Laboratory Tested for Pesticides
Yunnan Sourcing takes your health seriously! That’s why starting in October 2013 all of the Pu-erh teas produced under the Yunnan Sourcing Brand (云之源) were tested for pesticides (and for the pesticides we tested for), none of them exceed the EU's Maximum Residue Limit.
Our Yunnan Sourcing Brand Pu-erh Tea has been tested in the Sinoanalytica laboratory for the most common types of pesticides and did not exceed the limit set by the European Commission for Food Safety. From October 2013 until the end of year 2013 we tested for 26 pesticides. If there were pesticides present that are not in the list of 26 pesticides we tested for they would not have been detected. Starting in 2014 until now we started testing for 42 pesticides. Again if a pesticide is present that is not listed in the 42 pesticides we tested for the test would not detect it. From 2016 until now we tested for 191 pesticides.
For more information about the European Commission's safety standards for pesticides in tea see below.
Report Limit: This is the amount below which the MRL test is not able to detect. It’s 1/100th ppm (0.01 mg/kg) in most cases.
EU (MRL) Limitation: This is the Maximum Residue Limit for the given pesticide in Tea (code 0610000) set by the EU Commission on Food Safety. If a tea exceeded this limitation we would not produce it or sell it under the Yunnan Sourcing Brand label.
The MRL for each of the pesticides we tested for below can also be found at the EU Pesticides Database by following this address: http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/pesticides/eu-pesticides-database/public/?event=pesticide.residue.selection&language=EN
If any levels of of DDT, DDD, or DDE (06-1, 06-2, 06-3, 06-4, 06-5) are detected (even if they are within the EU Limitation) Yunnan Sourcing LLC will not allow this tea to be used or included in our branded productions.
Should you have any questions at all about our testing and what it means, please don't hesitate to contact us by email here.
In 2013 we tested for 26 different types of pesticides.
In 2014 and 2015 we tested for 42 different types of pesticides.
In 2016 and 2017 we tested for 191 different types of pesticides.
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2019 Yunnan Sourcing "He Tao Di Village" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $12.75 USD - Original price $133.25 USDOriginal price$12.75 USD - $133.25 USD$12.75 USD - $133.25 USDCurrent price $12.75 USD| /In stockEntirely Old Arbor tea from the Spring 2019 Harvest from He Tao Di Village in Jinggu County of Simao. He Tao Di (lit. Walnut Grove) Village is a ...
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2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Mo Lie Shan" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $11.00 USD - Original price $75.25 USDOriginal price$11.00 USD - $75.25 USD$11.00 USD - $75.25 USDCurrent price $11.00 USD| /In stockMo Lie Shan (aka Shang Mu Lie) is a mountain area with several villages south of Bingdao in Mengku just to the east of Bingdao Lake (a reservoir se...
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2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Qian Jia Shan" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $11.75 USD - Original price $116.00 USDOriginal price$11.75 USD - $116.00 USD$11.75 USD - $116.00 USDCurrent price $11.75 USD| /In stockQian Jia Shan (lit. Thousand Home Mountain 千家山) is a small village in the northern part of Jinggu county in Simao prefecture. Being a high altitud...
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2019 Yunnan Sourcing "San Ceng Yun" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $11.75 USD - Original price $116.00 USDOriginal price$11.75 USD - $116.00 USD$11.75 USD - $116.00 USDCurrent price $11.75 USD| /San Ceng Yun 三层云 is a small village southeast of Jinggu Town (the county seat) at an elevation of 1700 meters. In total there are about 15 househ...
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2019 Yunnan Sourcing "XY Blend" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $11.75 USD - Original price $85.00 USDOriginal price$11.75 USD - $85.00 USD$11.75 USD - $85.00 USDCurrent price $11.75 USD| /In stockThis is Xiao Yao's blend of powerful spring teas! If you are looking for a balanced thick and complex pu-erh tea for aging then look no further! S...
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2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Ye Zhu Shan" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $12.75 USD - Original price $132.25 USDOriginal price$12.75 USD - $132.25 USD$12.75 USD - $132.25 USDCurrent price $12.75 USD| /In stockYe Zhu Shan is a Jinggu area mountain (野猪山 lit. Wild Pig Mountain) east and a bit south of Jinggu town near the village of Wang Jia Zhai (up hill f...
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2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Autumn Jingmai Mountain" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $11.00 USD - Original price $100.75 USDOriginal price$11.00 USD - $100.75 USD$11.00 USD - $100.75 USDCurrent price $11.00 USD| /In stockJingmai Mountain is situated in Lancang County of Simao (now renamed Pu'Er) prefecture. Jing Mai teas are incredibly unique as a large portion of ...
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2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Autumn Nan Po Zhai" Ancient Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $12.25 USD - Original price $113.50 USDOriginal price$12.25 USD - $113.50 USD$12.25 USD - $113.50 USDCurrent price $12.25 USD| /In stockNan Po Zhai is the closest village to Bing Dao village in the county of Mengku. It lies 2km from Bing Dao village in a roadless area filled with c...
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2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Big Snow Mountain" Old Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $11.75 USD - Original price $106.75 USDOriginal price$11.75 USD - $106.75 USD$11.75 USD - $106.75 USDCurrent price $11.75 USD| /In stockEntirely old arbor tea from early spring 2020! The tea leaves for this tea cake were picked from 100 to 200 years old tea trees growing wild in th...
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2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Da Qing Gu Shu" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $12.25 USD - Original price $113.00 USDOriginal price$12.25 USD - $113.00 USD$12.25 USD - $113.00 USDCurrent price $12.25 USD| /In stockDa Qing Gu Shu (Da Qing Old Tree) is made from old tree tea leaves picked from the first flush of Spring. Da Qing village is a remote area located...
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2020 Yunnan Sourcing "He Kai Village" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $12.25 USD - Original price $112.50 USDOriginal price$12.25 USD - $112.50 USD$12.25 USD - $112.50 USDCurrent price $12.25 USD| /In stockHe Kai village area is south of Menghai town on the way to Lao Ban Zhang. It could be considered northern Bu Lang mountains, but has a distinct ch...
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2020 Yunnan Sourcing "He Tao Di Village" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $11.75 USD - Original price $110.50 USDOriginal price$11.75 USD - $110.50 USD$11.75 USD - $110.50 USDCurrent price $11.75 USD| /In stockEntirely Old Arbor tea from the Spring 2020 Harvest from He Tao Di Village in Jinggu County of Simao. He Tao Di (lit. Walnut Grove) Village is a t...
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2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Jinggu Ye Sheng Cha" Wild Tree Purple Tea Cake
Original price $11.75 USD - Original price $106.75 USDOriginal price$11.75 USD - $106.75 USD$11.75 USD - $106.75 USDCurrent price $11.75 USD| /In stockAn incredibly fantastic raw Pu-erh made from Wild Pu-erh tree leaves that have a dark purple color. This 野生茶 (Wild Tea) is naturally dark in color...
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2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Lao Qian" Yi Wu Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $12.75 USD - Original price $119.00 USDOriginal price$12.75 USD - $119.00 USD$12.75 USD - $119.00 USDCurrent price $12.75 USD| /In stockA 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...
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2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Lao Wu Mountain" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $0.00 USD - Original price $0.00 USDOriginal price $0.00 USD$12.25 USD - $118.00 USD$12.25 USD - $118.00 USDCurrent price $12.25 USD| /In stockThis is another cake in our "aged as mao cha" series! We've chosen Spring 2015 harvested tea from Lao Wu Mountain in Simao prefecture that was age...
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2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Man Gang Gu Shu Hong" Black Tea Cake
Original price $10.25 USD - Original price $74.25 USDOriginal price$10.25 USD - $74.25 USD$10.25 USD - $74.25 USDCurrent price $10.25 USD| /In stockA lovely old arbor (古树) black tea cake made from first flush of spring 2020 tea harvested from 80-300 year old tea trees in Man Gang village (Bang ...
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2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Mu Shu Cha" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $12.75 USD - Original price $120.25 USDOriginal price$12.75 USD - $120.25 USD$12.75 USD - $120.25 USDCurrent price $12.75 USD| /In stockA blend of Spring and Autumn 2020 harvest from old "Mother" tea trees growing in Big Snow Mountain area of Lincang. 200+ year old tea trees growin...
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2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Peerless" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $11.75 USD - Original price $106.75 USDOriginal price$11.75 USD - $106.75 USD$11.75 USD - $106.75 USDCurrent price $11.75 USD| /In stockOur "Peerless" ripe pu-erh tea cake was pressed from wild arbor tea growing in Da Hu Sai and Xiao Hu Sai villages (Mengku County of Lincang). It's ...
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2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Qian Jia Shan" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $11.75 USD - Original price $103.75 USDOriginal price$11.75 USD - $103.75 USD$11.75 USD - $103.75 USDCurrent price $11.75 USD| /In stockQian Jia Shan (lit. Thousand Home Mountain 千家山) is a small village in the northern part of Jinggu county in Simao prefecture. Being a high altitud...
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2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Wild Tree Purple Moonlight White" Tea Cake
Original price $12.25 USD - Original price $86.00 USDOriginal price$12.25 USD - $86.00 USD$12.25 USD - $86.00 USDCurrent price $12.25 USD| /In stockThis is a unique tea to be sure. It's made from Wild Tree Purple varietal tea (ye sheng cha) growing in Jinggu county. The tea grows wild and is ...
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2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Xiao Hu Sai Village" Wild Arbor Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $12.25 USD - Original price $116.00 USDOriginal price$12.25 USD - $116.00 USD$12.25 USD - $116.00 USDCurrent price $12.25 USD| /In stockXiao Hu Sai village (a neighboring village to Da Hu Sai). Our Xiao Hu Sai was picked in April from wild grown tea trees 100+ years of age. Very ...
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2020 Yunnan Sourcing "XY Blend" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $11.75 USD - Original price $104.25 USDOriginal price$11.75 USD - $104.25 USD$11.75 USD - $104.25 USDCurrent price $11.75 USD| /In stockThis is Xiao Yao's blend of powerful spring teas! If you are looking for a balanced thick and complex pu-erh tea for aging then look no further! S...
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2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Yao Yun" Yi Wu Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $11.75 USD - Original price $105.00 USDOriginal price$11.75 USD - $105.00 USD$11.75 USD - $105.00 USDCurrent price $11.75 USD| /In stock"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 fro...
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2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Ye Zhu Shan" Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $12.25 USD - Original price $112.50 USDOriginal price$12.25 USD - $112.50 USD$12.25 USD - $112.50 USDCurrent price $12.25 USD| /In stockYe Zhu Shan is a Jinggu area mountain (野猪山 lit. Wild Pig Mountain) east and a bit south of Jinggu town near the village of Wang Jia Zhai (up hill f...
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