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.
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2023 Xiaguan "Xiao Fa" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Tuo in Box
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2006 Jinggu "Nuo Mi Xiang" Rice Scent Ripe Pu-erh Tea Tuo
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2023 Xiaguan "Xiao Fa" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Tuo
Original price $4.00 USD - Original price $17.00 USDOriginal price$4.00 USD - $17.00 USD$4.00 USD - $17.00 USDCurrent price $4.00 USD| /In stockThis is the classic Xiaguan "7663" Recipe, aka Xiao Fa tuo. Straightforward Xiaguan ripe goodness here, but with an incredibly affordable price ta...
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2018 Xiaguan "Big Snow Mountain" Gold Ribbon Ripe Pu-erh Tea Tuo
Original price $7.50 USD - Original price $7.50 USDOriginal price$7.50 USD$7.50 USD - $7.50 USDCurrent price $7.50 USD| /In stockThis is a ripe pu-erh Xiaguan pressed with tea harvested from Da Xue Shan (Big Snow Mountain) in Mengku County (Lincang) of Yunnan. This wet piled ...
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2005 Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Tuo Cha
Original price $7.25 USD - Original price $95.00 USDOriginal price$7.25 USD - $95.00 USD$7.25 USD - $95.00 USDCurrent price $7.25 USD| /In stockThese lovely mini tuo have been dry aged in Kunming since 2005. They were produced by a Menghai area tea factory and are composed of broken leaf ri...
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2007 Hua Teng "Wu Liang Ripe Tuo" Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $35.00 USD - Original price $35.00 USDOriginal price$35.00 USD$35.00 USD - $35.00 USDCurrent price $35.00 USD| /Out of stockThis little tuo is made from expertly fermented Wu Liang mountain material. Fermented in 2005 and then pressed in 2007 this tuo is completely lacki...
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2003 Xiao Tai "Camphor Tuo" Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $7.70 USD - Original price $52.00 USDOriginal price$7.70 USD - $52.00 USD$7.70 USD - $52.00 USDCurrent price $7.70 USD| /In stockThis 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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14 Years Aged Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Tuo Cha
Original price $7.25 USD - Original price $95.00 USDOriginal price$7.25 USD - $95.00 USD$7.25 USD - $95.00 USDCurrent price $7.25 USD| /Out of stockThese lovely mini tuo have been dry aged in Kunming since 2005. They were produced by a Menghai area tea factory and are composed of broken leaf r...
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2007 Xiaguan "Xiao Fa" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Tuo in Box
Original price $17.50 USD - Original price $17.50 USDOriginal price$17.50 USD$17.50 USD - $17.50 USDCurrent price $17.50 USD| /In stockThe "Xiao Fa" or "Little French" tuo is a classic Xiaguan Ripe Pu-erh tuo tea. It has been produced since the 1970's. It was the first Pu-erh tea...
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13 Years Aged Ripe Pu-erh tea Mini Tuo Cha of Menghai
Original price $9.00 USD - Original price $120.00 USDOriginal price$9.00 USD - $120.00 USD$9.00 USD - $120.00 USDCurrent price $9.00 USD| /A well aged mini tuo made from 2004 Menghai area ripe material. There is a small amount of raw pu-erh material mixed in with the ripe material gi...
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2005 Tian Fu Xiang "Menghai Ripe Tuo" Aged Pu-erh Tea
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15 Years Aged Golden Melon Ripe Pu-erh Tea Tuo
Original price $5.50 USD - Original price $165.00 USDOriginal price$5.50 USD - $165.00 USD$5.50 USD - $165.00 USDCurrent price $5.50 USD| /This tea was pressed 15 years ago (in 2005) by a small Menghai tea factory. These are 25 gram Golden Melon tuo cha (金瓜沱) made from a blend of Gong...
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2011 Nan Jian Certified Organic Mushroom Tuo Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $52.75 USD - Original price $52.75 USDOriginal price$52.75 USD$52.75 USD - $52.75 USDCurrent price $52.75 USD| /In stockThis classic "jin cha" or mushroom tuo is made entirely from Certified Organic ripe pu-erh tea, harvested in the Wu Liang mountains of Simao. Nan...
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2004 Nan Jian Feng Huang Ripe Pu-erh Tea Tuo Cha
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2011 Mengku Grade 3 Ripe Pu-erh tea Mini Tuo Cha
Original price $6.75 USD - Original price $90.00 USDOriginal price$6.75 USD - $90.00 USD$6.75 USD - $90.00 USDCurrent price $6.75 USD| /In stockA premium mini tuo composed entirely of grade 3 whole leaf ripe pu-erh tea! Mengku tea (Lincang) was expertly fermented for 47 days in a small Men...
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1990 CNNP "9016" Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea Tuo Cha
Original price $20.00 USD - Original price $412.50 USDOriginal price$20.00 USD - $412.50 USD$20.00 USD - $412.50 USDCurrent price $20.00 USD| /In stockAged for 26 years in Kunming dry storage this classic Kunming Tea Factory product is the oldest Ripe Pu-erh we've ever sold. 9016 recipe was first ...
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2010 Xiaguan "FT 7513 Xiao Fa Tuo" Aged Ripe Pu-erh tea tuo in box
Original price $16.50 USD - Original price $16.50 USDOriginal price$16.50 USD$16.50 USD - $16.50 USDCurrent price $16.50 USD| /In stockClassic Xiaguan ripe pu-erh blend! Originally formulated in the 1980's for large scale export to French market. This is the Fei Tai version, recipe...
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