2025 Yunnan Sourcing "Red Label" Wild Arbor Black Tea Mini Cakes

A companion to our Silver Label (white tea) and Green Label (raw pu-erh), Red Label is a pure wild-arbor assamica black tea (红茶) pressed into convenient 7-gram mini cakes. Harvested in Autumn 2025 from the high slopes of Zhong Cang village, Wu Liang Mountains (≈2300m) and shade-dried in the traditional white-tea manner, this is the same garden we use for our 2024/2025 Wu Liang Mountain raw pu-erh.

In hand, each coin shows a handsome mosaic of olive leaf, chestnut leaf, and gold/copper/silvery buds (clearly visible in the photos). In the cup, smooth amber liquor with brown-sugar sweetness, red-fruit brightness, and gentle spice; with dried longan, jujube, cocoa husk, honeyed malt aromatics. Expect a silky, round, and coating with a pleasant lingering sweetness, and a lubricating mouthfeel that lingers across 10–15 infusions without harshness.

Portable, forgiving, and quietly powerful, perfect for travel brews or measured sessions.

• Single-garden series: one tea garden, three styles (Silver/Red/Green), so you can taste processing differences on the same material.

• High-altitude wild arbor: naturally mixed small/large-leaf heritage stand, remote and clean environment.

• Effortless format: tidy 7g coins; one mini cake = one session.

Tea Information

• Type: Black tea from Camellia sinensis var. assamica

• Origin: Zhong Cang village, Wu Liang Mountains, Jingdong, Simao (Pu’er) Prefecture

• Harvest: October 2025 (Autumn)

• Elevation: ~2300 meters

• Material: Wild-arbor trees, ~200 years old (naturally mixed leaf sizes)

• Aroma: Dried longan, jujube, cocoa husk, honeyed malt

• Taste: smooth amber liquor with brown-sugar sweetness, red-fruit brightness, and gentle spice; no smoke or harshness

• Texture & Energy: Silky, mouth-coating, cooling; steady, calming cha qi

• Finish: Long, sweet, and clean with returning salivation

Brewing Suggestions

• Gongfu: 1 mini cake (7g) per 100–140 ml; 95–100 °C. Quick rinse, then start at 8–10 seconds, adding time gradually for 10–15 steeps.

• Grandpa/thermos: 1 coin per 300–400 ml at 90–95 °C; top up as you sip.

• Tip: A brief, hot flash-rinse helps the coin open evenly.

Aging Notes

Store in 50–65% RH and 70–90 °F, in an odor-free area, with minimal airflow. With time, the amber sweetness deepens, florals turn honeyed, and the texture gains breadth.

In Summary

• Net weight: 7 g (+/- 1 g) per mini cake

• Total production: ~100 kg

• Packaging: Individually wrapped mini cakes with red-stamped “Yunnan Sourcing” wrappers.

Explore the set: Silver Label (White) • Red Label (Black) • Green Label (Raw Pu-erh), a delicious, side-by-side study of processing on the same high-mountain material.

Please Note: These are sold by weight, and that weight includes the weight of the wrapper.

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.