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2026 Yunnan Sourcing "Wild Purple Black" of Yong De Tea Cake

by Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh
$8.00 - $55.00
$8.00
$8.00 - $55.00
$8.00

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 expertly fermented black tea was crafted using a wild tree purple leaf varietal from the Yong De's Mang Fei Mountain in the far south of Lincang prefecture. This wild tree varietal grows wild in the mountains at an altitude of 1800-1900 meters.

Ye Sheng "野生“ varietal aka "Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze var. assamica (J. Masters) Kitam." is a primeval varietal that pre-dates Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica and is a naturally occurring non-hybridized varietal. Its potency in cha qi arises from its unadulterated nature. It is naturally bug repellent and grows wild in the forests of Yunnan at an altitude of 1600-2200 meters.

A very lightly wilted and processed tea, the green in the leaves is still present and the tea soup is a golden yellow color, much different from the Dehong Wild tree black tea that we also offer. There is a hint of fruit, chocolate and barrel aged rum in the taste and aroma. An exquisite experience!

An incredibly rare tea, only 50 kilograms in total production!

We also offer a Purple varietal White Tea cakes pressed from the same exact tea garden!

and a black tea cake as well:

In Summary

  • Name: 2026 Yunnan Sourcing "Wild Purple Black" of Yong De Tea Cake
  • Region: Mengku County (Lincang)
  • Harvest time: Late-March 2026
  • Pressing Date: April 12th, 2026
  • Net weight: 250 grams per cake
  • Packaging: matching gift box included
  • Production Quantity: 200 cakes
  • Gift Box and Wrapper Packaging: Design by Fabio Cesaratto

Each cake comes in a free matching gift box that features the full uncropped illustration by the artist. The matching gift box is not available for purchase separately. NOTE: If the gift box arrives with creases or cosmetic blemishes we cannot provide a free replacement.

This 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 click on this link.

Overall rating: 4.5 / 5 from 2 reviews.

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Too pricey to be this compressed.

"It's a tea for long term storage, otherwise it's hard to pry apart without damaging the leaf. The aromatics are doing the heavy lifting, the palate is powerful and clear, not a hint of any malt notes, some exotic sweet notes, reminiscent of milk chocolate covered raisins, the leaf is very aesthetically appealing, it's a shame I have to deduct points for the high level of compression, this cake takes itself too seriously, no one will have the patience or the willpower to allow it to age and take advantage of this compression."

— Daniel (4/5)

Winner

"Wonderful purple. Another winner from Yunnan Sourcing."

— John T. (5/5)

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