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Purple Varietal "Yue Guang Bai" White Tea of Dehong | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

Purple Varietal "Yue Guang Bai" White Tea of Dehong

by Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop
$5.50 - $135.00
$5.50
$5.50 - $135.00
$5.50

This is a unique tea to be sure. It's made from Wild Tree Purple varietal tea (ye sheng cha) growing in Mangshi County of Dehong. The tea grows wild and is only harvested in March. The tea was processed using the same technique used for Yue Guang Bai, the tea wilts briefly before being put into a long wind tunnel tube, where the action of air movement gradually halts the oxidation of the tea.

The taste is something unique too. There is a lot of complexity, with notes of fruit, flower, sugarcane, and a kind of bitterness that fades quickly. With even a few months of age the bitterness will transform into fruit sweetness with a long lasting after-taste. The tea soup is yellow, and is thick and soupy.

April Harvest (90 kilograms in total)

1 Leaf to 1 Bud pluck

Varietal:  Camellia Assamica Dehongensis

We also offer a Jinggu harvested version of this same tea which has it's own unique terroir!

Overall rating: 4.5882354 / 5 from 17 reviews.

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Great tea

"Sweet, light and tasty. For a hot summer, one of the best choices."

— Elvira (5/5)

Delicious, surprising tea

"This is my favorite tea! It's juicy and fruity and floral, without any bitterness. I will be buying more once it's back in stock."

— Amelia G. (5/5)

🦧

"I'm still not sure how I feel about these basically distressed tea leaves. The aged ones are definitely too much. raisen fruityness to the face, but this fresher one has a nice balance of definitely being a white tea with some depth and slight resinus sweetness. I read someone describe these purple variants as "unhinged", I agree."

— Vaughn C. (4/5)

A very Odd Tea

"Got this by mistake in my latest order (Free tea is the best tea). Is a very interesting white tea, it almost reminds me of a cross between green and white. It has a strong pine/wood note, that makes it very nice."

— Connor (3/5)

Good

"Good"

— Juris Z. (4/5)

Super tasty.

"Super tasty."

— Matthew C. (5/5)

Delicious white tea to start

"Delicious white tea to start day off. Very pleasant fragrance similar to that of stone fruit. The taste is very light and fruity and a good aftertaste. Would definitely purchase again and would recommend for anyone who enjoys white tea."

— Christopher I. (5/5)

One of my favourites! A

"One of my favourites! A lot of fruity and citrus notes. Playing with temperature can give you quite different profiles."

— Konstantin K. (5/5)

Such an easy tea to drink

"This is probably my favorite tea. It has a very smooth profile, without much sweetness, but it produces many cups whilst holding it's flavour for much longer than other teas. It can also be brewed for a very long time without becoming bitter. It's a great tea if you want an easy drink without much effort. I love keeping some at work."

— Matthew R. (5/5)

Wonderful

"I definitely think that every tea lover should experience this tea. It seems as though purple tea is hit and miss with people. I understand that purple sheng can be too much for some folks. But I think this is a great introduction to purple. It's lovely, different, gentle, strong, and slightly unhinged. (In a great way!) It's perfect for spring and summer days. Maybe it's not your everyday tea. But it certainly will add to your journey in life."

— Jesse S. (5/5)

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