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The tea is sour and thick when young, but ages well and develops textures of red wine and fruit with a little age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFujian Province is the home to many great black teas.  Famous Fujian Black Teas include Golden Monkey (from Fuding), Jin Jun Mei (from Tong Mu Guan),  and Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong (aka Lapsang Souchong).  Of course there many others as well! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFujian Black Teas are typically small leaf varietal but can also be hybrids forms crossed with Assamica or even Tie Guan Yin!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wu-liang-hong-mao-feng-yunnan-black-tea","title":"Wu Liang Hong Mao Feng Yunnan Black Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is one of those rare black teas where tea leaves and expert processing come together to create something unique and enjoyable. 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Recommend using 85-90C water to brew this wonderful tea.  Wash once briefly (5 seconds) and then drink the successive infusions. 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Lu Yu in the \"Cha Jing\" evaluating the color of tea leaves, came to the early conclusion: \"bright cliffs and gloomy forests, purple is the highest and green the second\". Purple tea features prominent fragrance and rich flavor. A small number of tea trees growing on the rocky slopes of Fujian's Zhengyi mountain, because of their red color, are given the famous name Da Hong Pao. Another historically famous purple tea is Zhejiang province's Guzhu Zisun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple Bud Tea, grown in high mountain ancient tea fields, is hand-picked by growers who select only young tender buds from the purple tea trees. 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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 occuring non hybridized varietal. It's potency in cha qi arises from it's unadulterated nature. 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It was brought to the West Lake area of Zhejiang by a farmer from northern Fujian who moved north and settled in the Da Hu Mountain area to grow this tea.  Gradually the popularity of this varietal grew as other local growers began to cultivate and process this tea. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether the Jiu Qu Hong Mei is picked in the right time or not is related to the quality of the tea. Before and after Guyu is the best, the quality is lower when the garden is opened before and after the Qingming Festival. The picking standard of Jiu Qu Red Plum requires one bud and two leaves to develop; it is made by finishing, kneading, fermentation, and drying (baking). The key is fermentation and drying. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJiu Qu Hong Mei\u003c\/span\u003e is called \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJiu Qu Hong Mei\u003c\/span\u003e because of its red color and fragrance. 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Prepare yourself for a completely unique black tea experience!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurple 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. 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The regional differences will become quite apparent as you work your way through this sampler!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated May 21, 2026!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e50 Grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/orchid-aroma-zheng-shan-xiao-zhong-black-tea\"\u003eOrchid Aroma Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong Black Tea\u003c\/a\u003e (Fujian) Spring 2026\u003cbr\u003e25 Grams - \u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/old-arbor-black-tea-mu-shu-hong-cha-pure-yunnan-assamica\"\u003eOld Arbor Black Tea \"Mu Shu Hong\" Pure Yunnan Assamica\u003c\/a\u003e (Yunnan)\u003cspan\u003e Spring 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25 Grams - \u003ca data-product-page-link=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/competition-grade-jin-jun-mei-black-tea?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=122704d20\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eCompetition Grade Jin Jun Mei Black Tea\u003c\/a\u003e (Fujian)\u003cspan\u003e Spring 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25 Grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/imperial-grade-laoshan-black-tea-from-shandong\" class=\"title\"\u003eImperial Grade Laoshan Black Tea from Shandong\u003c\/a\u003e (Shandong)\u003cspan\u003e Spring 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25 Grams - \u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/bai-ye-varietal-dan-cong-black-tea\"\u003eBai Ye Varietal Dan Cong Black Tea\u003c\/a\u003e (Guangdong)\u003cspan\u003e Spring 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25 Grams - \u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/feng-qing-golden-pekoe-100-dian-hong-black-tea\"\u003eFeng Qing \"Golden Pekoe #100\" Dian Hong Black Tea\u003c\/a\u003e (Yunnan)\u003cspan\u003e Spring 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25 Grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2024-yunnan-sourcing-ku-zhu-shan-hong-black-tea-cake?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=d36160a2b\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=44473890668743\" data-product-page-link=\"\"\u003e2024 Yunnan Sourcing \"Ku Zhu Shan Hong\" Black Tea Cake \u003c\/a\u003e (Yunnan)\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e50 Grams - \u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/light-roast-wild-tree-purple-varietal-black-tea-of-dehong\"\u003eLight Roast Wild Tree Purple Varietal Black Tea of Dehong\u003c\/a\u003e (Yunnan)\u003cspan\u003e Spring 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25 Grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/imperial-grade-qimen-black-tea-of-huangshan?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=3c24718f9\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-product-page-link=\"\"\u003eImperial Grade Qimen Black Tea of Huangshan\u003c\/a\u003e (Anhui) Spring 2026  \u003cbr\u003e25 Grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/jiu-qu-hong-mei-red-plum-black-tea\" class=\"title\"\u003eJiu Qu Hong Mei \"Red Plum\" Black Tea\u003c\/a\u003e (Zhejiang)\u003cspan\u003e Spring 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"Spring 2026","offer_id":47501115162857,"sku":"","price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/Sampler-IntroductionToChineseBlackTeaSampler.png?v=1666297150"},{"product_id":"feng-qing-old-plantation-dian-hong-black-tea","title":"Feng Qing \"Old Plantation\" Dian Hong Black Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are pleased to offer classic Dian Hong style black tea harvested from old plantation bushes from Feng Qing! 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