{"title":"Yi Wu Harvested Tea","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"2016-yunnan-sourcing-yao-ding-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2016 Yunnan Sourcing \"Yao Ding\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYao Ding refers to the Yao Minority families who live in Ding Jia Zhai village from whom we purchased this wonderful tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have selected autumn harvest (谷花茶) wild arbor material from the area of \"Ding Jia Zhai\" (丁家寨) also known as Yao Ding (瑶丁), a mountain area near Lao Man Sa in the Yi Wu mountain range. Ding Jia Zhai is inhabited primarily by Yao people who have for centuries picked and processed these wild arbor trees. Ding Jia Zhai area teas are known for their special thick aroma and a taste that with age becomes stronger and more textured. This tea comes from wild arbor trees between 200 and 300 years old. When brewing the tea you will notice the tea soup is a bright yellow-gold and clear, the aroma is penetrating and the tea is full in the mouth. The flavor is textured and thick with a strong and vegetal taste . This is one of the more smooth and aromatic of the Yi Wu area teas, but its still got a fair amount of bitterness and long-lasting huigan that stimulates the mouth and throat long afterwards. The brewed leaves are thick and stout attesting to their wild arbor origin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThis tea was compressed in a small tea factory in Yi Wu town where unusually large 40 kilogam stone presses were used. Low temperature (35C) “baking” was used to dry these cakes after the compression process thus preserving their integrity! In total just 15 kilograms of this tea has been produced. We have delayed sales of this cake for more than 4 weeks to allow the water vapor from pressing to dissipate. Further aging will only improve this wonderful tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust 15 kilos in total produced!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":38846580104,"sku":"883-YS","price":278.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38846580296,"sku":"884-YS","price":31.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2016_autumn_yao_ding_1.jpg?v=1571610405"},{"product_id":"2016-yunnan-sourcing-zheng-jia-liang-zi-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2016 Yunnan Sourcing \"Zheng Jia Liang Zi\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZheng Jia Liang Zi is a small village just south of Ma Hei village and just north of Yi Wu town and Luo Shui Dong.  Zheng Jia Liang Zi was first settled by the Zheng family from Shiping town (Honghe) in 1730. It was at this time that the first tea trees were planted in this area.  In 1985 a small road was completed to the area.  In total there are 16 families living in the village.  Our production is output of two families and is entirely early October 2016 picked tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur Zheng Jia Liang Zi tea cake is a classic Yi Wu Zheng Shan taste and shares some characteristics with Ma Hei tea.  Strong, balanced, with a slight bitterness that's countered by a grass and orchid sweetness.  Fast hui gan and a long-lasting mouthfeel.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea was compressed in a small tea factory in Yi Wu town where unusually large 40 kilogam stone presses were used. Low temperature (35C) “baking” was used to dry these cakes after the compression process thus preserving their integrity! In total just 30 kilograms of this tea has been produced. We have delayed sales of this cake for more than 4 weeks to allow the water vapor from pressing to dissipate. Further aging will only improve this wonderful tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust 15 kilos in total produced!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":38846619144,"sku":"885-YS","price":278.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38846619208,"sku":"886-YS","price":31.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2016_autumn_zhen_jia_liang_zi_1.jpg?v=1571610405"},{"product_id":"2016-yunnan-sourcing-cha-wang-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2016 Yunnan Sourcing \"Cha Wang\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur very first Yi Wu blend!  Entirely autumn harvested old arbor teas from Yi Wu area, both large and small leaf varietals.  We feel that this blend has everything a good pu-erh should have.  It's got sweetness, bitterness, astringency, floral, nutty, and orchid aroma.  It's got a very strong cha qi and very long lasting after-taste.  Cha Wang means \"King of Tea\" and we feel this is worthy of that title!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea was compressed in a small tea factory in Yi Wu town where unusually large 40 kilogam stone presses were used. Low temperature (35C) “baking” was used to dry these cakes after the compression process thus preserving their integrity! In total just 30 kilograms of this tea has been produced. We have delayed sales of this cake for more than 4 weeks to allow the water vapor from pressing to dissipate. Further aging will only improve this wonderful tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust 15 kilos in total produced!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOctober 2016 Harvested tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":38846640456,"sku":"887-YS","price":236.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38846640584,"sku":"888-YS","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2016_autumn_cha_wang_1.jpg?v=1571610405"},{"product_id":"2016-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-yi-bang-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2016 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Yi Bang\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntirely wild arbor tea material from 100 to 250 year old tea trees in Yi Bang village (an area of north Yi Wu).  Expertly processed by the mother of the Li family in a copper wok by hand.  The tea was picked and processed across a period of one week.  Tea leaves are stout, with thick stems and olive green appearance.  Tea has strong mouthfeel and pungent aroma.  Not typically autumn in it's character.  Strong cha qi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Yi Bang tea is special in that it is not large leaf varietal but rather a primitive small leaf varietal that has grown in this area for hundreds if not thousands of years. Like other small leaf varietal wild arbor tea trees in Yunnan (Jing Mai), the flavor is lighter and more smooth, but the aroma is pungent and fruity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMap of the location of Yi Bang Village is located just below\u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ditu.google.com\/maps?f=q\u0026amp;source=embed\u0026amp;hl=en\u0026amp;geocode=\u0026amp;q=%E4%BA%91%E5%8D%97%E7%9C%81%E8%A5%BF%E5%8F%8C%E7%89%88%E7%BA%B3%E5%82%A3%E6%97%8F%E8%87%AA%E6%B2%BB%E5%B7%9E%E5%8B%90%E8%85%8A%E5%8E%BF%E5%80%9A%E9%82%A6%E6%9D%91\u0026amp;sll=22.20171,101.36055\u0026amp;sspn=0.163702,0.338173\u0026amp;brcurrent=3,0x31508e64e5c642c1:0x951daa7c349f366f,0%3B5,0,0\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;hq=\u0026amp;hnear=Yunnan+Sipsongpanna+Mengla%E5%80%9A%E9%82%A6%E6%9D%91\u0026amp;ll=22.202346,101.357117\u0026amp;spn=0.163696,0.338173\u0026amp;t=h\u0026amp;z=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView Larger Map\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea was compressed in a small tea factory in Yi Wu town where unusually large 40 kilogam stone presses were used. Low temperature (35C) “baking” was used to dry these cakes after the compression process thus preserving their integrity! In total just 30 kilograms of this tea has been produced. We have delayed sales of this cake for more than 4 weeks to allow the water vapor from pressing to dissipate. Further aging will only improve this wonderful tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust 30 kilos in total produced!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":38846660872,"sku":"890-YS","price":263.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38846660936,"sku":"891-YS","price":30.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2016_autumn_yi_bang_1.jpg?v=1571610405"},{"product_id":"2016-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-man-zhuan-ancient-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2016 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Man Zhuan\" Ancient Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntirely Ancient Arbor tea from Autumn 2016 Harvest from Man Zhuan in Yi Wu mountain range. Man Zhuan is one of the six famous tea mountains in Banna and is just north of Yi Wu. This is our sixth production of tea from this area, and is from the same family since 2010! We have selected Autumn harvest wild arbor material from the area of \"Man Zhuan\" (蛮砖), a higher mountain areas in the Yi Wu mountain. Man Zhuan area teas are known for their special thick aroma and a taste that with age becomes stronger and more textured. This tea comes from wild arbor trees between 200 and 300 years old growing on a sunny south facing slope. When brewing the tea you will notice the tea soup is a bright yellow-gold and clear, the aroma is penetrating and the tea is full in the mouth. The flavor is textured and thick with a strong almost chocolate-like after-taste. This is one of the more smooth and aromatic of the Yi Wu area teas. The brewed leaves are thick and stout with a dark olive-green color, attesting to their wild arbor origin. This tea was compressed in a small tea factory in Yi Wu town where unusually large 40 kilogam stone presses were used. Low temperature (35C) “baking” was used to dry these cakes after the compression process thus preserving their integrity!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn total just 30 kilograms of this tea has been produced. We have delayed sales of this cake for more than 4 weeks to allow the water vapor from pressing to dissipate. Further aging will only improve this wonderful tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight: 250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest time: October 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest Area: Man Zhuan (village), Yi Wu mountain range, Meng La county of Xi Shuang Banna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal Production amount: 120 cakes (30 kilograms)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrapper Design by Thuy-Anh Le of the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":38846676488,"sku":"892-YS","price":224.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38846676616,"sku":"893-YS","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Grams Sample","offer_id":49037228835049,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2016_autumn_man_zhuan_1.jpg?v=1571610405"},{"product_id":"2016-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-wa-long-village-yi-wu-old-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2016 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Wa Long Village\" Yi Wu Old Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWa Long village is not far from Man Zhuan village in the Yi Wu mountain area.  It's a remote village and the tea we sourced from there is in the mountains about 1.5 hours by 4WD from Wa Long village.  A remote natural tea garden on steep mountainside with just a few hundred trees but all more than 100 years old.  Many as old as 400 years old.  All large leaf varietal.  The tea was picked and processed all in early October.  Tea from Wa Long is distinctive, with strong thick taste, some bitterness and very long stout leaves and stems.  Entire output of Wa Long village area teas for 1st flush is just 400 kilograms, we were able to get a portion of that.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressed with 30kg stone presses by traditional method!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20 kilograms in total (80 cakes!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper Design by Vladimir Seredin of Ukraine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":38846686856,"sku":"894-YS","price":263.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38846686920,"sku":"895-YS","price":30.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2016_autumn_wa_long_1.jpg?v=1571610405"},{"product_id":"2016-yunnan-sourcing-man-lin-ancient-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2016 Yunnan Sourcing \"Man Lin\" Ancient Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntirely Ancient Arbor tea from Man Lin village (Spring 2016 Harvest).  Man Lin village is in the Man Zhuan area, and is SSE (south by southeast) from Man Zhuan village.  Man Zhuan is one of the six famous tea mountains in Banna and is just north of Yi Wu.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have selected spring harvest (第一波春茶) wild arbor material from the area of \"Man Lin\" (曼林), a high mountain area in the Man Zhuan area of the Yi Wu mountains.  Man Zhuan area teas are known for their special thick aroma and a taste that with age becomes stronger and more textured. This tea comes from wild arbor trees between 200 and 300 years old growing at an altitude of 1400-1500 meters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen brewing the tea you will notice the tea soup is a bright yellow-gold and clear, the aroma is penetrating and the tea is full in the mouth. The bottom of the cup or cha hai aroma is that of fresh watermelon.  The tea soup is thick and soup-like, with a balanced taste.  The bitter and astringent character is there but balanced and never overpowering. The brewed leaves are thick and stout with a dark olive-green color, attesting to their wild arbor origin and can be brewed 10+ times gong fu style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea was compressed in a small tea factory in Yi Wu town where unusually large 40 kilogram stone presses were used. Low temperature (35C) “baking” was used to dry these cakes after the compression process thus preserving their integrity!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn total just 20 kilograms of this tea has been produced. We have delayed sales of this cake for more than 4 weeks to allow the water vapor from pressing to dissipate. Further aging will only improve this wonderful tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight: 250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest time: Late April 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest Area: Man Lin (village), Man Zhuan area of the Yi Wu mountain range, Meng La county of Xi Shuang Banna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVarietal:  Mixed (Large and Small leaf) naturally occurring. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal Production amount: 80 cakes (20 kilograms)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper Design by Vladimir Seredin of Ukraine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":38847328456,"sku":"986-YS","price":369.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38847329608,"sku":"987-YS","price":40.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2016_spring_man_lin.jpg?v=1571610407"},{"product_id":"2016-yunnan-sourcing-man-zhuan-ancient-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2016 Yunnan Sourcing \"Man Zhuan\" Ancient Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntirely Ancient Arbor tea from Spring 2016 Harvest from Man Zhuan in Yi Wu mountain range. Man Zhuan is one of the six famous tea mountains in Banna and is just north of Yi Wu. This is our fourth production of tea from this area is from the same family as 2011 and 2010! We have selected spring harvest (第一波春茶) wild arbor material from the area of \"Man Zhuan\" (蛮砖), a higher mountain areas in the Yi Wu mountain. Man Zhuan area teas are known for their special thick aroma and a taste that with age becomes stronger and more textured. This tea comes from wild arbor trees between 200 and 300 years old growing on a sunny south facing slope. When brewing the tea you will notice the tea soup is a bright yellow-gold and clear, the aroma is penetrating and the tea is full in the mouth. The flavor is textured and thick with a strong almost chocolate-like after-taste. This is one of the more smooth and aromatic of the Yi Wu area teas. The brewed leaves are thick and stout with a dark olive-green color, attesting to their wild arbor origin. This tea was compressed in a small tea factory in Yi Wu town where unusually large 40 kilogam stone presses were used. Low temperature (35C) “baking” was used to dry these cakes after the compression process thus preserving their integrity!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn total just 30 kilograms of this tea has been produced. We have delayed sales of this cake for more than 4 weeks to allow the water vapor from pressing to dissipate. Further aging will only improve this wonderful tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight: 250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest time: Late April 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest Area: Man Zhuan (village), Yi Wu mountain range, Meng La county of Xi Shuang Banna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal Production amount: 120 cakes (30 kilograms)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper Design by Vladimir Seredin of Ukraine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":38847354568,"sku":"988-YS","price":294.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38847354632,"sku":"989-YS","price":33.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2016_spring_man_zhuan_1.jpg?v=1571610407"},{"product_id":"2016-yunnan-sourcing-mang-zhi-ancient-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2016 Yunnan Sourcing \"Mang Zhi\" Ancient Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMang Zhi is a small village of Yi and Yao people living just north of Yi Wu town in the vicinity of Yi Bang and Xi Kong villages. Like the teas from Yi Bang and Xi Kong the tea is a primordial mixed large and small leaf varietal. The tea leaves are not as big as Yi Wu mountain (proper) large leaf varietal but have a higher level of aroma (香气高) but not lacking in cha qi (茶气). The brewed tea is aromatic, thick and sweet but not entirely lacking in bitterness and astringency. Mang Zhi village tea leaves are dark olive green color when brewed. Careful attention was paid to the processing of this mao cha giving it an even taste and color with little or no black flecks (if the leaves are signed during the kill-green process). The mao cha was carefully steamed and pressed with 40 kilogram stone presses in the traditional manner and each stack of 7 cakes was packed in the highest grade bamboo leaf tongs for collection and long-term storage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn total just 20 kilograms produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight: 250 grams per cake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest time: April 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper Design by Vladimir Seredin of Ukraine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":38847368456,"sku":"990-YS","price":319.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38847368520,"sku":"991-YS","price":36.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2016_spring_mang_zhi_1.jpg?v=1571610407"},{"product_id":"2016-yunnan-sourcing-wa-long-village-yi-wu-old-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2016 Yunnan Sourcing \"Wa Long Village\" Yi Wu Old Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWa Long village is not far from Man Zhuan village in the Yi Wu mountain area.  It's a remote village and the tea we sourced from there is in the mountains about 1.5 hours by 4WD from Wa Long village.  A remote natural tea garden on steep mountainside with just a few hundred trees but all more than 100 years old.  Many as old as 400 years old.  All large leaf varietal.  The tea was picked and processed all in early April.  Tea from Wa Long is distinctive, with strong thick taste, some bitterness and very long stout leaves and stems.  Entire output of Wa Long village area teas for 1st flush is just 400 kilograms, we were able to get a portion of that.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressed with 30kg stone presses by traditional method!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20 kilograms in total (80 cakes!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper Design by Vladimir Seredin of Ukraine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":38847376008,"sku":"992-YS","price":403.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38847376072,"sku":"993-YS","price":44.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2016_spring_wa_long_1.jpg?v=1571610485"},{"product_id":"2015-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-ge-deng-old-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2015 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Ge Deng\" Old Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntirely Ancient Arbor tea from Autumn (October) 2015 Harvest from Ge Deng village (革登) in Yi Wu mountain range. Ge Deng is southwest from Yi Bang town and west-northwest from Yi Wu town.  This is our second production from Ge Deng village!  Ge Deng area teas are almost exclusively a mixed (small \/ large) varietal.  This tea comes from ancient arbor trees between 200 and 300 years old growing naturally.  When brewing the tea you will notice the tea soup is a bright yellow-gold and clear, the aroma is penetrating and the tea is full in the mouth.  Being a typical mixed (large and small) leaf varietal makes this is one of the more smooth and aromatic of the Yi Wu area teas.  The brewed leaves are thick and stout with a dark olive-green color, attesting to their wild arbor origin.  This tea was compressed in a small tea factory in Yi Wu town where unusually large 40 kilogam stone presses were used.  Low temperature (35C) “baking” was used to dry these cakes after the compression process thus preserving their integrity!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn total just 20 kilograms of this tea has been produced.  We have delayed sales of this cake for more than 4 weeks to allow the water vapor from pressing to dissipate. Further aging will only improve this wonderful tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight: 250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest time: October 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest Area: Ge Deng (village), Ge Deng area of the Yi Wu mountain range, Meng La county of Xi Shuang Banna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal Production amount: 80 cakes (20 kilograms)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 42 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 42 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 42 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":38847454344,"sku":"1001-YS","price":344.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38847454408,"sku":"1002-YS","price":38.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2015_aut_gedeng1.jpg?v=1571610485"},{"product_id":"2015-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-ma-li-shu-old-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2015 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Ma Li Shu\" Old Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntirely Ancient Arbor tea from Autumn (October) 2015 Harvest from Ma Li Shu village (麻栗树寨) in Yi Wu mountain range. Ma Li Shu is just outside Yi Bang town, which is one of the six famous tea mountains in Banna.  This is our first production from Ma Li Shu village! Yi Bang area teas are known for their special thick aroma and a taste that with age becomes stronger and more textured.  This tea comes from old arbor trees between 150 and 200 years old growing naturally.  When brewing the tea you will notice the tea soup is a bright yellow-gold and clear, the aroma is penetrating and the tea is full in the mouth.  The flavor is textured and thick with notes of fruit and sugarcane with an umami-like after-taste.  Being a typical mixed (large and small) leaf varietal makes this is one of the more smooth and aromatic of the Yi Wu area teas.  The brewed leaves are thick and stout with a dark olive-green color, attesting to their wild arbor origin.  This tea was compressed in a small tea factory in Yi Wu town where unusually large 40 kilogam stone presses were used.  Low temperature (35C) “baking” was used to dry these cakes after the compression process thus preserving their integrity!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn total just 20 kilograms of this tea has been produced.  We have delayed sales of this cake for more than 4 weeks to allow the water vapor from pressing to dissipate. Further aging will only improve this wonderful tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight: 250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest time: October 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest Area: Ma Li Shu (village), Yi Bang area of the Yi Wu mountain range, Meng La county of Xi Shuang Banna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal Production amount: 80 cakes (20 kilograms)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 42 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 42 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 42 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":38847458632,"sku":"1003-YS","price":279.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38847458696,"sku":"1004-YS","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2015_aut_malishu1.jpg?v=1571610485"},{"product_id":"2015-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-man-zhuan-ancient-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2015 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Man Zhuan\" Ancient Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntirely Ancient Arbor tea from Autumn (October) 2015 Harvest from Man Zhuan in Yi Wu mountain range. Man Zhuan is one of the six famous tea mountains in Banna and is just north of Yi Wu. This is our sixth production of tea from this area is from the same family since 2010! We have selected autumn harvest (谷花茶) wild arbor material from the area of \"Man Zhuan\" (蛮砖), a higher mountain areas in the Yi Wu mountain. Man Zhuan area teas are known for their special thick aroma and a taste that with age becomes stronger and more textured. This tea comes from wild arbor trees between 200 and 300 years old growing on a sunny south facing slope. When brewing the tea you will notice the tea soup is a bright yellow-gold and clear, the aroma is penetrating and the tea is full in the mouth. The flavor is textured and thick with a strong almost chocolate-like after-taste. This is one of the more smooth and aromatic of the Yi Wu area teas. The brewed leaves are thick and stout with a dark olive-green color, attesting to their wild arbor origin. This tea was compressed in a small tea factory in Yi Wu town where unusually large 40 kilogam stone presses were used. Low temperature (35C) “baking” was used to dry these cakes after the compression process thus preserving their integrity!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn total just 30 kilograms of this tea has been produced. We have delayed sales of this cake for more than 4 weeks to allow the water vapor from pressing to dissipate. Further aging will only improve this wonderful tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight: 250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest time: October 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest Area: Man Zhuan (village), Yi Wu mountain range, Meng La county of Xi Shuang Banna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal Production amount: 120 cakes (30 kilograms)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 42 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 42 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 42 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":38847460104,"sku":"1005-YS","price":247.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38847460168,"sku":"1006-YS","price":28.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2015_aut_manzhuan1.jpg?v=1571610485"},{"product_id":"2015-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-mang-zhi-ancient-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2015 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Mang Zhi\" Ancient Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMang Zhi is a small village of Yi and Yao people living just north of Yi Wu town in the vicinity of Yi Bang and Xi Kong villages. Like the teas from Yi Bang and Xi Kong the tea is a primordial mixed large and small leaf varietal. The tea leaves are not as big as Yi Wu mountain (proper) large leaf varietal but have a higher level of aroma (香气高) but not lacking in cha qi (茶气). The brewed tea is aromatic, thick and sweet but not entirely lacking in bitterness and astringency. Mang Zhi village tea leaves are dark olive green color when brewed. Careful attention was paid to the processing of this mao cha giving it an even taste and color with little or no black flecks (if the leaves are signed during the kill-green process). The mao cha was carefully steamed and pressed with 40 kilogram stone presses in the traditional manner and each stack of 7 cakes was packed in the highest grade bamboo leaf tongs for collection and long-term storage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn total just 30 kilograms produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight: 250 grams per cake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest time: October 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 42 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 42 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 42 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":38847467848,"sku":"1008-YS","price":247.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38847467976,"sku":"1009-YS","price":28.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2015_aut_mangzhi1.jpg?v=1571610485"},{"product_id":"2015-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-wa-long-village-yi-wu-old-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2015 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Wa Long Village\" Yi Wu Old Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWa Long village is not far from Man Zhuan village in the Yi Wu mountain area.  It's a remote village and the tea we sourced from there is in the mountains about 1.5 hours by 4WD from Wa Long village.  A remote natural tea garden on steep mountainside with just a few hundred trees but all more than 100 years old.  Many as old as 400 years old.  All large leaf varietal.  The tea was picked and processed all in early April.  Tea from Wa Long is distinctive, with strong thick taste, some bitterness and very long stout leaves and stems.  Entire output of Wa Long village area teas for 1st flush is just 400 kilograms, we were able to get a portion of that.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressed with 30kg stone presses by traditional method!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20 kilograms in total (80 cakes!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 42 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 42 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 42 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":38847485704,"sku":"1010-YS","price":284.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38847485768,"sku":"1011-YS","price":32.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2015_aut_walong1.jpg?v=1571610485"},{"product_id":"2015-yunnan-sourcing-mang-zhi-ancient-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2015 Yunnan Sourcing \"Mang Zhi\" Ancient Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMang Zhi is a small village of Yi and Yao people living just north of Yi Wu town in the vicinity of Yi Bang and Xi Kong villages. Like the teas from Yi Bang and Xi Kong the tea is a primordial mixed large and small leaf varietal. The tea leaves are not as big as Yi Wu mountain (proper) large leaf varietal but have a higher level of aroma (香气高) but not lacking in cha qi (茶气). The brewed tea is aromatic, thick and sweet but not entirely lacking in bitterness and astringency. Mang Zhi village tea leaves are dark olive green color when brewed. Careful attention was paid to the processing of this mao cha giving it an even taste and color with little or no black flecks (if the leaves are signed during the kill-green process). The mao cha was carefully steamed and pressed with 40 kilogram stone presses in the traditional manner and each stack of 7 cakes was packed in the highest grade bamboo leaf tongs for collection and long-term storage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn total just 20 kilograms produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight: 250 grams per cake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest time: April 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory and has passed the MRL limits for pesticide residues as established by the EU Food and Safety commission. For more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/en\/content\/20-eu-compliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":38848090760,"sku":"1058-YS","price":339.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38848090888,"sku":"1059-YS","price":37.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Grams Sample","offer_id":38848090952,"sku":"1060-YS","price":18.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2015_s_yw_mangzhi1.jpg?v=1571610486"},{"product_id":"2015-yunnan-sourcing-wa-long-village-yi-wu-old-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2015 Yunnan Sourcing \"Wa Long Village\" Yi Wu Old Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWa Long village is not far from Man Zhuan village in the Yi Wu mountain area.  It's a remote village and the tea we sourced from there is in the mountains about 1.5 hours by 4WD from Wa Long village.  A remote natural tea garden on steep mountainside with just a few hundred trees but all more than 100 years old.  Many as old as 400 years old.  All large leaf varietal.  The tea was picked and processed all in early April.  Tea from Wa Long is distinctive, with strong thick taste, some bitterness and very long stout leaves and stems.  Entire output of Wa Long village area teas for 1st flush is just 400 kilograms, we were able to get a portion of that.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressed with 30kg stone presses by traditional method!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20 kilograms in total (80 cakes!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in certified laboratory and has passed the MRL limits for pesticide residues as established by the EU Food and Safety commission.  For more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/en\/content\/20-eu-compliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":38848157256,"sku":"1061-YS","price":418.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38848157320,"sku":"1062-YS","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Grams Sample","offer_id":38848157384,"sku":"1063-YS","price":21.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2015_s_yw_walong1.jpg?v=1571610486"},{"product_id":"2014-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-mi-bu-ancient-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2014 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Mi Bu\" Ancient Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntirely Ancient Arbor tea from Autumn (October) 2014 Harvest from Mi Bu village in Yi Wu mountain range. Mi Bu village is in the area of Yi Bang township.  It's a small village of about 15 households in small valley.  The tea growing areas are about 10 minutes motorcyle track from the village in the nearby hills.  Remote tea trees between 80 and 250 years old growing naturally on a very steep hillside among thickets of bamboo.  The young bamboo is harvested too and made into soup by the locals or pickled with chilies!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMi Bu tea is mostly large leaf assamica, the tea is strong with alot of bitterness and astringency for an Yi Wu tea.  It's leaves are a deep olive-green color and stems are stout and thick. I used to think Gao Shan Zhai was the bitter Yi Wu tea, but Mi Bu tastes strong and more bitter than Gao Shan Zhai.  This bitterness makes it an excellent candidate for long term aging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNet Weight: 250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest time: October 2014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest Area: Mi Bu (village), Yi Bang section of the Yi Wu mountain range, Meng La county of Xi Shuang Banna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal Production amount: 120 cakes (30 kilograms)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 42 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 42 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 42 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":38848554120,"sku":"1105-YS","price":279.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38848554184,"sku":"1106-YS","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2014_aut_mibu1.jpg?v=1571610487"},{"product_id":"2014-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-man-zhuan-ancient-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2014 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Man Zhuan\" Ancient Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntirely Ancient Arbor tea from Autumn (October) 2014 Harvest from Man Zhuan in Yi Wu mountain range. Man Zhuan is one of the six famous tea mountains in Banna and is just north of Yi Wu. This is our fourth production of tea from this area is from the same family as 2011 and 2010! We have selected autumn harvest (谷花茶) wild arbor material from the area of \"Man Zhuan\" (蛮砖), a higher mountain areas in the Yi Wu mountain. Man Zhuan area teas are known for their special thick aroma and a taste that with age becomes stronger and more textured. This tea comes from wild arbor trees between 200 and 300 years old growing on a sunny south facing slope. When brewing the tea you will notice the tea soup is a bright yellow-gold and clear, the aroma is penetrating and the tea is full in the mouth. The flavor is textured and thick with a strong almost chocolate-like after-taste. This is one of the more smooth and aromatic of the Yi Wu area teas. The brewed leaves are thick and stout with a dark olive-green color, attesting to their wild arbor origin. This tea was compressed in a small tea factory in Yi Wu town where unusually large 40 kilogam stone presses were used. Low temperature (35C) “baking” was used to dry these cakes after the compression process thus preserving their integrity!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn total just 30 kilograms of this tea has been produced. We have delayed sales of this cake for more than 4 weeks to allow the water vapor from pressing to dissipate. Further aging will only improve this wonderful tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight: 250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest time: October 2014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest Area: Man Zhuan (village), Yi Wu mountain range, Meng La county of Xi Shuang Banna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal Production amount: 120 cakes (30 kilograms)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 42 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 42 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 42 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":38848592776,"sku":"1107-YS","price":292.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38848592840,"sku":"1108-YS","price":33.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2014_aut_manzhuan1.jpg?v=1571610487"},{"product_id":"2014-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-mang-zhi-ancient-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2014 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Mang Zhi\" Ancient Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMang Zhi is a small village of Yi and Yao people living just north of Yi Wu town in the vicinity of Yi Bang and Xi Kong villages. Like the teas from Yi Bang and Xi Kong the tea is a primordial mixed large and small leaf varietal. The tea leaves are not as big as Yi Wu mountain (proper) large leaf varietal but have a higher level of aroma (香气高) but not lacking in cha qi (茶气). The brewed tea is aromatic, thick and sweet but not entirely lacking in bitterness and astringency. Mang Zhi village tea leaves are dark olive green color when brewed. Careful attention was paid to the processing of this mao cha giving it an even taste and color with little or no black flecks (if the leaves are signed during the kill-green process). The mao cha was carefully steamed and pressed with 40 kilogram stone presses in the traditional manner and each stack of 7 cakes was packed in the highest grade bamboo leaf tongs for collection and long-term storage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn total just 30 kilograms produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight: 250 grams per cake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest time: October 2014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 42 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 42 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 42 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":38848621768,"sku":"1109-YS","price":296.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38848621832,"sku":"1110-YS","price":33.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2014_aut_mangzhi1.jpg?v=1571610487"},{"product_id":"2014-yunnan-sourcing-yi-bi-village-wild-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2014 Yunnan Sourcing Yi Bi Village Wild Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYi Bi village is a small village about 5 kilometers south of Yi Wu town.  Yi Bi teas are classic Yi Wu teas.  They are sweet with little astringency, some slight bitterness with fast huigan and thick pungent mouth-feel and aroma.  Our pressing is produced entirely from first flush spring 2014 tea leaves picked from 80+ year old tea trees.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust 80 kilograms in total produced.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 42 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 42 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 42 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (400 Grams)","offer_id":38849271304,"sku":"1139-YS","price":296.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38849271368,"sku":"1140-YS","price":25.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/DSC_0452.jpg?v=1571610488"},{"product_id":"2014-yunnan-sourcing-gua-feng-zhai-spring-wild-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2014 Yunnan Sourcing Gua Feng Zhai Spring Wild Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntirely Gua Feng Zhai spring material from 60-80 year old tea trees!  Gua Feng Zhai is a famous but still remote village area near the Mengla-Laos border and has a great bio-diverse environment for tea growing.  Entirely hand-fried, rolled and sun-dried in the traditional method.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust 60 kilograms in total produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 42 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 42 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 42 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (400 Grams)","offer_id":38849357448,"sku":"1143-YS","price":345.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":38849357512,"sku":"1144-YS","price":28.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/DSC_0391.jpg?v=1571610488"},{"product_id":"2013-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-yi-bang-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2013 Yunnan Sourcing Autumn Yi Bang Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntirely wild arbor tea material from 80 to 150 year old tea trees in Yi Bang village (an area of north Yi Wu).  Expertly processed by the mother of the Li family in a copper wok by hand.  The tea was picked and processed all in one day.  Tea leaves are stout, with thick stems and olive green appearance.  Tea has strong mouthfeel and pungent aroma.  Not typically autumn in it's character.  Strong cha qi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStone-pressed in the traditional manner.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust 30 kilos in total produced!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e400 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 26 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 26 pesticide residues. 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A remote natural tea garden on steep mountainside with just a few hundred trees, but all more than 100 years old. All large leaf varietal.  The tea was picked and processed all in early April. Tea from Wa Long is distinctive, with strong thick taste, some bitterness and very long stout leaves and stems. 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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 Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 cake (250 grams)","offer_id":38851518472,"sku":"1402-YS","price":167.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 grams sample portion","offer_id":38851518536,"sku":"1403-YS","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2012_ys_f_yiwuzicha_bao.jpg?v=1571610546"},{"product_id":"2012-yunnan-sourcing-yi-wu-purple-tea-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2012 Yunnan Sourcing \"Yi Wu Purple Tea\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis tea cake is composed from early spring harvest of purple tea from the Yi Wu mountains in Xishuangbanna. 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First flush of spring material from Yi Bi and Lou Shui Dong blended together in equal parts. 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Classic Yi Wu taste with a nice balanced full mouth-feel, thick soupy tea liquor and room filling aroma!  Heavier and more pungent in taste than the lighter fruitier \"Early Spring\" cake with same wrapper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e90 kilograms in total produced.\u003cbr\u003ePressed with 40 kilogram stone press.\u003cbr\u003e7 cakes per bamboo tong (7 x 250 grams).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 cake (250 grams)","offer_id":38852168968,"sku":"1472-YS","price":162.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 grams sample portion","offer_id":38852169032,"sku":"1473-YS","price":20.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2012_ys_ywmz_bao.jpg?v=1571610592"},{"product_id":"2011-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-xi-kong-yi-wu-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2011 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Xi Kong\" Yi Wu Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eXi Kong tea like Yi Bang is special in that it is not large leaf varietal but rather a primitive small leaf varietal that has grown in this area for hundreds if not thousands of years.  Like other small leaf varietal wild arbor tea trees in Yunnan (Jing Mai), the flavor is lighter and more smooth, but the aroma is pungent and fruity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXi Kong and Yi Bang are more similar to each other than our other Fall Yi Wu teas, but I find Xi Kong to have something darker and more pungent than Yi Bang.  Xi Kong's aroma is more subtle and it's taste is incredibly textured and fills the mouth and throat imparting a wonderful sensation!  I recommend drinking this tea on a sunny day in a warm place to allow for a full release of it's aroma and cha qi!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis year's autumn production comes from hundreds of year old tea trees!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea was compressed in a small tea factory in Yi Wu town where unusually large 40 kilogam stone presses were used.  Low temperature (35C) “baking” was used to dry these cakes after the compression process thus preserving their integrity!  In total just 40 kilograms of this tea has been produced.  We have delayed sales of this cake for several weeks to allow the water vapor from pressing to dissipate.  Further aging will only improve this wonderful tea!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportant note: All 5 of the teas from our Autumn Yi Wu series have been hand-stamped with the name of the village in Chinese at the tea factory. However, the person responsible for stamping the wrappers (in most cases) did not use enough ink. Before sending to you we will add an additional stamp with the letters \"X K\" just below the chinese stamp on the front of the cake to help you identify the cakes. 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Like the teas from Yi Bang and Xi Kong the tea is a primordial mixed large and small leaf varietal. The tea leaves are not as big as Yi Wu mountain (proper) large leaf varietal but have a higher level of aroma (香气高) but not lacking in cha qi (茶气). The brewed tea is aromatic, thick and sweet but not entirely lacking in bitterness and astringency. Mang Zhi village tea leaves are dark olive green color when brewed. Careful attention was paid to the processing of this mao cha giving it an even taste and color with little or no black flecks (if the leaves are signed during the kill-green process). The mao cha was carefully steamed and pressed with 40 kilogram stone presses in the traditional manner and each stack of 7 cakes was packed in the highest grade bamboo leaf tongs for collection and long-term storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"LEFT\"\u003eImportant note: All 5 of the teas from our Autumn Yi Wu series have been hand-stamped with the name of the village in Chinese at the tea factory. However, the person responsible for stamping the wrappers (in most cases) did not use enough ink. Before sending to you we will add an additional stamp with the letters \"M Z\" just below the chinese stamp on the front of the cake to help you identify the cakes. If you order a whole tong, there will be no added \"M Z\" stamp on the cakes as adding it would require us to break open the bamboo leaf tong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn total just 40 kilograms produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNet Weight: 250 grams per cake\u003cbr\u003eCompression date: October 15th 2011\u003cbr\u003eHarvest time: October 2011\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 cake (250 grams)","offer_id":38855165960,"sku":"1699-YS","price":307.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 grams sample portion","offer_id":38855166088,"sku":"1700-YS","price":34.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2011_yns_ywmz_bao.jpg?v=1571610596"},{"product_id":"2011-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-yi-bang-ancient-arbor-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2011 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Yi Bang\" Ancient Arbor Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Yi Bang tea is special in that it is not large leaf varietal but rather a primitive small leaf varietal that has grown in this area for hundreds if not thousands of years.  Like other small leaf varietal wild arbor tea trees in Yunnan (Jing Mai), the flavor is lighter and more smooth, but the aroma is pungent and fruity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis year's autumn production comes from hundreds of year old tea trees!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea was compressed in a small tea factory in Yi Wu town where unusually large 40 kilogam stone presses were used.  Low temperature (35C) “baking” was used to dry these cakes after the compression process thus preserving their integrity!  In total just 40 kilograms of this tea has been produced.  We have delayed sales of this cake for more than 4 weeks to allow the water vapor from pressing to dissipate.  Further aging will only improve this wonderful tea!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportant note: All 5 of the teas from our Autumn Yi Wu series have been hand-stamped with the name of the village in Chinese at the tea factory. However, the person responsible for stamping the wrappers (in most cases) did not use enough ink. Before sending to you we will add an additional stamp with the letters \"Y B\" just below the chinese stamp on the front of the cake to help you identify the cakes. If you order a whole tong, there will be no added \"Y B\" stamp on the cakes as adding it would require us to break open the bamboo leaf tong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNet Weight:  250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003cbr\u003eCompression date:  October 15th, 2011\u003cbr\u003eHarvest time:  October 2011\u003cbr\u003eHarvest Area:  Yi Bang, Meng La county of Xi Shuang Banna\u003cbr\u003eTotal Production amount:  160 cakes (40 kilograms)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 cake (250 grams)","offer_id":38855171336,"sku":"1701-YS","price":317.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 grams sample portion","offer_id":38855171400,"sku":"1702-YS","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2011_yns_ywyb_bao.jpg?v=1571610596"},{"product_id":"2011-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-gao-shan-zhai-ancient-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea","title":"2011 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Gao Shan Zhai\" Ancient Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eGao Shan Village is nestled in the Yi Wu mountains NNE of Yi Wu town and is one of the highest elevation villages in the Yi Wu range.  Gao Shan village is inhabited by both Han and Yao people. Our material is the combined mao cha of two Yao families' tea gardens.  Material is from 150-400 year old tea trees and is entirely Autumn flush of 2011.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportant note: All 5 of the teas from our Autumn Yi Wu series have been hand-stamped with the name of the village in Chinese at the tea factory. However, the person responsible for stamping the wrappers (in most cases) did not use enough ink. Before sending to you we will add an additional stamp with the letters \"G S Z\" just below the chinese stamp on the front of the cake to help you identify the cakes. If you order a whole tong, there will be no added \"G S Z\" stamp on the cakes as adding it would require us to break open the bamboo leaf tong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn total just 40 kilograms produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNet Weight: 250 grams per cake\u003cbr\u003eCompression date: October 15th 2011\u003cbr\u003eHarvest time: October 2011\u003cbr\u003eHarvest Area: Gao Shan Zhai, Yi Wu mountain range, Meng La county of Xi Shuang Banna\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 grams)","offer_id":38855176200,"sku":"1703-YS","price":362.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 grams sample portion","offer_id":38855176264,"sku":"1704-YS","price":40.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2011_yns_ywgsz_bao.jpg?v=1571610596"},{"product_id":"2011-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-gua-feng-zhai-raw-pu-erh-tea-of-yi-wu","title":"2011 Yunnan Sourcing \"Autumn Gua Feng Zhai\" Raw Pu-erh Tea of Yi Wu","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the third time Yunnan Sourcing has produced tea from the village of Gua Feng Zhai. We selected late Autumn 2011 wild arbor material from the village of \"Gua Feng Zhai\" (刮风寨), one of the most remote villages in the area, it is just a few kilometres from the Laos-Yunnan border. The road to Gua Feng Zhai is just a dirt track that is only accessible by motorcycle if it's raining.  The tea from Gua Feng Zhai is typically picked and processed by the Yao Minority people who live there.  This special environment and unique processing lends the tea a special flavor that is unique among Yi Wu area teas.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen brewing the tea you will notice the tea soup is a bright yellow-gold and clear, the aroma is penetrating and the tea is full in the mouth. The flavor is textured and thick with some floral essences.  This is one of the more pungent and intense of the Yi Wu area teas. The brewed leaves are thick and stout attesting to their wild arbor origin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis tea was compressed in a small tea factory in Yi Wu where very large 40 kilogram stone presses were used.  This is why this cake is wider (in diameter) than our other stone pressed cakes that were pressed with smaller 25kg stone presses.  Low temperature “baking” was used to dry these cakes after the compression process thus preserving their integrity!  In total just 80 kilograms of this tea has been produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportant note:  All 5 of the teas from our Autumn Yi Wu series have been hand-stamped with the name of the village in Chinese at the tea factory.  However, the person responsible for stamping the wrappers (in most cases) did not use enough ink.  Before sending to you we will add an additional stamp with the letters \"G F Z\" just below the chinese stamp on the front of the cake to help you identify the cakes.  If you order a whole tong, there will be no added \"G F Z\" stamp on the cakes as adding it would require us to break open the bamboo leaf tong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNet Weight:  250 grams per cake \u003cbr\u003eCompression date:  October 15th 2011\u003cbr\u003eHarvest time:  October 2011\u003cbr\u003eHarvest Area:  Gua Feng Zhai, Yi Wu mountain range, Meng La county of Xi Shuang Banna\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 cake (250 grams)","offer_id":38855185032,"sku":"1705-YS","price":272.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 grams sample portion","offer_id":38855185288,"sku":"1706-YS","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2011_yns_ywgfz_bao.jpg?v=1571610596"},{"product_id":"2011-yunnan-sourcing-yi-wu-purple-tea-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2011 Yunnan Sourcing \"Yi Wu Purple Tea\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis tea cake is composed from late autumn harvest of purple tea from the Yi Wu mountains in Xishuangbanna. Purple tea leaves from bushes aged 20 to 30 years and growing at an altitude of 1500-1600 meters were carefully picked and processed into this lovely tea. Purple tea is a large leaf varietal (Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica) that occurs naturally as a result of mutation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile tea is a purple tea and has many of its traits, it is still overwhelmingly Yi Wu in character, making this a unique tea with plenty of character to age into something really special!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on Purple tea read below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurple Varietal of Camellia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\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. 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Like other small leaf varietal wild arbor tea trees in Yunnan (Jing Mai), the flavor is lighter and more smooth, but the aroma is pungent and fruity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis year's autumn production comes from hundreds of year old tea trees!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea was compressed in a small tea factory in Yi Wu town where unusually large 40 kilogram stone presses were used. Low temperature (35C) “baking” was used to dry these cakes after the compression process thus preserving their integrity! In total just 30 kilograms of this tea has been produced. We have delayed sales of this cake for more than 4 weeks to allow the water vapor from pressing to dissipate. Further aging will only improve this wonderful tea!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNet Weight:  250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompression date:  October 15th, 2010\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest time:  October 2010\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest Area:  Yi Bang, Meng La county of Xi Shuang Banna\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Production amount:  120 cakes (30 kilograms)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 cake (250 grams)","offer_id":38856877640,"sku":"1899-YS","price":362.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 grams sample portion","offer_id":38856877768,"sku":"1900-YS","price":40.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2010_yns_f_yibang_bao.jpg?v=1571610676"},{"product_id":"2010-yunnan-sourcing-ding-jia-zhai-autumn-harvest-yi-wu-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2010 Yunnan Sourcing \"Ding Jia Zhai\" Autumn Harvest Yi Wu Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eEntirely Ancient Arbor tea from Autumn (October) 2010 Harvest from Ding Jia Zhai in Yi Wu Shan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have selected fall harvest (谷花茶) wild arbor material from the area of \"Ding Jia Zhai\" (丁家寨), a mountain area near Lao Man Sa in the Yi Wu mountain range.  Ding Jia Zhai is inhabited primarily by Yao people who have for centuries picked and processed these wild arbor trees.  Ding Jia Zhai area teas are known for their special thick aroma and a taste that with age becomes stronger and more textured.  This tea comes from wild arbor trees between 200 and 300 years old.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen brewing the tea you will notice the tea soup is a bright yellow-gold and clear, the aroma is penetrating and the tea is full in the mouth.  The flavor is textured and thick with a strong and vegetal taste.  This is one of the more smooth and aromatic of the Yi Wu area teas, but its still got a fair amount of bitterness and long-lasting huigan that stimulates the mouth and throat long afterwards.  The brewed leaves are thick and stout attesting to their wild arbor origin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis tea was compressed in a small tea factory in Yi Wu town where unusually large 40 kilogram stone presses were used.  Low temperature (35C) “baking” was used to dry these cakes after the compression process thus preserving their integrity!  In total just 30 kilograms of this tea has been produced.  We have delayed sales of this cake for more than 4 weeks to allow the water vapor from pressing to dissipate.  Further aging will only improve this wonderful tea!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNet Weight:  250 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003cbr\u003eCompression date:  October 15th, 2010\u003cbr\u003eHarvest time:  October 2010\u003cbr\u003eHarvest Area:  Ding Jia Zhai (village), Yi Wu mountain range, Meng La county of Xi Shuang Banna\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTotal Production amount:  120 cakes (30 kilograms)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 cake (250 grams)","offer_id":38856893448,"sku":"1903-YS","price":299.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 grams sample portion","offer_id":38856893576,"sku":"1904-YS","price":33.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2010_yns_f_djz_bao.jpg?v=1571610676"},{"product_id":"2010-yunnan-sourcing-ge-deng-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2010 Yunnan Sourcing \"Ge Deng\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eGe Deng tea mountain is located in Mengla county of Xi Shuang Banna and is one of the six famous tea mountains of Banna. Ge Deng mountain is located north of Yi Wu and to east of the Mang Zhi mountains. Ge Deng teas are special in that they are not large leaf varietal but rather an original small leaf varietal that has grown in this area for hundreds if not thousands of years. Like other small leaf varietal wild arbor tea trees in Yunnan (Jing Mai), the flavor is lighter and more smooth, but the aroma is pungent and fruity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll cakes are 250 grams and pressed by stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust 40 kilograms produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpring 2010 Harvest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 cake (250 grams)","offer_id":38856906632,"sku":"1906-YS","price":223.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 grams portion sample","offer_id":38856906696,"sku":"1907-YS","price":26.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2010_yns_gedeng_bao.jpg?v=1571610676"},{"product_id":"2010-yunnan-sourcing-yi-wu-zheng-shan-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake-of-yi-wu","title":"2010 Yunnan Sourcing \"Yi Wu Zheng Shan\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake of Yi Wu","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis lovely little tea cake is composed entirely of Yi Wu area old plantation tea bushes. The area is just outside of Ma Hei village not far from Yi Wu town.  It's entirely first flush of spring production and has that characteristic Yi Wu aroma and taste.  The cake has been stone-pressed in a small tea factory in Yi Wu giving it just the right amount of compression to age well in non-tropical climates!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea weight: 250 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage:  Late March 2010, pressed in May 2010\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 cake (250 grams)","offer_id":38856917640,"sku":"1910-YS","price":150.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 grams portion sample","offer_id":38856917704,"sku":"1911-YS","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2010_yns_ywzs_bao.jpg?v=1571610676"},{"product_id":"2018-yunnan-sourcing-queen-of-yi-wu-ripe-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2018 Yunnan Sourcing \"Queen of Yi Wu\" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are proud to announce our second Yi Wu area ripe pu-erh tea cake produced under the Yunnan Sourcing Brand! We used spring 2018 plantation and wild arbor Yi Wu area tea leaves that were expertly wet piled in Menghai to press this tea cake. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a medium-lightly wet piled ripe tea, so it's one that will age very gradually and will take somewhat longer to lose it's wet pile taste.  That being said it's an excellent candidate for longer term aging due to it still having alot of sheng greenness to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's not a graded ripe pu-erh, but rather just all the the different grades mixed together with only the coarsest leaves removed.  The result is a rich, thick and textured tea that is both totally unique and very complex in taste, aroma and cha qi.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dog featured on the wrapper (a Doberman) is my lovely Lucy who has traveled to Yi Wu twice in her life!  Naturally she is the \"Queen\" of this fine tea producing area!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrapper Design by Giovanni Crispino\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePressed in November 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e250 Grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited to just 100 kilograms in total (400 cakes)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion: Yi Wu Mountains of Xishuangbanna (Yunnan)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":15117043433517,"sku":"2551-YS","price":79.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/square_3f033b98-9164-45e9-96fa-966b0a035cc1.jpg?v=1571611275"},{"product_id":"yi-wu-mountain-wild-arbor-assamica-black-tea","title":"Yi Wu Mountain Wild Arbor Assamica Black Tea","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade entirely from first flush of spring material from the wild growing tea bushes with about 40 years age growing in Luo Shui Dong village near Yi Wu town in the Yi Wu Mountainous area of Mengla county (Xishuangbanna).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter picking the tea was wilted briefly, fried in a wok, rolled by hand and allowed to wilt for another 20 hours, before being naturally air dried.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSweet, floral, fruity with almost juice-like viscous tea soup and lots of body.  Very infusable tea that gives evenly across 7 to 8 rounds, and then gives way to a bit thinner and sweet from round 8 onward.  A good choice for near term aging.  Will improve in flavor for up to 5 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMid-March Harvest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 Grams \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":51441993973993,"sku":null,"price":11.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Grams \/ Spring 2025","offer_id":44900460462313,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/thumb1_3a8e6f19-ad5d-4633-a4b0-2cd1c5a1621c.jpg?v=1571611276"},{"product_id":"2007-yi-pin-tang-yi-wu-zhi-chun-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2007 YiPinTang \"Yi Wu Zhi Chun\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis tea cake is composed of spring 2007 harvested Yi Wu Mountain area tea leaves and aged in Jinghong (Xishuangbanna) for 10 years before being brought to Kunming in 2017.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a delicious semi-aged cake that tastes more aged than it's years, while being very clean and retaining it's original Yi Wu character.  The tea brews up a orange-red tea soup that is viscous and sweet at first taste.  The tea also has some mineral, dried fruit and spice character as well, and shows many sides during a typical gong fu session.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are looking for a bargain single-estate Yi Wu with some age, then look no further!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 Grams per cake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2007 Harvest and pressing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome wrappers are bug-bitten (having some small holes in the paper).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YiPinTang","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (357 Grams)","offer_id":15281454972973,"sku":"2601-YS","price":53.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":15281455005741,"sku":"2602-YS","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/DSC_4451.jpg?v=1657242760"},{"product_id":"2016-xiaguan-xy-yi-wu-big-green-tree-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2016 Xiaguan XY \"Yi Wu Big Green Tree\" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Xiaguan 2016 XY \"Yi Wu Big Green Tree\" Pu-erh Tea - 357g cake is a redux of the classic 1999-2002 Menghai Yi Wu Big Green Tree cake! This cake was originally commissioned by Guangzhou tea collector and distributor \"Ye Bing Huai\" for 4 consecutive years (1999-2002). This new cake is also commissioned by Mr. Ye Bing Huai, but this time the pressing is done by the Xiaguan tea factory with special \"XY\" production stamp. A purely Yi Wu Mountain tea cake from a master tea collector and blender. The taste is characteristically Yi Wu with a nutty mellow camphor tone. Bitterness is present but doesn't take over. The leaves are purplish-green color, many whole and all rather elastic and strong. A great tea worthy of storage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 357 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProducer: Xiaguan Tea Factory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear: 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xiaguan Tea Factory","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (357 Grams)","offer_id":30192729030701,"sku":"2713-YS","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/1_16f147b6-4615-4ac4-a9db-394b5fd5b1d0.jpg?v=1571611463"},{"product_id":"2020-yunnan-sourcing-bai-hua-tan-yi-wu-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2020 Yunnan Sourcing \"Bai Hua Tan\" Yi Wu Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003eBai Hua Tan village (百花潭) is in the Yi Wu Mountains near Tong Qing He 铜箐河. The altitude of Bai Hua Tan is about 1700 meters (quite high for Yi Wu).   Bai Hua Tan village area is next to a small lake which is at the confluence of three rivers (Tong Qing, Jinguang, and Bulong rivers) and surrounded by steep mountains on all sides (where the tea grows).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cake we've pressed is composed of first flush spring 2020 tea leaves harvested trees ranging in age from 60 to 200 years.  The teas range in size and shape and grow naturally without fertilizers or pesticides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBai Hua Tan tea is sweet, aromatic and smooth, but full-bodied with long-lasting mouth-feel and friendly cha qi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e250 Grams per cake (5 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly 15 Kilograms in total produced\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly April 2020 Harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper Design by Марічка Туранська\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":36697698336927,"sku":"3173-YS","price":233.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Grams Sample","offer_id":36697698369695,"sku":"3174-YS","price":13.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/1_937b2173-8dd1-443e-b987-59726731fa00.jpg?v=1603020531"},{"product_id":"2020-yunnan-sourcing-san-he-she-yi-wu-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2020 Yunnan Sourcing \"SanHeShe\" Yi Wu Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an Autumn 2019 harvested tea from San He She Village (三合社) in Yi Wu area of XIshuangbanna.  San He She is a southern Yi W village at an altitude of 1500 meters (quite high for Yi Wu) and is across the river from the famous Ma Hei Village.  Tea trees used in this production range from 100-200 years old and grow naturally in a forest-like setting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e250 Grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30 Kilograms in total pressed (120 cakes)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper Design by David Hunt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAutumn 2019 Harvested (Pressed in 2020).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 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\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (250 Grams)","offer_id":36697700368543,"sku":"3177-YS","price":137.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":36697700401311,"sku":"3178-YS","price":17.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/1_4e159044-9e47-49e9-90e7-80eb6c5137a0.jpg?v=1603020590"},{"product_id":"2020-yunnan-sourcing-yao-yun-yi-wu-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2020 Yunnan Sourcing \"Yao Yun\" Yi Wu Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Yao Yun\" aka \"Yao People Rhyme\" is pressed from first flush Yi Wu picked from 40-100 year old trees growing in the Yao Minority area southeast from Yi Wu town (near Tongqinghe).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery nice unmanaged tea trees growing naturally without fertilizers or pesticides.  Classic southern Yi Wu taste (also check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/2020-yunnan-sourcing-bai-hua-tan-yi-wu-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBai Hua Tan cake\u003c\/a\u003e from the same general area).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign by Анна Володько\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e357 Grams Per Cake (7 Cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e80 kilograms in total pressed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/eu-mrl-compliance-and-yunnan-sourcing-brand-pu-erh-teas\"\u003eclick on this link\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (357 Grams)","offer_id":36896126992543,"sku":"3200-YS","price":134.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":36896127025311,"sku":"3201-YS","price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/1_6f9cb525-f5d1-4ddb-8c52-6e5ca83ef446.jpg?v=1604521640"},{"product_id":"2020-yunnan-sourcing-lao-qian-yi-wu-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2020 Yunnan Sourcing \"Lao Qian\" Yi Wu Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA first flush of spring production from “Lao Qian\" Village (老迁), in the north-eastern part of Yi Wu.  Lao Qian village tea is pure assamica tea and comes from tea trees growing naturally ranging in age from 60-200 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a classic Yi Wu taste and aroma.  Very full-bodied, sweet and flavorful.  Complex taste and aroma without much bitterness.\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\"\u003eHarvest Area: Lao Qian (village), Yi Wu mountain range, Meng La county of Xi Shuang Banna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePressed with 30kg stone presses by traditional method!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTotal Production amount: 140 cakes (50 kilograms)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNet Weight: 357 grams per cake (7 cakes per bamboo leaf tong)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHarvest time: April 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign by Анна Володько\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\"\u003eThis tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 191 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 191 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 191 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 (357 Grams)","offer_id":36896140755103,"sku":"3202-YS","price":149.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams Sample","offer_id":36896140787871,"sku":"3203-YS","price":15.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/1_e404cef4-32fc-477b-bbe5-0f7530038b36.jpg?v=1604521692"},{"product_id":"2019-tie-guo-li-yi-wu-zheng-shan-ripe-pu-erh-tea-cake","title":"2019 Tieguoli \"Yi Wu Zheng Shan\" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurely Yi Wu Mountain tea from semi-aged mao cha that was wet piled in 2019.  Rich and smooth tea that is pressed from whole leaf (not separated into grades according to their leaf size as is typical of many ripe productions). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a very mellow and subtle sweet ripe tea.  As the wet piles fades, this tea's sweet and fruity character will become more pronounced with each passing year!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTieguoli is a sub-brand of a small Menghai area tea factory called 政泽德福茶厂.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 Grams per cake (7 Cakes per tong)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePressed September 8th 2019\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tie Guo Li","offers":[{"title":"1 Cake (357 Grams)","offer_id":37062429212831,"sku":"3218-YS","price":47.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/1_db291c60-3c02-4b3e-96e0-12b65a6e47f2.jpg?v=1605816209"},{"product_id":"2001-basket-aged-ripe-pu-erh-tea-from-yi-wu","title":"2001 Basket Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea from Yi Wu","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis Yi Wu region harvested tea was wet piled in Menghai in 2001 and then aged in baskets in a Guangdong dry storage condition in Dongguan.   The result is a well aged ripe that is still clean and potent, without wet pile taste, but also lacking any wet storage notes!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe taste has notes of dried fruit, old camphor wood, and five spice.  There is also a \"chen xiang\" that can only really be described as \"aged taste\", which is unique to aged pu-erh and is particularly prominent in dry aged pu-erh teas!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach basket contains roughly 500 grams of tea!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe also sell a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/1999-basket-aged-loose-leaf-ripe-pu-erh-tea-from-menghai\"\u003e1999 Basket Aged Pu-erh Ripe Pu-erh Tea from Menghai that was Kunming stored\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e** please be aware that there used to be small paper labels on the sides of these baskets.  They were rather beat up so they have been removed.  Don't be alarmed if you see some paper fibers still stuck to the basket.  It's not mold!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpend \u003cstrong\u003e$550\u003c\/strong\u003e or more and get a \u003cstrong\u003eBasket of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.us\/pages\/free-basket-of-2001-basket-aged-ripe-pu-erh-tea-from-yi-wu\"\u003e2001 Basket Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea from Yi Wu\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e FREE!\u003c\/strong\u003e Click on link for code and details!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"1 Basket (Roughly 500 Grams)","offer_id":42984069038313,"sku":"","price":118.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Grams","offer_id":42984069136617,"sku":"","price":14.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/1_6485cc5a-9dcd-41c0-aea0-08a355111c93.jpg?v=1650758114"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/collections\/8f2f99eb632924fd61182f05c8f35392_orig.jpg?v=1500933158","url":"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.us\/collections\/yi-wu-harvested-tea\/harvest-season_spring-2026.oembed","provider":"Yunnan Sourcing USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}