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This is picked as a pure bud tea and then carefully processed through frying, rolling and air-drying. This a unique tea bush varietal called 雪芽#100 (Snow Bud #100) and features large size leaves and buds and prominent downy buds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe taste is fruity and sweet with a touch of grass (umami) to counter its easy-going sweetness. Perfect white tea for aging! Will change and develop honey malt sweetness with time. Just keep sealed in an opaque pouch or canister!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMid-February to early March harvest \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 Grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46337417314503,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":39344116170951,"sku":"","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46337417347271,"sku":null,"price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":39344116269255,"sku":"","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"250 Grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46337417380039,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":39344116334791,"sku":"","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"500 Grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46337417412807,"sku":null,"price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":39344116367559,"sku":"","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 Kilogram \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46337417445575,"sku":null,"price":128.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Kilogram \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":39344116400327,"sku":"","price":128.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/files\/2F8A1899.jpg?v=1743057518"},{"product_id":"moonlight-pavilion-pure-bud-bi-luo-chun-white-tea","title":"Moonlight Pavilion Pure Bud Bi Luo Chun White Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Yunnan Bi Luo Chun white tea is the smallest pure bud tea grown in Yunnan. A varietal that is a cross between the classic Jiangsu Bi Luo Chun and Yunnan large leaf varietal, yielding a delicate Bi Luo Chun that can grow in cooler high altitude conditions. The aroma is high with hints of fruit and fresh grass and the taste is super smooth with a subtle sweet after-taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest area:  Zhenyuan Township (Simao) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Flush of Spring Harvest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46248839020743,"sku":null,"price":8.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":44949093712071,"sku":"","price":8.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46248839053511,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":44949093744839,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46248839086279,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":44949093777607,"sku":"","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"500 grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46248839119047,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":44949093810375,"sku":"","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 kilogram \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46248839151815,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 kilogram \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":44949093843143,"sku":"","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/thumb_59c5e73f-ed2b-4fa7-bb68-2203eff68b96.jpg?v=1552939245"},{"product_id":"jing-gu-white-pekoe-silver-needles-white-tea","title":"Jing Gu White Pekoe Silver Needles White Tea","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis white tea is a first flush spring harvest! It is fresh and fruity in flavor. The infused brew is very white and laden with lots of hairs from these buds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a special tea made from Jinggu Yang Ta Large Leaf varietal tea (Camellia Taliensis). The tea is picked in the early spring, wilted slightly and then dried with warm wind tunneled through the tea until it is dry. The taste is sweet and soupy with a sugarcane and lychee fruit aroma!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpring (March) Harvest \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46322714149063,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":45029732810951,"sku":"","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46322714181831,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":45029732843719,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46322714214599,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":45029732876487,"sku":"","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46322714247367,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":45029732909255,"sku":"","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 kilogram \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46322714280135,"sku":null,"price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 kilogram \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":45029732942023,"sku":"","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/thumb2_15f68efa-70aa-44d6-9d18-b12b1c3306eb.jpg?v=1583255805"},{"product_id":"silver-needles-white-tea-of-feng-qing","title":"Silver Needles White Tea of Feng Qing","description":"\u003cp\u003eHigh quality hand-picked and processed silver needles (pure bud) white tea from Da Si village in Feng Qing county of Lincang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlight cinnamon spice aroma when brewed. Thick and sweet. Very lubricating mouth-feel that stays in the mouth after drinking.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrewing tip: Use 90c water and keep infusion times short for the first 3 to 4 infusions. Can be infused 7 or 8 times!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarch Harvest!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46450261622983,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":44995097985223,"sku":"","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46450261655751,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":44995098017991,"sku":"","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46450261688519,"sku":null,"price":28.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":44995098050759,"sku":"","price":28.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46450261721287,"sku":null,"price":52.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":44995098083527,"sku":"","price":52.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 kilogram \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46450261754055,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 kilogram \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":44995098116295,"sku":"","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/thumb1_8bbad4b6-2b3f-45cd-bcda-f64e37c730fc.jpg?v=1554253709"},{"product_id":"certified-organic-yunnan-moonlight-white-white-tea","title":"Certified Organic \"Yunnan Moonlight White\" White Tea","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are proud to offer a Certified Organic White Tea from Yunnan. This tea was grown in the area of Simao and was harvested in April. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \"Moonlight White\" White Tea (月光白) is a Chang Ye Bai Hao varietal growing at an altitude 1260 meters (4150 feet) near Mulihe Village on Wan Zhang Mountain (just west of Pu'Er City). The processing is typical, using \"room temperature\" air-drying (晾干). There is very little withering and when brewed the tea leaves have a green\/yellow color.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tea brews a golden yellow tea soup that is thick, full-bodied with a creamy viscous mouth-feel. The tea is sweet like sugarcane with hints of wheatgrass. There is a bit more vegetal character to this tea as compared to the Silver Needles White, giving this tea a bit more depth. This tea can be brewed 6 to 8 times gong fu style. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Yunnan Sourcing Certified Organic teas are certified organic by EcoCert SA and are certified organic to international standards (EcoCert is IFOAM accredited).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo see pictures of the organic plantation where this tea is grown \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/the-organic-farm-we-work-with-in-simao\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApril Harvest and Processing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e**grown and packaged by Zuxiang Highmountain Tea Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":45039163965639,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":45039164063943,"sku":"","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":45039164096711,"sku":"","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":45039164129479,"sku":"","price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Kilogram \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":45039164162247,"sku":"","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/square_11478f5e-2999-4948-bcb0-830d5fc75b77.jpg?v=1524327390"},{"product_id":"wild-tree-purple-moonlight-white-tea-from-jinggu","title":"Wild Tree Purple Moonlight White Tea from Jinggu","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a unique tea to be sure. It's made from Wild Tree Purple varietal tea (ye sheng cha) growing in Jinggu county. The tea grows wild and is only harvested in March. The tea was processed using the same technique used for Yue Guang Bai, the tea wilts briefly before being put into a long wind tunnel tube, where the action of air movement gradually halts the oxidation of the tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe taste is something unique too. There is a lot of complexity, with notes of fruit, flower, sugarcane, and a kind of bitterness that fades quickly. With even a few months of age the bitterness will transform into fruit sweetness with a long lasting aftertaste. The tea soup is yellow, and is thick and soupy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpring Harvest (80 kilograms in total)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHong Ni Tang Village mountainous area in Jing Gu County of Simao\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal:  Camellia Assamica Dehongensis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 Leaf to 1 Bud pluck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe offer a black tea processed from the same tea trees and bushes (same family garden):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca data-product-page-link=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/jinggu-wild-tree-purple-black-tea?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=596e8c806\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e Jinggu Wild Tree Purple Black Tea \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe also offer a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/purple-varietal-ye-guang-bai-white-tea-of-dehong\"\u003eDehong harvested version white tea\u003c\/a\u003e from\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the same varietal!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"25 Grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46430866309319,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":44117251326151,"sku":"","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46430866342087,"sku":null,"price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":44117251391687,"sku":"","price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46430866374855,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":44117251424455,"sku":"","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 Grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46430866407623,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":44117251457223,"sku":"","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46430866440391,"sku":null,"price":106.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":44117251489991,"sku":"","price":106.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Kilogram \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46430866473159,"sku":null,"price":202.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Kilogram \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":44117251522759,"sku":"","price":202.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/DSC_3468_752b828f-4543-4b2d-96a7-679860adc5f7.JPG?v=1682256901"},{"product_id":"jasmine-silver-needles-white-tea-of-yunnan","title":"Jasmine Silver Needles White tea of Yunnan","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpring harvest silver needles white tea from the mountains of Simao was infused with high quality Yunnan grown jasmine flowers.  A nice balanced sweet jasmine tea with notes of sugarcane and fruit.  Naturally processed from start to finish.  Very pleasant to drink!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLate-March to Early April Harvested White Tea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJasmine Flowers Harvested in May.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal:  Yun Kang #10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePure Bud Pluck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":32116534739047,"sku":"","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":32116534771815,"sku":"","price":14.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":32116534804583,"sku":"","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":32116534837351,"sku":"","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 kilogram \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":32116534870119,"sku":"","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/1_048b27ec-b05d-4132-aa92-e8812938ab55.jpg?v=1647004526"},{"product_id":"purple-varietal-ye-guang-bai-white-tea-of-dehong","title":"Purple Varietal \"Yue Guang Bai\" White Tea of Dehong","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a unique tea to be sure. It's made from Wild Tree Purple varietal tea (ye sheng cha) growing in Mangshi County of Dehong. The tea grows wild and is only harvested in March. The tea was processed using the same technique used for Yue Guang Bai, the tea wilts briefly before being put into a long wind tunnel tube, where the action of air movement gradually halts the oxidation of the tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe taste is something unique too. There is a lot of complexity, with notes of fruit, flower, sugarcane, and a kind of bitterness that fades quickly. With even a few months of age the bitterness will transform into fruit sweetness with a long lasting after-taste. The tea soup is yellow, and is thick and soupy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApril Harvest (90 kilograms in total)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1 Leaf to 1 Bud pluck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVarietal:  Camellia Assamica Dehongensis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe also offer a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/wild-tree-purple-moonlight-white-tea-from-jinggu\"\u003eJinggu harvested version\u003c\/a\u003e of this same tea which has it's own unique terroir!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"25 Grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46581739258055,"sku":null,"price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":45039173042375,"sku":"","price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46581739290823,"sku":null,"price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":45039173107911,"sku":"","price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46581739323591,"sku":null,"price":17.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":45039173140679,"sku":"","price":17.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 Grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46581739356359,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":45039173206215,"sku":"","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46581739389127,"sku":null,"price":72.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":45039173238983,"sku":"","price":72.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Kilogram \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":46581739421895,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Kilogram \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":45039173271751,"sku":"","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/1I3A0187_363d9bdd-3ada-4a5d-9255-6f251b69be68.jpg?v=1679863878"},{"product_id":"2025-yunnan-sourcing-purple-white-tea-of-yong-de-tea-cake","title":"2025 Yunnan Sourcing \"Purple White Tea\" of Yong De Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a unique tea to be sure. It's made from Wild Tree Purple varietal tea (ye sheng cha) growing in the Mang Fei mountain area of Yong De county. The tea grows wild and is only harvested in March. The tea was processed using the same technique used for Yue Guang Bai, the tea wilts briefly before being put into a long wind tunnel tube, where the action of air movement gradually halts the oxidation of the tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe taste is something unique too. There is a ton of complexity, with notes of fruit, flower, sugarcane, and a kind of bitterness that fades quickly. With even a few months of age the bitterness will transform into fruit sweetness with a long lasting after-taste. The tea soup is yellow, and is thick and soupy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn incredibly rare tea, only 50 kilograms in total production!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe also offer a 2022 and 2023  production pressed from the same exact area!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.us\/products\/2022-yunnan-sourcing-dream-in-purple-white-tea-cake?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=0af7a4407\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-product-page-link=\"\"\u003e 2022 Yunnan Sourcing \"Dream in Purple\" White Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/yunnan-sourcing-brand-white-tea\/products\/2023-mang-fei-mountain-wild-arbor-white-tea-cake\" data-product-page-link=\"\"\u003e 2023 Yunnan Sourcing Mang Fei Mountain \"Wild Arbor White\" Tea Cake \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand Purple Black tea cakes as well:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.us\/products\/2022-yunnan-sourcing-dream-in-red-purple-black-tea-cake?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=0af7a4407\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-product-page-link=\"\"\u003e 2022 Yunnan Sourcing \"Dream in Red\" Purple Black Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca data-product-page-link=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2023-yunnan-sourcing-wild-purple-black-of-yong-de-tea-cake?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=af63a7b64\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=43269415862471\"\u003e2023 Yunnan Sourcing \"Wild Purple Black\" of Yong De Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca data-product-page-link=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/yunnan-sourcing-brand-black-tea\/products\/2025-yunnan-sourcing-wild-purple-black-of-yong-de-tea-cake\"\u003e 2025 Yunnan Sourcing \"Wild Purple Black\" of Yong De Tea Cake \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMid-March Harvested\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e250 Grams per cake (7 Cakes per Bamboo Leaf Tong)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrapper Design by \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eDBeinvogl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/VDiego\u003c\/span\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\" target=\"_blank\"\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":45201619681479,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":45201619714247,"sku":null,"price":8.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/files\/DSC_9739_ecb538ac-bb88-4202-87f7-27cc9517bd05.jpg?v=1750246881"},{"product_id":"2025-yunnan-sourcing-mengku-gu-shu-bai-cha-white-tea-cake","title":"2025 Yunnan Sourcing \"Mengku Gu Shu Bai Cha\" White Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"453\"\u003eFirst-flush Spring 2025 white tea from old-arbor gardens in Nuo Wu and Ba Wai villages (Mengku, Lincang). Picked and hand-processed by two families we’ve worked with for years, then sun-dried and pressed with a medium-plus compression to lock in aroma and set the tea up for graceful aging. In the cup it’s sweet, thick, and highly aromatic, with an unmistakable lift of cha qi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"474\"\u003eWhy it’s special\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"773\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"565\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"565\"\u003eOld-arbor material from two family gardens in Mengku for depth, sweetness, and stamina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"668\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"668\"\u003eMinimalist white-tea craft (long wither, sun-dry) preserves the tippy character and high aromatics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"669\" data-end=\"740\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"740\"\u003eMedium-plus compression encourages slow, even development over time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"773\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"773\"\u003eSmall production: 100 kg total\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"791\"\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"859\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"859\"\u003eAroma: wildflower honey, pear\/jujube, meadow florals, fresh hay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"934\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"934\"\u003eLiquor: pale gold to light apricot; silky-thick, almost creamy texture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"1043\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"1043\"\u003eFlavor: honeyed sweetness and sugarcane over gentle herb and soft grain; a tidy green edge for structure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003eFinish \u0026amp; feel: long hui-gan, steady mouthwatering return, warm and buoyant cha qi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003eOrigin \u0026amp; processing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1335\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1212\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1212\"\u003eArea: Nuo Wu and Ba Wai villages, Mengku County, Lincang\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1249\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1249\"\u003eSeason: April 2025 (first flush)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1335\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1335\"\u003eCraft: hand-picked • long wither • sun-dried • pressed with medium-plus compression\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1353\"\u003eBrewing guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1376\"\u003eGongfu (recommended)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1512\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1397\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1397\"\u003e5–6 g per 100 ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1410\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1410\"\u003e90–98 °C\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1512\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1512\"\u003eOptional quick wake-up rinse. 5 s • 8 s • 10 s • 12 s • 15 s, then add gradually for 8–10 infusions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1523\"\u003eWestern\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1550\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1550\"\u003e3 g per 300 ml (10 oz)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1579\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1579\"\u003e90–95 °C for 2–3 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003e2–3 infusions, adding 20–30 s each round\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1639\"\u003eGrandpa style\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1727\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1662\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1662\"\u003e1–1.2 g per 100 ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1694\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1694\"\u003e85–95 °C, top up as you sip\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1727\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1727\"\u003eEasy, honeyed, all-day drinker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1729\" data-end=\"1740\"\u003eCold brew\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1741\" data-end=\"1840\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1741\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003e6–8 g per 1 L\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1784\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"1784\"\u003eRefrigerate 6–8 hours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1840\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"1840\"\u003eCrisp, pear-honey sweetness with very low astringency\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1864\"\u003ePairing \u0026amp; occasions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"2062\"\u003eLovely with shortbread, lightly salted almonds, mild cheeses, or fresh pears. Great for quiet afternoon sessions and side-by-side tastings with your Mengku shengs to explore processing differences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2079\"\u003eIn Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2080\" data-end=\"2436\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2080\" data-end=\"2114\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2114\"\u003eCaffeine: Medium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2115\" data-end=\"2315\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2117\" data-end=\"2315\"\u003eStorage: Store in 50-65% RH and 70-90F, in an odor-free area, with minimal airflow.\u003cbr data-start=\"2213\" data-end=\"2216\"\u003ePrefer it to stay as is? Seal the cake. A clay jar or wooden box with minimal airflow is ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2316\" data-end=\"2436\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2318\" data-end=\"2436\"\u003eAging: built to integrate and round out with age; expect deeper honey\/jujube and an even silkier feel over 3–10+ years\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2506\" data-end=\"2542\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2508\" data-end=\"2542\"\u003eRegion: Mengku, Lincang (Yunnan)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2543\" data-end=\"2579\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2545\" data-end=\"2579\"\u003eHarvest: April 2025, first flush\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2580\" data-end=\"2660\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2660\"\u003eProcess: traditional Yunnan white tea (long wither, sun-dried), pressed cake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2661\" data-end=\"2722\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2663\" data-end=\"2722\"\u003eNet weight: 357 g per cake (7 cakes per bamboo-leaf tong)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2723\" data-end=\"2751\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2725\" data-end=\"2751\"\u003eTotal production: 100 kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2752\" data-end=\"2795\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2754\" data-end=\"2795\"\u003eWrapper: illustration by Patrik Benedičič\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2797\" data-end=\"2936\"\u003eIn short: a family-made, old-arbor white tea from Mengku, thick, sweet, and aromatic now, with the compression and craft to age beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've also produced a similar tea from the same villages in previous years:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca data-product-page-link=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2020-yunnan-sourcing-mengku-gu-shu-bai-cha-white-tea-cake?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=62c14423d\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e 2020 Yunnan Sourcing \"Mengku Gu Shu Bai Cha\" White Tea Cake \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html;charset=UTF-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2023-yunnan-sourcing-mengku-gu-shu-bai-cha-white-tea-cake?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=c4ddd9dee\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-product-page-link=\"\"\u003e 2023 Yunnan Sourcing \"Mengku Gu Shu Bai Cha\" White Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2024-yunnan-sourcing-mengku-gu-shu-bai-cha-white-tea-cake?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=0e45de83d\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=44675947364551\" data-product-page-link=\"\"\u003e 2024 Yunnan Sourcing \"Mengku Gu Shu Bai Cha\" White Tea Cake \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (357 Grams)","offer_id":45571819208903,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":45571819241671,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/files\/DSC_8567.jpg?v=1758310536"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/collections\/Spring_2025_White_Tea_Collection.png?v=1740079879","url":"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/en-ca\/collections\/white-tea-spring-2025\/harvest-season_spring-2026.oembed","provider":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}