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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.

  • "Purple Voodoo" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2022

    $9.75 - $56.00
    $9.75 - $56.00
    $9.75 - $56.00
    $9.75
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    This is a blend of multiple types of Purple varietal (mostly black) teas from the first flush of spring 2022 harvest! A painstakingly blended cake ...

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    $9.75 - $56.00
    $9.75 - $56.00
    $9.75 - $56.00
    $9.75

  • "Purple Voodoo" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2023

    $11.25 - $61.00
    $11.25 - $61.00
    $11.25 - $61.00
    $11.25
    In stock

    This is a blend of multiple types of Purple varietal (mostly black) teas from the first flush of Spring 2023 harvest! A painstakingly blended cake ...

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    $11.25 - $61.00
    $11.25 - $61.00
    $11.25 - $61.00
    $11.25

  • "Purple Voodoo" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2024

    $11.00 - $57.00
    $11.00 - $57.00
    $11.00 - $57.00
    $11.00
    In stock

    This is a blend of multiple types of Purple varietal (mostly black) teas from the first flush of Spring 2024 harvest! A painstakingly blended cake ...

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    $11.00 - $57.00
    $11.00 - $57.00
    $11.00 - $57.00
    $11.00
  • "Purple Voodoo" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2025 | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    "Purple Voodoo" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2025

    $8.50 - $49.00
    $8.50 - $49.00
    $8.50 - $49.00
    $8.50
    In stock

    This is a blend of multiple types of Purple varietal (mostly black) teas from the first flush of Spring 2025 harvest! A painstakingly blended cake ...

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    $8.50 - $49.00
    $8.50 - $49.00
    $8.50 - $49.00
    $8.50
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    2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Synergy" Black and White Tea Cake

    $10.00 - $69.00
    $10.00 - $69.00
    $10.00 - $69.00
    $10.00
    Out of stock

    This tea is truly exceptional! Crafted from the Wild Tree Purple varietal (ye sheng cha) found in the Mang Fei mountain region of Yong De county, i...

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    $10.00 - $69.00
    $10.00 - $69.00
    $10.00 - $69.00
    $10.00
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