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Spring Dian Hong
Yunnan Sourcing · 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Wild Purple Black" of Yong De Tea Cake
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This rare wild 'ye sheng' varietal black tea from Yunnan's Mang Fei Mountain offers an exquisite and potent profile. Its vibrant golden liquor carries intriguing notes of sweet fruit, rich chocolate, and a warming suggestion of barrel-aged rum, culminating in a truly unique drinking experience.
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What does 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Wild Purple Black" of Yong De Tea Cake taste like?
This rare wild 'ye sheng' varietal black tea from Yunnan's Mang Fei Mountain offers an exquisite and potent profile. Its vibrant golden liquor carries intriguing notes of sweet fruit, rich chocolate, . It leans fruity, chocolaty and rum.
How should I brew 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Wild Purple Black" of Yong De Tea Cake?
Water around 90–100 °C (195–212 °F). In a mug, steep 3–5 min. For gongfu, use 5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. Full boil is fine for most blacks. Don't overthink it.
Where does 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Wild Purple Black" of Yong De Tea Cake come from?
Grown in Yunnan, China from the Ye Sheng Purple Leaf Varietal cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2023 harvest.
How much does 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Wild Purple Black" of Yong De Tea Cake cost?
Starts at $10.50 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.28/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.68 per session. Compare black prices across vendors on Teadar.
$10.50$0.28/g