{"title":"Loose Leaf Purple Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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. Fujianese purple leaf cuttings from Wu Yi area were hybridized with local Yunnan Assamica plants to product this unique tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"yunnan-purple-beauty-black-tea-of-simao","title":"Jingmai \"Purple Beauty\" Black Tea of Simao","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn expertly fermented black tea made from the famous \"Purple Beauty\" Zi Juan 紫娟 varietal.  Subtle appearance with an expansive taste!  Hints of flowers and nectar combined with a deep orange red tea soup makes this tea a very unique experience.  It's sweet and full of vanilla and honey notes, along with a mineral taste much like a Wu Yi Rock Oolong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also offer a \"Purple Beauty\" Green Tea \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/yunnan-purple-beauty-green-tea-from-lancang-spring-2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e!  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparing Purple Bud and Purple Beauty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe main difference between Purple Bud and Purple Beauty tea lies in the fact that Purple Bud tea is natural but has undergone genetic mutation due to climate and seasonal changes. Purple Beauty, on the other hand, is the result of human cultivation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tea community first began to notice the Purple Bud variant at Wuyi Shan. Purple Bud has long been known as a scattered deviation that grows extensively among different kinds of tea plants. It is most common in summer tea. High anthocyanin content provides its purple color. It also results in a bitter flavor, which has given the purple buds a reputation as unsuitable for tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever, in the late 70's and early 80's Wuyi Stone Tea (Yan Cha) producers discovered that Stone Tea variants could be cultivated and tamed, resulting in a fine tea variety with high yield and stress resistance. This also reduced much of the tea's bitterness. Consequently, the Fujian Tea Research Society produced a new asexual tea variety through natural hybridization of Da Hong Pao tea: Purple Bud Stone Tea. In technical terms, it is a medium leaf, late budding, shrub tea variety. It features dark yellow-green tender tips, purple buds, purplish-red leaf bases, short space between sections, little fuzz, soft leaves, and dense bud tips. In addition, it grows with high yield, and high stress resistance. Spring buds occur in mid to late March and one-bud-three-leaf growth occurs in mid to late April. The quality of this tea is excellent when processed as an Oolong. This variety represents a successful example of utilizing and improving on precious existing tea tree resources and is suitable for widespread cultivation in Oolong tea growing areas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilding on this breeding experience with Oolong teas, research was begun into the cultivation of variants of Yunnan large-leaf teas. In 1985, technical staff from the Yunnan Tea Research Institute discovered a tea tree with purple buds, leaves, and stalk among the institutes' plantation of over 600,000 trees. They processed its fresh leaves to produce a dark green roasted tea. The dried tea had a purple color and maintained this color in its brewed tea liquor. It also possessed a pure fragrance and a strong, intense flavor. Because of the tea's purple buds, leaves, and stems and the fact that it maintained this purple color after processing, they named the tea \"Purple Beauty.\" Through research and further cultivation, this variant has given rise to current Purple Beauty tea trees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple Beauty tea trees are considered a small arbor\/shrub, big leaf, medium bud variety. The tea trees have a half-open appearance with high branches and moderate branch density. Leaves grow with an upward slant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpring buds occur in late February and full one-bud-three-leaf growth occurs between late March and early April.  Bud growth is strong with moderate density. The buds are a purple color and are relatively plump, fuzzy, and tender.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea is well-suited to planting in large-leaf tea growing areas due to its high capacity for cuttage reproduction and resistance to cold, drought, and disease. It can be grown in the same manner as other Yunnan large-leaf teas. Tea tree production volume is moderate. Purple Beauty has an elevated aroma, smooth and light mouth feel (\u003cem\u003ekou gan\u003c\/em\u003e), but with a  noticeable bitterness. Numerous plantations began cuttage cultivation of Purple Beauty trees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional Purple Bud refers to a bud deviation in large-leaf arbor trees due to seasonal and growing conditions. Only a few trees in a tea forest produce purple buds, and even ancient trees produce limited purple buds. Purple Beauty, on the other hand, is a cuttage plantation tree grown with high yield and tight planting. Tea variants are preselected with light and temperature added to encourage trees throughout the plantation to develop a purple color from the buds to the leaves and stalks. Traditional Purple Bud leaf blades are thick and dark green. The prominent veins in the leaves are similar to those of wild tea.  Traditional purple bud arbor tea brews a golden-yellow tea liquor with a heavy mouth feel and full flavor, while purple beauty has thin tea liquor, brownish-green color, and is relatively bitter. The two share high levels of anthocyanin.  The roasted tea is somewhat bitter and astringent, and the brewed liquor is a brownish green or indigo blue color, the sun-dried version shares some character with Pu-erh and has balanced astringency \/ bitter character.  Sun-dried Purple beauty is suitable for compression and aging as well!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest in Jingmai area, Lancang county of Simao (Yunnan Province)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril Picking and processing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVarietal: Zi Juan 紫娟\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 1450-1500 meters\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":47354984038633,"sku":"","price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/thumb_94611617-dced-4670-88bd-7b5dc9cf19e1.jpg?v=1571611276"},{"product_id":"yunnan-purple-beauty-green-tea-from-lancang","title":"Yunnan \"Purple Beauty\" Green Tea from Lancang","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a Zi Juan \"Purple Beauty\" varietal that was grown in Lancang county in the Jingmai mountainous area.  First flush of spring tea leaves were used and processed into a green tea.  This is the first ever Purple Beauty Green Tea we have offered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe taste is unique, something like a Dan Cong meets Yunnan Assamica Green Tea.  The tea soup is a grey-purple color and the brewed leaves of this varietal remain dark even after many infusions.  There is an umami taste, with sweetness, and slight bitter after-taste.  The tea is packed with cha qi and if you are sensitive to it, you'll most likely notice the feeling of this tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApril Harvest (2nd Flush Late May Harvest also available)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparing Purple Bud and Purple Beauty:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe main difference between Purple Bud and Purple Beauty tea lies in the fact that Purple Bud tea is natural but has undergone genetic mutation due to climate and seasonal changes. Purple Beauty, on the other hand, is the result of human cultivation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tea community first began to notice the Purple Bud variant at Wuyi Shan. Purple Bud has long been known as a scattered deviation that grows extensively among different kinds of tea plants. It is most common in summer tea. High anthocyanin content provides its purple color. It also results in a bitter flavor, which has given the purple buds a reputation as unsuitable for tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever, in the late 70's and early 80's Wuyi Stone Tea (Yan Cha) producers discovered that Stone Tea variants could be cultivated and tamed, resulting in a fine tea variety with high yield and stress resistance. This also reduced much of the tea's bitterness. Consequently, the Fujian Tea Research Society produced a new asexual tea variety through natural hybridization of Da Hong Pao tea: Purple Bud Stone Tea. In technical terms, it is a medium leaf, late budding, shrub tea variety. It features dark yellow-green tender tips, purple buds, purplish-red leaf bases, short space between sections, little fuzz, soft leaves, and dense bud tips. In addition, it grows with high yield, and high stress resistance. Spring buds occur in mid to late March and one-bud-three-leaf growth occurs in mid to late April. The quality of this tea is excellent when processed as an Oolong. This variety represents a successful example of utilizing and improving on precious existing tea tree resources and is suitable for widespread cultivation in Oolong tea growing areas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilding on this breeding experience with Oolong teas, research was begun into the cultivation of variants of Yunnan large-leaf teas. In 1985, technical staff from the Yunnan Tea Research Institute discovered a tea tree with purple buds, leaves, and stalk among the institutes' plantation of over 600,000 trees. They processed its fresh leaves to produce a dark green roasted tea. The dried tea had a purple color and maintained this color in its brewed tea liquor. It also possessed a pure fragrance and a strong, intense flavor. Because of the tea's purple buds, leaves, and stems and the fact that it maintained this purple color after processing, they named the tea \"Purple Beauty.\" Through research and further cultivation, this variant has given rise to current Purple Beauty tea trees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple Beauty tea trees are considered a small arbor\/shrub, big leaf, medium bud variety. The tea trees have a half-open appearance with high branches and moderate branch density. Leaves grow with an upward slant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpring buds occur in late February and full one-bud-three-leaf growth occurs between late March and early April.  Bud growth is strong with moderate density. The buds are a purple color and are relatively plump, fuzzy, and tender.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea is well-suited to planting in large-leaf tea growing areas due to its high capacity for cuttage reproduction and resistance to cold, drought, and disease. It can be grown in the same manner as other Yunnan large-leaf teas. Tea tree production volume is moderate. Purple Beauty has an elevated aroma, smooth and light mouth feel (\u003cem\u003ekou gan\u003c\/em\u003e), but with a  noticeable bitterness. Numerous plantations began cuttage cultivation of Purple Beauty trees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional Purple Bud refers to a bud deviation in large-leaf arbor trees due to seasonal and growing conditions. Only a few trees in a tea forest produce purple buds, and even ancient trees produce limited purple buds. Purple Beauty, on the other hand, is a cuttage plantation tree grown with high yield and tight planting. Tea variants are preselected with light and temperature added to encourage trees throughout the plantation to develop a purple color from the buds to the leaves and stalks. Traditional Purple Bud leaf blades are thick and dark green. The prominent veins in the leaves are similar to those of wild tea.  Traditional purple bud arbor tea brews a golden-yellow tea liquor with a heavy mouth feel and full flavor, while purple beauty has thin tea liquor, brownish-green color, and is relatively bitter. The two share high levels of anthocyanin.  The roasted tea is somewhat bitter and astringent, and the brewed liquor is a brownish green or indigo blue color, the sun-dried version shares some character with Pu-erh and has balanced astringency \/ bitter character.  Sun-dried Purple beauty is suitable for compression and aging as well!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"Spring 2026 \/ 50 Grams","offer_id":48655445557481,"sku":null,"price":8.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/DSC_1212.jpg?v=1571611459"},{"product_id":"wu-yi-shan-zi-hong-pao-purple-da-hong-pao-oolong-tea-spring-2018","title":"Wu Yi Shan \"Zi Hong Pao\" Purple Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Zi Hong Pao\" is a purple varietal that's a naturally mutated offshoot from the classic \"Da Hong Pao\" varietal.  It's also called \"Jiu Long Pao\" (lit.  9 Dragon Robe) or Wu Yi varietal #303.  It's \"medium-leaf\" class of tea, not purely Assamica or Sinensis.  The leaves are thick and dense with a purple\/red\/green color when fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZi Hong Pao is a very rare tea with only about 10 mu of land in total producing this tea.  The buds and leaf shoots are slow to grow and the harvest is the last of the spring harvests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the most special aspect of \"Zi Hong Pao\" is the lovely delicious, thick and pungent tea that it brews.  I recommend drinking the rinse.  With just a 10 second rinse you are greeted with a vibrant and viscous tea soup.  The second through the fifth infusions are really full and exciting to drink.  The 6th through 8th infusion is still quite strong and pungent but the needs to be pushed a little bit.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTruly a remarkable tea in pedigree, taste and experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLate-April into Early May Harvest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArea: Wu Yi Mountains, Xing Zhen, Cao Dun Village\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"Spring 2025 \/ 25 Grams","offer_id":48658879021289,"sku":"2674-YS","price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2015_s_zihongpao_1_6f8438ac-4dcc-425b-b330-0d229b4ebe1b.jpg?v=1571611461"},{"product_id":"da-xue-shan-wild-tree-purple-black-tea","title":"Yong De \"Da Xue Shan\" Wild Tree Purple Black Tea","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis 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 of Lincang prefecture.  This wild tree varietal grows wild in the mountains at an altitude of 2100-2300 meters.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn incredibly rare tea, only 70 kilograms in total production!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMid-March Harvested\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":48352795328745,"sku":"3358-YS","price":16.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/1_b08b72d3-2580-46bd-872f-ed023d1f1c66.jpg?v=1622237094"},{"product_id":"purple-varietal-ye-guang-bai-white-tea-of-dehong","title":"Purple Varietal \"Yue Guang Bai\" White Tea of Dehong","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a unique tea to be sure.  It's made from Wild Tree Purple varietal tea (ye sheng cha) growing in Mangshi County of Dehong.  The tea grows wild and is only harvested in March.  The tea was processed using the same technique used for Yue Guang Bai, the tea wilts briefly before being put into a long wind tunnel tube, where the action of air movement gradually halts the oxidation of the tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe taste is something unique too.  There is alot of complexity, with notes of fruit, flower, sugarcane, and a kind of bitterness that fades quickly.  With even a few months of age the bitterness will transform into fruit sweetness with a long lasting after-taste.  The tea soup is yellow, and is thick and soupy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApril Harvest (90 kilograms in total)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe also offer a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.us\/products\/wild-tree-purple-moonlight-white-tea-from-jinggu\"\u003eJinggu harvested version\u003c\/a\u003e of this same tea which has it's own unique terroir!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"Spring 2025 \/ 50 Grams","offer_id":48573732585705,"sku":"3362-YS","price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/1I3A0187_363d9bdd-3ada-4a5d-9255-6f251b69be68sq.jpg?v=1659044669"},{"product_id":"jinggu-aged-purple-lao-cha-tou-ripe-pu-erh-tea","title":"Jinggu Aged \"Purple Lao Cha Tou\" Ripe Pu-erh Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurple tea (aka Zi Cha) is a large leaf varietal (Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica) that occurs naturally as a result of mutation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ripe tea is incredibly unique both because it's made from wet piling 100% purple tea varietal, and because of the taste as well!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUltra velvety smooth tea, with tons of creamy sweetness.  The aging in Jinggu (warm and humid climate) has transformed this tea into something to be enjoyed right now.  The creamy sweetness and fruit juice notes are wonderful to behold but there is something totally unique about this tea!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese cha tou nuggets take awhile to heat up and give up their goodness.  We recommend using about 30%-40% more by weight.  For example if normally using 7 grams in a gaiwan, we'd recommend using 10 grams of these.  These can be steeped many many times and love the hottest water and longer steeps! If you'd like a stronger brew you can use a bit less and pry them apart with a pick before steeping them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvested in Spring 2011, wet piled in late 2011, and then stored in Jinggu (Simao, Yunnan) until October 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a loose leaf version of this tea from the same wet piling batch (and storage condition) \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/jinggu-aged-zi-cha-purple-loose-leaf-ripe-pu-erh-tea\"\u003eavailable here\u003c\/a\u003e!   We recommend blending the the two together!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is \"Cha Tou\"?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCha Tou is a kind of tea nugget that forms naturally from the pressures of compression and heat that occurs during the fermentation process. Typically during fermentation process to make ripe pu-erh there is a pile of tea about 1 meter high. It is kept wet to allow the fermentation process and the pile is turned every few days to allow for an even degree of fermentation, moving the tea from the bottom of the pile (where it is hotter and wetter) to the top of the pile where it is cooler and drier. The \"cha tou\" are the leaves that ball up and get stuck together. The best cha tou are ones that have not been over-fermented and are smaller in size.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on Purple tea read below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurple Varietal of Camellia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYunnan Pu-erh tea grows in the superior environment of low latitude, high altitude South Asian tropics and achieves many qualities of superior tea. Among pu-erh tea, purplish red bud tea is particularly valued.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the hot, humid summer and fall seasons a portion of tea tree buds are purplish red colored. The source of the color is anthocyanin, which changes color along with cell sap acidity. High levels of acidity lead to red color, while medium acidity is more purple, and high alkalinity tends toward indigo. Purplish red tea results from an inherited reaction to unfavorable hot and humid summer environmental conditions, providing the tea tree with a mechanism for fighting scorching ultraviolet rays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePu-erh tea growing areas tend to be between 1000 and 2000m elevation. According to surveys, higher altitude tea growing areas receive as much as 8 times the ultraviolet light of lower altitude growing areas. During the dry spring tea season, the atmosphere tends to be quite dusty which serves to reflect, scatter, and absorb most ultraviolet light. Entering into the rainy season, atmospheric dust is frequently washed away by rain. These clean, clear atmospheric conditions allow virtually all UV light reach the surface. In order to resist damage from this shortwave radiation, tea leaves produce anthocyanin, which can reflect away a portion of the UV light hitting the leaves. Although a southern Yunnan tea field during the high of the summer is a sea of green, most eye-catching are the specks of purplish-red scattered throughout. Purple bud tea trees occupy approximately 1-2% of all tea trees, and occur with varying intensities of purple.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurplish red bud tea has throughout history been regarded as a standard for quality tea. 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. It is solely and painstakingly processed to produce a very small quantity of heavenly tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple bud tea anthocyanin can be bitter, so it is recommended that those who do not enjoy bitter flavors reduce the strength of their brew so as to enjoy the fine tea flavor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 Grams \/ Spring 2015","offer_id":42984252637417,"sku":"","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/DSC_1243_218b4e4e-32a7-4692-adbf-ef4979706ded.jpg?v=1650763666"},{"product_id":"purple-black-tea-sampler","title":"Purple Black Tea Sampler","description":"\u003cp\u003eGet to know Purple Black Tea with these 5 superb samples. 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. Fujianese purple leaf cuttings from Wu Yi area were hybridized with local Yunnan Assamica plants to product this unique tea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated May 18, 2026!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this sampler you'll get:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e25g - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.us\/collections\/wild-tree-ye-sheng-black-tea\/products\/da-xue-shan-wild-tree-purple-black-tea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eYong De \"Da Xue Shan\" Wild Tree Purple Black Tea\u003c\/a\u003e Spring 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e25g - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.us\/collections\/wild-tree-ye-sheng-black-tea\/products\/feng-qing-ye-sheng-hong-cha-wild-tree-purple-black-tea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFeng Qing Ye Sheng Hong Cha Wild Tree Purple Black Tea\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/wild-tree-ye-sheng-black-tea\/products\/feng-qing-ye-sheng-hong-cha-wild-tree-purple-black-tea\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/wild-tree-ye-sheng-black-tea\/products\/feng-qing-ye-sheng-hong-cha-wild-tree-purple-black-tea\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1652213243518000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw2ejwDt6RN_U3awMBZuYpzW\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e Spring 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e50g - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.us\/collections\/wild-tree-ye-sheng-black-tea\/products\/light-roast-wild-tree-purple-varietal-black-tea-of-dehong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLight Roast Wild Tree Purple Varietal Black Tea of Dehong\u003c\/a\u003e Spring 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e50g - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.us\/collections\/purple-leaf-zi-cha-black-tea\/products\/purple-needle-black-tea-of-jing-mai-mountain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePurple Needle Black Tea of Jing Mai Mountain\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/purple-leaf-zi-cha-black-tea\/products\/purple-needle-black-tea-of-jing-mai-mountain\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/purple-leaf-zi-cha-black-tea\/products\/purple-needle-black-tea-of-jing-mai-mountain\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1652213243518000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw0kOXfXQQXmSOp6UKSXIzc5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e Spring 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e50g - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.us\/collections\/purple-beauty-zi-juan-tea\/products\/yunnan-purple-beauty-black-tea-of-simao\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eJingmai \"Purple Beauty\" Black Tea of Simao\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/purple-beauty-zi-juan-tea\/products\/yunnan-purple-beauty-black-tea-of-simao\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/purple-beauty-zi-juan-tea\/products\/yunnan-purple-beauty-black-tea-of-simao\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1652213243518000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw12IQruQzjq2r455bcfIt_a\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e Spring 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position: absolute; left: 444px; top: -20.0139px;\" id=\"gtx-trans\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"Spring 2026","offer_id":43124470055145,"sku":"","price":43.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/PurpleBlackTeaSampler.png?v=1653588653"},{"product_id":"zi-juan-purple-tea-of-dehong","title":"Zi Juan Purple Tea of Dehong","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn expertly fermented black tea made from the famous \"Purple Beauty\" Zi Juan 紫娟 varietal. Subtle appearance with an expansive taste! Hints of flowers and nectar combined with a deep orange red tea soup makes this tea a very unique experience. It's sweet and full of vanilla and honey notes, along with a mineral taste much like a Wu Yi Rock Oolong. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis offering is a Dehong grown Zi Juan and is hand-picked and processed and then formed into long spindly needles! Lovely tea that ages well when kept sealed! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that this tea may contain a small percentage of unoxidized or lightly oxidized leaves which will be more blue in color.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also offer a \"Purple Beauty\" Green Tea \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/yunnan-purple-beauty-green-tea-from-lancang\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e!  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparing Purple Bud and Purple Beauty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe main difference between Purple Bud and Purple Beauty tea lies in the fact that Purple Bud tea is natural but has undergone genetic mutation due to climate and seasonal changes. Purple Beauty, on the other hand, is the result of human cultivation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tea community first began to notice the Purple Bud variant at Wuyi Shan. Purple Bud has long been known as a scattered deviation that grows extensively among different kinds of tea plants. It is most common in summer tea. High anthocyanin content provides its purple color. It also results in a bitter flavor, which has given the purple buds a reputation as unsuitable for tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever, in the late 70's and early 80's Wuyi Stone Tea (Yan Cha) producers discovered that Stone Tea variants could be cultivated and tamed, resulting in a fine tea variety with high yield and stress resistance. This also reduced much of the tea's bitterness. Consequently, the Fujian Tea Research Society produced a new asexual tea variety through natural hybridization of Da Hong Pao tea: Purple Bud Stone Tea. In technical terms, it is a medium leaf, late budding, shrub tea variety. It features dark yellow-green tender tips, purple buds, purplish-red leaf bases, short space between sections, little fuzz, soft leaves, and dense bud tips. In addition, it grows with high yield, and high stress resistance. Spring buds occur in mid to late March and one-bud-three-leaf growth occurs in mid to late April. The quality of this tea is excellent when processed as an Oolong. This variety represents a successful example of utilizing and improving on precious existing tea tree resources and is suitable for widespread cultivation in Oolong tea growing areas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilding on this breeding experience with Oolong teas, research was begun into the cultivation of variants of Yunnan large-leaf teas. In 1985, technical staff from the Yunnan Tea Research Institute discovered a tea tree with purple buds, leaves, and stalk among the institutes' plantation of over 600,000 trees. They processed its fresh leaves to produce a dark green roasted tea. The dried tea had a purple color and maintained this color in its brewed tea liquor. It also possessed a pure fragrance and a strong, intense flavor. Because of the tea's purple buds, leaves, and stems and the fact that it maintained this purple color after processing, they named the tea \"Purple Beauty.\" Through research and further cultivation, this variant has given rise to current Purple Beauty tea trees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple Beauty tea trees are considered a small arbor\/shrub, big leaf, medium bud variety. The tea trees have a half-open appearance with high branches and moderate branch density. Leaves grow with an upward slant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpring buds occur in late February and full one-bud-three-leaf growth occurs between late March and early April.  Bud growth is strong with moderate density. The buds are a purple color and are relatively plump, fuzzy, and tender.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea is well-suited to planting in large-leaf tea growing areas due to its high capacity for cuttage reproduction and resistance to cold, drought, and disease. It can be grown in the same manner as other Yunnan large-leaf teas. Tea tree production volume is moderate. Purple Beauty has an elevated aroma, smooth and light mouth feel (\u003cem\u003ekou gan\u003c\/em\u003e), but with a  noticeable bitterness. Numerous plantations began cuttage cultivation of Purple Beauty trees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional Purple Bud refers to a bud deviation in large-leaf arbor trees due to seasonal and growing conditions. Only a few trees in a tea forest produce purple buds, and even ancient trees produce limited purple buds. Purple Beauty, on the other hand, is a cuttage plantation tree grown with high yield and tight planting. Tea variants are preselected with light and temperature added to encourage trees throughout the plantation to develop a purple color from the buds to the leaves and stalks. Traditional Purple Bud leaf blades are thick and dark green. The prominent veins in the leaves are similar to those of wild tea.  Traditional purple bud arbor tea brews a golden-yellow tea liquor with a heavy mouth feel and full flavor, while purple beauty has thin tea liquor, brownish-green color, and is relatively bitter. The two share high levels of anthocyanin.  The roasted tea is somewhat bitter and astringent, and the brewed liquor is a brownish green or indigo blue color, the sun-dried version shares some character with Pu-erh and has balanced astringency \/ bitter character.  Sun-dried Purple beauty is suitable for compression and aging as well!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvested in Mangshi County of Dehong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril Picking and processing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVarietal: Zi Juan 紫娟\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 1300-1400 meters\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":47501032194281,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/files\/1_ba0eb124-9db1-4c94-9893-5511895bd128.jpg?v=1719943568"},{"product_id":"purple-tea-sampler","title":"Purple Tea Sampler","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore a very unique selection with our Purple Tea Sampler. Taste a curated selection of purple teas from our and develop an appreciation for the distinct aroma, flavor and mouthfeel of these amazing teas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated July 15, 2025!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere are the 5 teas that you'll get in this sampler!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e50 grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.us\/collections\/purple-tea\/products\/light-roast-wild-tree-purple-varietal-black-tea-of-dehong\"\u003eLight Roast Wild Tree Purple Varietal Black Tea of Dehong\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/purple-tea\/products\/light-roast-wild-tree-purple-varietal-black-tea-of-dehong\" class=\"title\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan\u003e(Spring 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e25 grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.us\/collections\/purple-tea-spring-2019\/products\/wu-yi-shan-zi-hong-pao-purple-da-hong-pao-oolong-tea-spring-2018\"\u003eWu Yi Shan \"Zi Hong Pao\" Purple Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan\u003e(Spring 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25 grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.us\/collections\/purple-tea\/products\/purple-varietal-ye-guang-bai-white-tea-of-dehong\"\u003ePurple Varietal \"Yue Guang Bai\" White Tea of Dehong\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/purple-tea\/products\/purple-varietal-ye-guang-bai-white-tea-of-dehong\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (Spring 2025)\u003cbr\u003e25 grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.us\/products\/2022-yunnan-sourcing-jinggu-ye-sheng-cha-wild-tree-purple-tea-cake\"\u003e2022 Yunnan Sourcing \"Jinggu Ye Sheng Cha\" Wild Tree Purple Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e50 grams - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.us\/collections\/purple-tea\/products\/jinggu-aged-zi-cha-purple-loose-leaf-ripe-pu-erh-tea\"\u003eJinggu Aged \"Zi Cha\" Purple Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea\u003c\/a\u003e (2011)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47879320928489,"sku":"","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/files\/PurpleTeaSampler.png?v=1730234967"},{"product_id":"jinggu-wild-tree-purple-black-tea","title":"Jinggu Wild Tree Purple Black Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis year we decided to ask the grower of our very tasty \u003ca data-product-page-link=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/wild-tree-purple-moonlight-white-tea-from-jinggu?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=c2a19de3e\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eWild Tree Purple Moonlight White Tea from Jinggu\u003c\/a\u003e to harvest tea from the same trees and bushes as the white tea, but to process it into a black tea instead! We sell several Wild Tree \"Ye Sheng\" Purple Black teas but I think due to the unique character of this particular garden, this tea is really special and deserves your attention! If you enjoyed the white tea from this garden we think you'll find this tea's thick muscat grape-like fruitiness and thick mouth-feel a welcome addition to your tea collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpring Harvest (40 kilograms in total)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHong Ni Tang Village mountainous area in Jing Gu County of Simao\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal:  Camellia Assamica Dehongensis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 Leaf to 1 Bud pluck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"25 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":48515712123113,"sku":"","price":8.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/files\/DSC_0676.jpg?v=1750787405"},{"product_id":"purple-bud-zi-ya-black-tea-of-jinggu","title":"Purple Bud \"Zi Ya\" Black Tea of Jinggu","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntirely first flush of spring harvested purple tea from Yang Ta village in Jing Gu county of Simao.  Purple Tea (Zi Cha) is a naturally occurring mutated Assamica tea plant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tea has lovely sweet fruity taste and thick in the mouth, with very little astringency or bitterness. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril Harvest from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKu Zhu Mountain area of Jinggu County\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor more information on Purple tea read below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple Varietal of Camellia:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYunnan pu-erh tea grows in the superior environment of low latitude, high altitude South Asian tropics and achieves many qualities of superior tea. Among pu-erh tea, purplish red bud tea is particularly valued.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the hot, humid summer and fall seasons a portion of tea tree buds are purplish red colored. The source of the color is anthocyanin, which changes color along with cell sap acidity. High levels of acidity lead to red color, while medium acidity is more purple, and high alkalinity tends toward indigo. Purplish red tea results from an inherited reaction to unfavorable hot and humid summer environmental conditions, providing the tea tree with a mechanism for fighting scorching ultraviolet rays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePu-erh tea growing areas tend to be between 1000 and 2000m elevation. According to surveys, higher altitude tea growing areas receive as much as 8 times the ultraviolet light of lower altitude growing areas. During the dry spring tea season, the atmosphere tends to be quite dusty which serves to reflect, scatter, and absorb most ultraviolet light. Entering into the rainy season, atmospheric dust is frequently washed away by rain. These clean, clear atmospheric conditions allow virtually all UV light reach the surface. In order to resist damage from this shortwave radiation, tea leaves produce anthocyanin, which can reflect away a portion of the UV light hitting the leaves. Although a southern Yunnan tea field during the high of the summer is a sea of green, most eye-catching are the specks of purplish-red scattered throughout. Purple bud tea trees occupy approximately 1-2% of all tea trees, and occur with varying intensities of purple.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurplish red bud tea has throughout history been regarded as a standard for quality tea. 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. It is solely and painstakingly processed to produce a very small quantity of heavenly tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple bud tea anthocyanin can be bitter, so it is recommended that those who do not enjoy bitter flavors reduce the strength of their brew so as to enjoy the fine tea flavor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"Spring 2025 \/ 50 Grams","offer_id":49069524353257,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/files\/DSC_2866.jpg?v=1757087683"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/collections\/Purple_Tea_Collection.png?v=1717190931","url":"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.us\/collections\/loose-leaf-purple-tea\/harvest-season_spring-2026.oembed","provider":"Yunnan Sourcing USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}