6 Responses to Yunnan Sourcing’s 2005 Purple Dehong [Episode 84]

1. Carolyn says:

   December 17, 2014 at 4:27 pm

   Another great episode. I don’t know much about purple varietals. Are they all supposed to be from wild trees?
   As always, thanks for the great videos!
   Carolyn
   PS- I just wanted to mention that your comedic timing has always been great!

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   • Peter says:

     December 17, 2014 at 6:21 pm

     Yes, the interchanges between Denny & James is well worth the price of admission!

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     • James says:

       December 18, 2014 at 9:29 pm

       Thanks Peter!

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   • James says:

     December 18, 2014 at 9:28 pm

     Hi Carolyn,

     Thanks for the comment and the kind words! I’m not too sure about the purple varietals. I don’t think they’re necessarily all wild, but they seem to generally be from newish trees. It’s also interesting to me that Kenya is growing the purple varietal.

     Cheers!
     -James

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     • shah8 says:

       December 20, 2014 at 4:23 am

       1) Purple leaf wild tea, from place in Dehong and Da Xue Shan and in Wulian/Ai Lao Shan.

       1a) Purple bud wild tea.

       2) Purple tip tea from tea at high elevations and with lots of sun. Plant protects new buds with anthrocyanins, etc, and this tip is picked.

       3) Modern varietal clonal variety with all leaves being purple. Like the YS Yiwu Purple stuff.

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       • James says:

         December 21, 2014 at 9:02 pm

         Hi shah8,

         Thanks for the clarifications!

         Cheers!
         -James

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