2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Purple Dragon" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

A striking wild-tree sheng made from naturally purple Ye Sheng leaves gathered in the north-western area of Dehong (1,600–2,200 m). This population of wild tea is famous for its dark-hued buds and leaves, naturally high polyphenols, and a vivid, energetic cup. Spring 2024 material was carefully hand-processed and stone-pressed into classic 357 g cakes; total production 100 kg.

Origin & processing

• Area: north-western Dehong, Yunnan

• Elevation: 1,600–2,200 m

• Material: wild purple-leaf Ye Sheng population (often referenced in the literature alongside C. sinensis var. assamica)

• Season: Spring 2024

• Craft: hand-picked • sun-withered • hand-rolled • sun-dried • traditionally stone-pressed

• Format: 357 g per cake (7 cakes per bamboo-leaf tong)

• Production: 100 kg total

• Producer: Yunnan Sourcing

In Summary

• Region: north-western Dehong, Yunnan
• Material: wild purple-leaf Ye Sheng population (often referenced in the literature alongside C. sinensis var. assamica)
• Elevation: 1,600–2,200 m
• Harvest: Spring 2024
• Format: 357 g cake (7 cakes per tong)
• Production: 100 kg total
• Producer: Yunnan Sourcing

In short: a wild-tree, purple-leaf Dehong sheng with golden liquor, thick viscosity, and a powerful sweet-aftertaste, bold now and poised to become deeply complex with a few years of rest.

Wrapper Design by RongGao Printing Co. LTD

Previous Pressings of this tea can be found here:

• 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Purple Love Bunny" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
• 2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Rrooaarr" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake 
  
• 2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Purple Kick" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
  
• 2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Purple Planet" Wild Tree Purple Tea Cake
  
• 2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Purple Pig" Wild Tree Purple Tea Cake
  
• 2018 Yunnan Sourcing "Dehong Ye Sheng Cha" Wild Tree Purple Tea Cake
  
• 2016 Yunnan Sourcing "Dehong Ye Sheng Cha" Wild Tree Purple Tea Cake
  
• 2015 Yunnan Sourcing Dehong Ye Sheng Cha Wild Tree Purple Tea cake
  
• 2014 Yunnan Sourcing Dehong Ye Sheng Cha Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

This tea has been tested in a certified laboratory for 404 pesticides, and is within the EU MRL limits set for those 404 pesticide residues. For a full list of the 404 pesticides we tested for and more information about MRL testing and the EU Food and Safety commission click on this link.