{"title":"Green Tea Samplers","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"yunnan-early-spring-sampler","title":"Yunnan \"Early Spring\" White, Green, and Black Tea Sampler","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Yunnan Early Spring Harvest is off to a great start! We're excited to share a few of our favorites across the spectrum from white tea to black tea. Taste a curated selection of our Yunnan \u003c\/span\u003eEarly Spring Harvest tea and develop an appreciation for the distinct aroma, flavor and mouthfeel of these amazing teas at the peak of freshness!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack tea from Yunnan is among the most robust but refined black teas produced in the whole world! Typically Yunnan Black teas are made from Assamica or Assamica hybrid. Since the end of the Second World War Yunnan Black teas have steadily increased in popularity and in the last 20 years a series of interesting hybrids were developed that greatly enhanced both the diversity and taste of the tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehite teas are also truly classic for tea farmers and drinkers the world over. There is a sweet, refreshing feeling imparted by white tea that has made it such a favorite. The processing for white teas is less laborious as compared to other tea types, but timing is still very important. We encourage you to taste from our unique selection, some of which are found no where else!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYunnan Green tea is less well known outside of China but has been a staple of Yunnan and Chinese life for decades. The warm tropical and sub-tropical climates that support tea cultivation in Yunnan are numerous and Yunnan produces as much tea as the entirety of the rest of China. Tea can be grown year round but is typically un-plucked during the winter months from the middle of October to late February. The first flush Yunnan green teas are typically harvested in the last week of February just after Chinese New Year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere's the 6 teas that you'll get in this sampler!  275 Grams (more than 1\/2 a pound) in total!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated April 20th, 2026!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50 grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/imperial-grade-silver-needle-white-tea-of-jinggu\"\u003eImperial Grade Silver Needle White Tea of Jinggu\u003c\/a\u003e Spring 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50 grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/moonlight-pavilion-pure-bud-bi-luo-chun-white-tea\"\u003eMoonlight Pavilion Pure Bud Bi Luo Chun White Tea\u003c\/a\u003e Spring 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50 grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/imperial-grade-pure-bud-bi-luo-chun-green-tea\"\u003eImperial Grade Pure Bud Bi Luo Chun Green Tea\u003c\/a\u003e Spring 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50 grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/yunnan-green-spring-snail-bi-luo-chun-green-tea\"\u003eYunnan Green Spring Bi Luo Chun Green Tea\u003c\/a\u003e Spring 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50 grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/high-mountain-red-ai-lao-mountain-black-tea\"\u003eHigh Mountain Red Ai Lao Mountain Black Tea\u003c\/a\u003e Spring 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25 grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/pure-bud-bi-luo-chun-yunnan-black-tea-spring-2018\"\u003ePure Bud Bi Luo Chun Yunnan Black Tea\u003c\/a\u003e Spring 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"Spring 2026","offer_id":46430614126791,"sku":null,"price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/YunnanEarlySpringWhite_Green_andBlackTeaSampler.png?v=1648172918"},{"product_id":"yunnan-spring-tribute-green-tea-sampler","title":"Yunnan \"Spring Tribute\" Green Tea Sampler","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese are all Premium Yunnan Early Spring Green Teas! This is our \"Spring Tribute\" sampler!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaste a curated selection of our Yunnan \u003c\/span\u003ePremium \"Spring Tribute\" Harvested tea and develop an appreciation for the distinct aroma, flavor and mouthfeel of these amazing teas at the peak of freshness!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYunnan Green tea is less well known outside of China but has been a staple of Yunnan and Chinese life for decades. The warm tropical and sub-tropical climates that support tea cultivation in Yunnan are numerous and Yunnan produces as much tea as the entirety of the rest of China. Tea can be grown year round but is typically un-plucked during the winter months from the middle of October to late February. The first flush Yunnan green teas are typically harvested between late February and early March just after Chinese New Year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated April 20, 2026!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere's the 5 teas that you'll get in this sampler!  200 Grams (almost 1\/2 a pound) in total!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 grams - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/green-tea-spring-2019\/products\/yunnan-zhu-ye-qing-green-tea\" class=\"title\"\u003eYunnan \"Zhu Ye Qing\" Green Tea\u003c\/a\u003e Spring 2026\u003cbr\u003e25 grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/green-tea-spring-2019\/products\/early-spring-yunnan-bao-hong-dragon-well-green-tea\" class=\"gmail-title\"\u003eEarly Spring Yunnan \"Bao Hong\" Dragon Well Green Tea\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpring 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e50 grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/green-tea-spring-2019\/products\/imperial-grade-pure-bud-bi-luo-chun-green-tea\" class=\"title\"\u003eImperial Grade Pure Bud Bi Luo Chun Green Tea\u003c\/a\u003e Spring 2026\u003cbr\u003e50 grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/green-tea-spring-2020\/products\/yu-luo-high-mountain-pure-bud-green-tea\" class=\"title\"\u003e\"Yu Luo\" High Mountain Pure Bud Green Tea\u003c\/a\u003e Spring 2026\u003cbr\u003e50 grams - \u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/green-tea-spring-2021\/products\/yunnan-pure-bud-silver-strands-first-flush-green-tea\"\u003eYunnan \"Pure Bud Silver Strands\" First Flush Green Tea\u003c\/a\u003e Spring 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"Spring 2026","offer_id":19829989802087,"sku":"","price":39.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/tribmain.jpg?v=1552292990"},{"product_id":"laoshan-village-joyous-spring-tea-sampler","title":"Laoshan Village \"Joyous Spring\" Tea Sampler","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTake a flight to Laoshan Village near Qingdao in the province of Shandong. A unique region a\u003c\/span\u003et an altitude of just 300 meters, located near a sacred mountain and not far from the ocean.  Tea has been grown in Laoshan area for many generations. Taste a curated selection of teas (and one herb) from Laoshan and develop an appreciation for the distinct aroma, flavor and mouthfeel of these amazing teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaoshan green tea is small leaf, tippy (but without silver hairs) and tightly rolled, but not compressed like a Tie Guan Yin.  The varietal grown is Long Jing #43 and as such the tea from Laoshan shares it character.  The brewed tea is vegetal, sweet, savory with an umami-like green chestnut (bipolarity of astringency\/savory and sweet).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaoshan black tea is small and tippy, it lacks white pekoe style hairs that give black teas their gold color.  Instead Lao Shan black is grown from Long Jing #43 and the dry leaf is small, spindly and has a brown-black shiny look to it.  The brewed leaf gradually unfolds and reveals it’s brown color.  The brewed leaves have a vertical (parallel to the stem) striations as a result of the rolling they undergo.  The tea soup is tending more towards gold in color with much less red than a typical black tea.  The taste of Laoshan black tea is amazingly sweet with very obvious chocolate notes and the slightest hint of Osmanthus.  People often question whether sugar was added to the tea somehow, but it’s just naturally sweet and thick.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated June 10, 2026!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere are the 7 teas that you'll get in this sampler!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25 grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/imperial-grade-gan-zao-ye-wild-jujube-tea-from-laoshan-village-1\"\u003eImperial Grade \"Gan Zao Ye\" Wild Jujube Tea from Laoshan Village\u003c\/a\u003e (Spring 2026)\u003cbr\u003e25 grams - \u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/imperial-grade-laoshan-green-tea-from-shandong\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1561582302716000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNFWRIFg0XCujv5FD3c8nki6LA9c8w\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/imperial-grade-laoshan-green-tea-from-shandong\" class=\"m_464943343009360877title\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eImperial Grade Laoshan Green Tea from Shandong\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Spring 2026)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e50 grams - \u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/classic-laoshan-green-tea-from-shandong\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1561582302716000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNEwHS-8Mcw6rzqvco4Dw1rq_KtnVw\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/classic-laoshan-green-tea-from-shandong\" class=\"m_464943343009360877title\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClassic Laoshan Green Tea from Shandong\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Spring 2026)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25 grams - \u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/imperial-grade-laoshan-black-tea-from-shandong\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1561582302716000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNEgKfl_pq2nEc_3OZwPhKQXfRK15g\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/imperial-grade-laoshan-black-tea-from-shandong\" class=\"m_464943343009360877title\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eImperial Grade Laoshan Black Tea from Shandong\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Spring 2026)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e50 grams - \u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/classic-laoshan-black-tea-from-shandong\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1561582302716000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNHqnPRUndIF4HkPRU3gsLqX2RECJg\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/classic-laoshan-black-tea-from-shandong\" class=\"m_464943343009360877title\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClassic Laoshan Black Tea from Shandong\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Spring 2026)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25 grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/laoshan-village-osmanthus-black-tea\"\u003eLaoshan Village Osmanthus Black Tea\u003c\/a\u003e (Spring 2026)\u003cbr\u003e25 grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/new-products\/products\/long-jing-43-laoshan-green-tea-from-shandong\" class=\"title\"\u003eLong Jing #43 Laoshan Green Tea from Shandong\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Spring 2026)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/laoshan-village-shandong-liang-family-tea-plantation-pictures\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here to see pictures of the Liang family tea plantation and learn more about them!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"Spring 2026","offer_id":32462323810407,"sku":"","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/lao_graphic.jpg?v=1561588011"}],"url":"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/en-th\/collections\/green-tea-samplers\/harvest-season_spring-2026.oembed","provider":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}