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

This expertly fermented black tea was crafted using a wild tree purple leaf varietal from the Yong De's Mang Fei Mountain in the far south of Lincang prefecture. This wild tree varietal grows wild in the mountains at an altitude of 1800-1900 meters.

Ye Sheng "野生“ varietal aka "Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze var. assamica (J. Masters) Kitam." is a primeval varietal that pre-dates Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica and is a naturally occurring non-hybridized varietal. Its potency in cha qi arises from its unadulterated nature. It is naturally bug repellent and grows wild in the forests of Yunnan at an altitude of 1600-2200 meters.

A very lightly wilted and processed tea, the green in the leaves is still present and the tea soup is a golden yellow color, much different from the Dehong Wild tree black tea that we also offer. There is a hint of fruit, chocolate and barrel aged rum in the taste and aroma. An exquisite experience!

An incredibly rare tea, only 50 kilograms in total production!

We also offer a Purple varietal White Tea cakes pressed from the same exact tea garden!

• 2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Dream in Purple" White Tea Cake
• 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Purple White Tea" of Yong De Tea Cake
• 2025 Yunnan Sourcing "Purple White Tea" of Yong De Tea Cake
• 2026 Yunnan Sourcing "Purple White Tea" of Yong De Tea Cake

and a black tea cake as well:

• 2025 Yunnan Sourcing "Wild Purple Black" of Yong De Tea Cake
• 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Wild Purple Black" of Yong De Tea Cake
• 2025 Yunnan Sourcing "Wild Purple Black" of Yong De Tea Cake

In Summary

• Name: 2026 Yunnan Sourcing "Wild Purple Black" of Yong De Tea Cake
• Region: Mengku County (Lincang)
• Harvest time: Late-March 2026
• Pressing Date: April 12th, 2026
• Net weight: 250 grams per cake
• Packaging: matching gift box included
• Production Quantity: 200 cakes
• Gift Box and Wrapper Packaging: Design by Fabio Cesaratto

Each cake comes in a free matching gift box that features the full uncropped illustration by the artist. The matching gift box is not available for purchase separately. NOTE: If the gift box arrives with creases or cosmetic blemishes we cannot provide a free replacement.

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.