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Ripe Pu-erh Tea

Ripe Pu-erh Tea is a sub-type of Pu-erh tea that has undergone a "wet piling" process.  Wet Piling aka "wo dui" was originally applied to Pu-erh in the 1970's as a way to fast age raw pu-erh (sheng cha), making it more palatable and smooth like a fully aged raw pu-erh.

The process is accomplished by piling sheng pu-erh mao cha (uncompressed sheng puer) about a meter high in a covered clean space where it is kept wet and allowed to ferment for 45 days.  The pile is often covered with large cloths to retard evaporation of the water and the pile is turned every few days so that the inner contents are not overly fermented, allowing a consistent level of fermentation for the entire batch.

The wet piling process has many other factors that impact the quality of the end product.  The water used to keep the pile wet is very important.  It is said that Menghai Tea Factory Brand Ripe Pu-erh teas have such a sweet taste due to the sweetness of the well water on their property.  The ambient temperature and humidity level in the immediate area where the wet piling is done can also impact the process.  The size and turning of the pile must be well regulated and the frequency of the turning is largely determined by the "wet piling master" who oversees the whole process.

  • 2009 Plum Blossom Mini Cake Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    This is a special pressing of Menghai area ripe pu-erh tea that was wet-piled in Menghai and then aged in Kunming until now!  This is a classic sha...

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  • 2008 Xiang Ming "Elephant and Lotus" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    A lovely pressing from a small Menghai tea factory.  Xiang Ming Tea Factory was founded in 2001 and produces both ripe and raw pu-erh teas from lea...

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  • 2016 "Golden Needle White Lotus" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake of Menghai

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    This is a small Menghai area tea factory production composed almost entirely of tippy ripe leaves! The blend is their take on the classic Da Yi "Go...

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  • 2003 Xiao Tai "Camphor Tuo" Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    This is a lovely ripe pu-erh tea tuo that was produced without a wrapper for export to Taiwan in 2003.  Supposedly it was produced by Xiaguan Tea F...

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  • "10 Years Aged Rhyme" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a 2016 pressing from 10 years aged ripe pu-erh tea from Dehong.  The taste is creamy, sweet, and velvety smooth!   An excellent ripe that i...

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  • 2014 White Wrapper "Generic 7572" Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a lovely lightly aged ripe tea made from Menghai harvested and wet-piled tea leaves.  It's a blend of various leaf grades that simulates th...

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  • 2014 White Wrapper "Menghai Gong Ting" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a lovely lightly aged ripe tea made from Menghai harvested and wet-piled tea leaves.  It's a blend of Gong Ting and other smaller leaf grad...

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  • 2010 Nan Mu Chun "Spring Chorus" Wild Arbor Bu Lang Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Entirely spring material from Bu Lang area old plantation and wild arbor tea plants. Expertly fermented in a Menghai area tea factory. Just 4000 k...

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  • 2013 Huang Ying Tea House "Red Seal" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a small production tea that is made entirely from Menghai area material. Huang Ying has been an connoisseur of fine teas for well over a d...

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