{"product_id":"2026-yunnan-sourcing-wild-purple-black-of-yong-de-tea-cake","title":"2026 Yunnan Sourcing \"Wild Purple Black\" of Yong De Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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)!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn incredibly rare tea, only 50 kilograms in total production!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also offer a Purple varietal White Tea cakes pressed from the same exact tea garden!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/2022-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-tea\/products\/2022-yunnan-sourcing-dream-in-purple-white-tea-cake\" class=\"title\"\u003e2022 Yunnan Sourcing \"Dream in Purple\" White Te\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/2022-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-tea\/products\/2022-yunnan-sourcing-dream-in-purple-white-tea-cake\"\u003ea\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/2022-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-tea\/products\/2022-yunnan-sourcing-dream-in-purple-white-tea-cake\" class=\"title\"\u003e Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2023-yunnan-sourcing-purple-white-tea-of-yong-de-tea-cake?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=af63a7b64\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=43269410226375\"\u003e2023 Yunnan Sourcing \"Purple White Tea\" of Yong De Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/yunnan-sourcing-brand-white-tea\/products\/2025-yunnan-sourcing-purple-white-tea-of-yong-de-tea-cake\"\u003e 2025 Yunnan Sourcing \"Purple White Tea\" of Yong De Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2026-yunnan-sourcing-purple-white-tea-of-yong-de-tea-cake?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=5bc1dea35\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=46674253250759\"\u003e 2026 Yunnan Sourcing \"Purple White Tea\" of Yong De Tea Cake \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand a black tea cake as well:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca 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\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca 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\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2025-yunnan-sourcing-wild-purple-black-of-yong-de-tea-cake?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=0fbfe507f\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=45201619419335\"\u003e 2025 Yunnan Sourcing \"Wild Purple Black\" of Yong De Tea Cake \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2026 Yunnan Sourcing \"Wild Purple Black\" of Yong De Tea Cake\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mengku County (Lincang\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest time:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Late-March \u003c\/span\u003e2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e April 12th, \u003c\/span\u003e2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNet weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 250\u003c\/span\u003e grams per cake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ematching gift box included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction Quantity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 200\u003c\/span\u003e cakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGift Box and Wrapper Packaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDesign by \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eFabio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cesaratto\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach 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.\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\"\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":46674243420359,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":46674243453127,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/files\/IMG_4708_6f32fef3-94de-40a7-be3d-a3f734472776.jpg?v=1781832982","url":"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/en-gb\/products\/2026-yunnan-sourcing-wild-purple-black-of-yong-de-tea-cake","provider":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}