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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

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

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

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    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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  • "Purple Voodoo" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2025 | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    "Purple Voodoo" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2025

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    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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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Wild Purple Black" of Yong De Tea Cake

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    This is a wild "ye sheng" varietal tea that was processed into a black tea. Of course, black tea is actually "red" tea in Chinese (红茶)! This expert...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Synergy" Black and White Tea Cake

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    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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  • 2025 Yunnan Sourcing "Wild Purple Black" of Yong De Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2025 Yunnan Sourcing "Wild Purple Black" of Yong De Tea Cake

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    This is a wild "ye sheng" varietal tea that was processed into a black tea. Of course, black tea is actually "red" tea in Chinese (红茶)! This expert...

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    $8.90 - $63.00
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  • 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

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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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  • 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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  • 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

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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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  • Purple Bud "Zi Ya" Black Tea of Jinggu | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    Purple Bud "Zi Ya" Black Tea of Jinggu

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    Entirely 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 ...

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

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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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  • Zi Juan Purple Tea of Dehong

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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 flowe...

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