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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.
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    2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Dream in Purple" White Tea Cake

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    This is a unique tea to be sure. It's made from Wild Tree Purple varietal tea (ye sheng cha) growing in the Mang Fei mountain area of Yong De count...

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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Purple White Tea" of Yong De Tea Cake

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    This is a unique tea to be sure. It's made from Wild Tree Purple varietal tea (ye sheng cha) growing in the Mang Fei mountain area of Yong De count...

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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Purple Yue Guang Bai" White Tea Cake

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    This 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 w...

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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 "Purple White Tea" of Yong De Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2025 Yunnan Sourcing "Purple White Tea" of Yong De Tea Cake

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    This is a unique tea to be sure. It's made from Wild Tree Purple varietal tea (ye sheng cha) growing in the Mang Fei mountain area of Yong De count...

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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 Moonlight White" Tea Cake

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    This is a unique tea to be sure.  It's pressed into a lovely waffle shaped cake and made from Wild Tree Purple varietal tea (ye sheng cha) growing ...

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  • Next Steps Tea Sampler

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  • Purple Varietal "Yue Guang Bai" White Tea of Dehong

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    This 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 w...

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  • Yong De "Big Snow Mountain" Wild Purple White Tea Dragon Balls | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    Yong De "Big Snow Mountain" Wild Purple White Tea Dragon Balls

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    This is a unique tea to be sure. It's made from Wild Tree Purple varietal tea (ye sheng cha) growing in the Big Snow Mountain area of Yong De count...

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