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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note: The previous batch was 2011 and is now sold out. We are now offering a 2015 batch of this tea (as of July 14th 2025) from the same gardens and wet-piled by the same person as our previous batch. If in doubt, please order the smallest amount of this 2015 batch and see how you like it before ordering a larger quantity!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 Grams \/ Spring 2015","offer_id":31148500516967,"sku":"","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams \/ Spring 2015","offer_id":31148500549735,"sku":"","price":17.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 Grams \/ Spring 2015","offer_id":31148500582503,"sku":"","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Grams \/ Spring 2015","offer_id":31148500615271,"sku":"","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Kilogram \/ Spring 2015","offer_id":31148500648039,"sku":"","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/DSC_1243_218b4e4e-32a7-4692-adbf-ef4979706ded.jpg?v=1573072630"},{"product_id":"2019-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2019 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBang Dong Village (邦东寨) is located in the county Mengku, Lincang prefecture. Bang Dong is a small village situated at an altitude of 1600 meters. Our production is made entirely from the tea picked by three families from their small ancestral tea gardens. The tea trees are 80-200 years old and are growing naturally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is entirely Bang Dong Zi Cha (Purple Tea). The tea is not from cloned purple plants but rather is collected from the purple tinged leaves and stem trees that grow alongside the non-purple tea trees in the same garden. This area of Bang Dong （4km north of Bang Dong town just west of Na Han village) is very sunny and high altitude with southern facing slopes and as such has a high incidence of naturally occurring purple mutations (around 15-20% of the trees in this area). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe purple tea of Bang Dong is not quite the same as Yi Wu and Jinggu area purple teas that are more purple when fresh and darker black in color after processing into mao cha. The Bang Dong area \"zi cha\" (lit. purple tea) has purple stems and some purple tinging on the leaves. The taste is distinctive from the non-purple mutated trees growing in the same area (often side by side), with less bitterness, more sweetness, and a fruity character. There is still bitterness like our teas from \"Bang Dong\" and \"Na Han\", but overall it's less pronounced and sweeter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA total of 40 kilograms in total was produced.  We pressed these tea cakes with a stone-press and used low-temperature drying to preserve the integrity of the tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight:  400 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003cbr\u003eHarvest time:  October 2018\u003cbr\u003eHarvest Area:  Na Han village, Bang Dong county, Lincang Prefecture\u003cbr\u003eTotal Production amount:  40 kilograms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrapper Design by Sander Mack-Crane\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (400 Grams)","offer_id":31829468905575,"sku":"","price":91.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":31829468938343,"sku":"","price":10.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/1_0de34556-4939-4d7e-8d73-c120f5e73cb8.jpg?v=1579265022"},{"product_id":"2013-zheng-pin-gu-cha-purple-impression-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2013 Zheng Pin Gu Cha \"Purple Impression\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a Spring 2013 harvested purple tea (Zi Ya type purple) from Jinggu County in Simao.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStored for almost 10 years in Jinggu county has given this tea a nice lightly aged feel to it. The purple tea character has become much more pronounced. Thick, almost chocolatey for a raw tea! Fruit and mushroom broth sweetness and with a mineral thick tea soup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePressed in the Bo Si Wen Tea Factory in Jinggu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 Grams per cake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are a fan of this 2013 tea, then you'll probably like the 2007 one as well\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca data-product-page-link=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/support@yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2007-yi-shan-purple-bud-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake-of-jinggu?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=7d54e3df2\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/support@yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2007-yi-shan-purple-bud-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake-of-jinggu?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=7d54e3df2\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e 2007 Yi Shan Purple Bud Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake of Jinggu\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on Purple tea read below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurple Varietal of Camellia Sinensis Assamica\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":"Bo Si Wen Tea Factory","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (357 Grams)","offer_id":42998207414471,"sku":"","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":42998210986183,"sku":"","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/1_192f5ede-e165-41b7-8367-e4e61cff7071.jpg?v=1673289889"},{"product_id":"2023-yunnan-sourcing-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2023 Yunnan Sourcing \"Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBang Dong Village (邦东寨) is located in the county Mengku, Lincang prefecture. Bang Dong is a small village situated at an altitude of 1600 meters. Our production is made entirely from the tea picked by three families from their small ancestral tea gardens. The tea trees have 80-200 years of age and are growing naturally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is entirely Bang Dong Zi Cha (Purple Tea). The tea is not from cloned purple plants but rather is collected from the purple tinged leaves and stem trees that grow alongside the non-purple tea trees in the same garden. This area of Bang Dong is very sunny and high altitude with southern facing slopes and as such has a high incidence of naturally occurring purple mutations (around 15-20% of the trees in this area). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe purple tea of Bang Dong is not quite the same as Yi Wu and Jinggu area purple teas that are more purple when fresh and darker black in color after processing into mao cha. The Bang Dong area \"zi cha\" (lit. purple tea) has purple stems and some purple tinging on the leaves. The taste is distinctive from the non-purple mutated trees growing in the same area (often side by side), with less bitterness, more sweetness, and a fruity character. There is still bitterness like our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/new-products\/products\/2019-yunnan-sourcing-na-han-village-old-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e2019 Yunnan Sourcing \"Na Han Village\" Old Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e from the same area and harvest year, but overall it's less pronounced and sweeter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA total of 30 kilograms in total was produced.  We pressed these tea cakes with a stone-press and used low-temperature drying to preserve the integrity of the tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight:  250 grams per cake (5 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003cbr\u003eHarvest time:  April 2023\u003cbr\u003eHarvest Area:  Bang Dong village, Bang Dong county, Lincang Prefecture\u003cbr\u003eTotal Production amount:  30 kilograms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper Illustration by Nariko Cleveland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBelow are the previous releases of this tea under the Yunnan Sourcing Brand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2016-yunnan-sourcing-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\" class=\"title\"\u003e2016 Yunnan Sourcing \"Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2017-yunnan-sourcing-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\" class=\"title\"\u003e2017 Yunnan Sourcing \"Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2017-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\" class=\"title\"\u003e2017 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2018-yunnan-sourcing-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\" class=\"title\"\u003e2018 Yunnan Sourcing \"Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2018-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\" class=\"title\"\u003e2018 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2019-yunnan-sourcing-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=bcf0d2988\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-product-page-link=\"\"\u003e 2019 Yunnan Sourcing \"Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 404 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 404 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 404 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":43312384934087,"sku":"","price":83.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":43312384966855,"sku":null,"price":11.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/files\/1_fb143da3-23f5-4f1b-93f5-0cbf78df411d.jpg?v=1691272823"},{"product_id":"2024-yunnan-sourcing-bang-dong-zi-cha-purple-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2024 Yunnan Sourcing \"Bang Dong Zi Cha\" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBang Dong Village (邦东寨) is located in the county Mengku, Lincang prefecture. Bang Dong is a small village situated at an altitude of 1600 meters. Our production is made entirely from the tea picked by three families from their small ancestral tea gardens. The tea trees are 80-200 years old and are growing naturally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is entirely Bang Dong Zi Cha (Purple Tea). The tea is not from cloned purple plants but rather is collected from the purple tinged leaves and stem trees that grow alongside the non-purple tea trees in the same garden. This area of Bang Dong is very sunny and high altitude with southern facing slopes and as such has a high incidence of naturally occurring purple mutations (around 15-20% of the trees in this area). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe purple tea of Bang Dong is not quite the same as Yi Wu and Jinggu area purple teas that are more purple when fresh and darker black in color after processing into mao cha. The Bang Dong area \"zi cha\" (lit. purple tea) has purple stems and some purple tinging on the leaves. The taste is distinctive from the non-purple mutated trees growing in the same area (often side by side), with less bitterness, more sweetness, and a fruity character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA total of 30 kilograms in total was produced.  We pressed these tea cakes with a stone-press and used low-temperature drying to preserve the integrity of the tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight:  250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003cbr\u003eHarvest time:  April 2023\u003cbr\u003eHarvest Area:  Bang Dong village, Bang Dong county, Lincang Prefecture\u003cbr\u003eTotal Production amount:  30 kilograms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper Illustration by Olga Volosin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 404 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 404 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 404 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":44512393330887,"sku":null,"price":73.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":44512393363655,"sku":null,"price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/files\/1_ddbd6ca0-06fc-4883-91ca-94fe8bd81907.jpg?v=1723835407"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/collections\/2011_yns_ywzicha_bing.jpg?v=1486686364","url":"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/en-ca\/collections\/purple-leaf-zi-cha-pu-erh-tea\/year-of-production_2007+sub-region_jinggu-county-simao.oembed","provider":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}