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Purple Tea

Purple 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.
  • 2015 Yunnan Sourcing Dehong Ye Sheng Cha Wild Tree Purple Tea cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop
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    2015 Yunnan Sourcing Dehong Ye Sheng Cha Wild Tree Purple Tea cake

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    An incredibly fantastic raw Pu-erh made from Wild Pu-erh tree leaves that have a dark purple color.  This 野生茶 (Wild Tea) is naturally dark in colo...

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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Wild Purple Black" of Yong De Tea Cake

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    This is a wild "ye sheng" varietal tea that was processed into a black tea. Of course, black tea is actually "red" tea in Chinese (红茶)! This expert...

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  • 2013 Zheng Pin Gu Cha "Purple Impression" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2013 Zheng Pin Gu Cha "Purple Impression" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a Spring 2013 harvested purple tea (Zi Ya type purple) from Jinggu County in Simao. Stored for almost 10 years in Jinggu county has given t...

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  • 2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Bang Dong Zi Cha" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Bang Dong Zi Cha" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Bang 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. ...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Synergy" Black and White Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Synergy" Black and White Tea Cake

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    This tea is truly exceptional! Crafted from the Wild Tree Purple varietal (ye sheng cha) found in the Mang Fei mountain region of Yong De county, i...

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  • Wild Tree Purple "Ye Sheng Cha" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake in Gifting Box | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    Wild Tree Purple "Ye Sheng Cha" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake in Gifting Box

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    This is a blend of "Ye Sheng" (野生) purple varietal raw pu-erh from 2015 and 2016 spring growing near He Tao Di Village and Ku Zhu Mountain in Jing...

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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Bang Dong Zi Cha" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Bang Dong Zi Cha" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

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      Bang 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....

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  • 2016 Yunnan Sourcing "Bang Dong Zi Cha" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2016 Yunnan Sourcing "Bang Dong Zi Cha" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Bang 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. ...

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  • 2013 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Wu Purple Tea" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2013 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Wu Purple Tea" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This tea cake is composed from early spring harvest of purple tea from the Yi Wu mountains in Xishuangbanna.  Purple tea leaves from bushes aged 2...

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  • 2011 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Wu Purple Tea" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2011 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Wu Purple Tea" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This 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 t...

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    2013 Yunnan Sourcing "Wu Liang Ye Sheng" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Entirely "Ye Sheng" varietal tea from the highest reaches of the Wu Liang mountains. Growing above 2000 feet these wild tea bushes range from 50 to...

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  • 2018 Yunnan Sourcing "Bang Dong Zi Cha" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2018 Yunnan Sourcing "Bang Dong Zi Cha" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Bang 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. ...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Bang Dong Zi Cha" Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Bang 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. O...

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  • 2012 Yunnan Sourcing "Autumn Yi Wu Purple Tea" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2012 Yunnan Sourcing "Autumn Yi Wu Purple Tea" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

    $16.25 USD - $132.25 USD
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    This 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 ...

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