{"title":"Wild Tree \"Ye Sheng\" White Tea","description":"\u003cspan\u003eThe 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 White tea with incredible results!\u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wild-tree-purple-sweet-ya-bao-white-tea","title":"Wild Tree Purple \"Sweet Ya Bao\" White Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a special varietal of Purple \"Ye Sheng\" Wild Tree Tea.  It literally grows wild and this \"sweet\" sub-type is the most rare of all.  It took 3 people 15 days to collect and process just 15 kilograms of this incredibly unique tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe processing is very simple and involves brief withering and hot dry air exposure to halt the oxidation.  The resulting tea is incredibly unique and is like a floral bouquet drenched in watermelon juice.  The floral character is something like rose both in taste and smell.  This tea is totally unlike any other tea I have ever tried, and not only is it unique but it's very complex and goes many many steeps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvested in Jinggu County of Simao\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMid-February to Early March harvest\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"Spring 2026 \/ 25 Grams","offer_id":48244175077609,"sku":"2454-YS","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/thumb_4876200b-ed96-42c5-9e4c-ecc55ba3d2ca.jpg?v=1571611178"},{"product_id":"wild-tree-purple-moonlight-white-tea-from-jinggu","title":"Wild Tree Purple Moonlight White Tea from Jinggu","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a unique tea to be sure.  It's made from Wild Tree Purple varietal tea (ye sheng cha) growing in Jinggu county.  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\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril Harvest\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","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 Grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":29302425157677,"sku":"2656-YS","price":15.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/DSC_3469_dac9c929-ba4b-4221-ab7f-72c9135d01a9.jpg?v=1571611460"},{"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-wild-tree-purple-moonlight-white-tea-cake","title":"Jinggu \"Wild Tree Purple Moonlight White\" Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis 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 in Jinggu county.  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 \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e200 Grams per Cake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApril 2019 Harvest (300 cakes in total pressed)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHong Ni Tang Village mountainous area in Jing Gu County of Simao\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (200 Grams)","offer_id":41203595444383,"sku":"3456-YS","price":61.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":45164206358761,"sku":"","price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/1I3A0423_cfb2797a-a65a-495a-9429-a69b5af759af.jpg?v=1633309136"},{"product_id":"2022-yunnan-sourcing-dream-in-purple-white-tea-cake","title":"2022 Yunnan Sourcing \"Dream in Purple\" White Tea Cake","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 the Mang Fei mountain area of Yong De county. 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 a ton 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\"\u003eAn incredibly rare tea, only 50 kilograms in total production!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe also offer a Purple varietal Black Tea cake pressed from the same exact area!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2022-yunnan-sourcing-dream-in-red-purple-black-tea-cake?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=aae3d5cf2\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2022-yunnan-sourcing-dream-in-red-purple-black-tea-cake?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=aae3d5cf2\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e2022 Yunnan Sourcing \"Dream in Red\" Purple Black Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMid-March Harvested\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e250 Grams per cake (7 Cakes per Bamboo Leaf Tong)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWrapper Design by Malou Rutten\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 404 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 404 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 404 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":43702314893545,"sku":"","price":71.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":43702314926313,"sku":"","price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/1_545f30e6-c45e-4864-b505-df151713055c.jpg?v=1663778865"},{"product_id":"2024-yunnan-sourcing-synergy-black-and-white-tea-cake","title":"2024 Yunnan Sourcing \"Synergy\" Black and White Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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, it grows wild and is harvested exclusively in March. This tea is a blend from the same origin, processed in two different styles: one as white tea and the other as black tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe white tea is processed using a technique similar to Yue Guang Bai. The leaves are briefly wilted and then placed in a long wind tunnel, where the airflow gradually halts the oxidation process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe black tea, on the other hand, is processed in the style of a Yunnan sun-dried black tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flavor profile of this tea is equally distinctive, offering a complex array of notes, including fruit, flowers, sugarcane, and a fleeting bitterness that quickly fades. With even a few months of aging, this bitterness transforms into a rich fruit sweetness that lingers on the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn incredibly rare tea, only 80 kilograms in total production!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe also offer a Purple varietal Black Tea cake and White Tea cakes pressed from the same exact area!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2022-yunnan-sourcing-dream-in-red-purple-black-tea-cake?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=aae3d5cf2\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2022-yunnan-sourcing-dream-in-red-purple-black-tea-cake?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=aae3d5cf2\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e2022 Yunnan Sourcing \"Dream in Red\" Purple Black Tea Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html;charset=UTF-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2022-yunnan-sourcing-dream-in-purple-white-tea-cake?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=2dd0fff33\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-product-page-link=\"\"\u003e 2022 Yunnan Sourcing \"Dream in Purple\" White Tea Cake \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLate-March Harvested (Pressed on July 12th 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e250 Grams per cake (7 Cakes per Bamboo Leaf Tong)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper Design by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePatrik Benedičič\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 404 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 404 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 404 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":47843654697193,"sku":"","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":47843654729961,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/files\/1_c5e18b4d-be8c-4eba-80e2-a5f5f3377b20.jpg?v=1728666553"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/collections\/2016_spring_ye_sheng_yue_guang_bai_1_c4bf3e00-d062-4c77-8980-1759b840229f.jpg?v=1501778261","url":"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.us\/collections\/wild-tree-ye-sheng-white-tea\/harvest-season_spring-2026.oembed","provider":"Yunnan Sourcing USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}