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Purple Tea

Purple Tea is a special Yunnan tea. There exist three unique varieties, all different cultivars. The original Purple tea is called "Wild Purple" or "Ye Sheng" Purple tea. The varietal is referred to as Assamica Dehongensis. Ye Sheng tea is very bitter when young but ages quickly and develops great complexity with age. It was originally processed into mao cha and sold as a kind of Raw Pu-erh tea, but more recently has been processed into Black tea with incredible results! The second kind of purple tea is often called "Zi Cha" 紫茶 or 紫芽 (Purple tea or Purple Bud). Zi Cha is a naturally occurring mutated version of Assamica. It grows all over Yunnan and accounts for less than 1% of cultivated Assamica in Yunnan. The third kind of purple tea is called "Zi Juan". Zi Juan (aka Purple Beauty) is a man-made cultivar developed by Yunnan Xishuangbanna Tea Research Station in the late 1990's. Fujianese purple leaf cuttings from Wu Yi area were hybridized with local Yunnan Assamica plants to product this unique tea.
  • Feng Qing Ye Sheng Hong Cha Wild Tree Purple Black Tea | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    Feng Qing Ye Sheng Hong Cha Wild Tree Purple Black Tea

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    This expertly fermented black tea was crafted using a wild tree purple leaf varietal from Feng Qing area of Lincang prefecture.  This wild tree var...

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  • Wild Tree Purple Varietal Black Tea of Dehong | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    Wild Tree Purple Varietal Black Tea of Dehong

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    This is an expertly fermented black tea was crafted using a wild tree purple leaf varietal from Dehong prefecture. This wild tree varietal grows wi...

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  • Light Roast Wild Tree Purple Varietal Black Tea of Dehong | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    Light Roast Wild Tree Purple Varietal Black Tea of Dehong

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    This is a lightly processed black tea that was hand-crafted using a wild tree purple leaf varietal from Dehong prefecture. Ye Sheng "野生“ varietal a...

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  • Purple Needle Black Tea of Jing Mai Mountain | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    Purple Needle Black Tea of Jing Mai Mountain

    $7.00 - $94.00
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    Purple leaf "Zi Cha" was harvested in Late April from the Jing Mai mountainous area in Lancang county of Simao.  The fresh purple leaves were then...

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  • Jingmai "Purple Beauty" Black Tea of Simao

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    An expertly fermented black tea made from the famous "Purple Beauty" Zi Juan 紫娟 varietal.  Subtle appearance with an expansive taste!  Hints of flo...

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  • Yong De "Da Xue Shan" Wild Tree Purple Black Tea | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    Yong De "Da Xue Shan" Wild Tree Purple Black Tea

    $8.00 - $220.00
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    This expertly fermented black tea was crafted using a wild tree purple leaf varietal from the Yong De "Da Xue Shan" (lit. Big Snow Mountain) area o...

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  • Next Steps Tea Sampler | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    Next Steps Tea Sampler

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    Part 2 of our "Steps" series will take you further into the world of Chinese tea! While First Steps is meant to get you acquainted with the basics,...

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  • Purple Black Tea Sampler | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    Purple Black Tea Sampler

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    Get to know Purple Black Tea with these 5 superb samples. Prepare yourself for a completely unique black tea experience! Purple Tea is a special Yu...

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  • Further Steps Tea Sampler | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    Further Steps Tea Sampler

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    Part 3 of our "Steps" series will take you further into the world of Chinese tea! While First Steps is meant to get you acquainted with the basics ...

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  • Jinggu Wild Tree Purple Black Tea | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    Jinggu Wild Tree Purple Black Tea

    $8.00 - $202.00
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    This year we decided to ask the grower of our very tasty Wild Tree Purple Moonlight White Tea from Jinggu to harvest tea from the same trees and bu...

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