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Translation ziya (Zi3 Ya2) = Purple Sprout (紫芽): young leaves of tea trees that have been exposed to more than the usual amount of sunlight, causing them to turn purple, a tendency that, while it may or may not improve tea quality in general, is intentionally used in some pu’ercha cakes; confusingly, this is also used for a naturally occurring mutation first noticed in Wuyishan where high huaqingsu content yields a purple leaf color
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