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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.

  • 2019 Menghai DaYi "Yi Yuan Su" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is the first release of the new DaYi 3rd generation style wet-piling. A totally unique process that is used only in their "Yi Yuan Su" line of...

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  • 2019 Menghai DaYi V93 Premium Ripe Pu-erh Tea Tuo

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    This is a classic Ripe tea blend, called "V93", it was first released in 2005 and quickly became one the most expensive ripe teas on the market. To...

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  • Bu Lang Mountain "Lao Cha Tou" Ripe Pu-erh Tea in Clay Jar

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    This Lao Cha Tou (lit. old tea nuggets) ripe pu-erh tea is wet piled from premium spring 2018 harvested Bu Lang area tea leaves.  This brews up an ...

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  • 2019 Tie Guo Li "Super Mini" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a wonderful little super miniature ripe pu-erh tea cake.  Weighing just 8 grams each and individually wrapped for convenience!  Pressed fro...

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  • 2019 Heng Tong Hao "Golden Needle Tribute" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a cake pressed from 6 years aged Menghai area ripe pu-erh tea.  It was pressed by Menghai area producer Heng Tong Hao (恒桐号)!  Incredibly sm...

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  • 2019 Nan Jian Tu Lin 703 Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Nan Jian Tu Lin tea factory (南涧土林茶厂) has a long history of more than 30 years producing Pu-erh teas. Their productions are often similar to Xiaguan...

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  • Yunnan Sourcing Brand Ripe Pu-erh Tea Sampler for 2019 - Part 3

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    2019 was a great year for YS teas especially ripe! Join us as we highlight some of the these great teas - Part 3. Experience the diverse character...

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  • Yunnan Sourcing Brand Ripe Pu-erh Tea Sampler for 2019 - Part 2

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    2019 was another great year for YS teas especially ripe! Join us as we highlight some of the these great teas - Part 2. Experience the diverse cha...

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  • Yunnan Sourcing Brand Ripe Pu-erh Tea Sampler for 2019 - Part 1

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    2019 was another spectacular year for YS teas especially ripe! Join us as we highlight some of the these great teas - Part 1. Experience the diver...

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  • 2019 Tieguoli "Yi Wu Zheng Shan" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Purely Yi Wu Mountain tea from semi-aged mao cha that was wet piled in 2019.  Rich and smooth tea that is pressed from whole leaf (not separated in...

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  • 2019 Heng Tong Hao "Dragon Cake" Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    This is a cake pressed from 6 years aged Menghai area ripe pu-erh tea.  It was pressed by Menghai area producer Heng Tong Hao (恒桐号)!  Incredibly sm...

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  • 2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Jingmai Golden Needle" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This limited quantity ripe pu-erh tea cake is composed entirely from Golden Needle grade ripe pu-erh tea from Jingmai area of Simao (Lancang County...

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  • 2019 Hai Lang Hao "Yi Bang Big Tree" Yi Wu Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

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    Hai Lang has done it again. Hai Lang collected 230 kilograms of spring 2017 and spring 2018 harvested mao cha from mature trees 大树 near Yi Bang Vil...

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  • 2019 Hai Lang Hao "Lao Ban Zhang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

    Original price $27.00 USD - Original price $1,122.00 USD
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    In 2018 Hai Lang collected 240 kilograms of spring 2018 harvested mao cha from Lao Ban Zhang village and had it painstakingly small-batch wet piled...

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  • 2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Gong Ting" Certified Organic Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    We are proud to offer a Certified Organic "Gong Ting" Ripe Pu-erh Tea from Yunnan.  This tea was grown in the area of Simao and was harvested in A...

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  • 2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Dizzy" Ripe-Raw Blend Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a blend of 2018 harvested Bu Lang Mountain ripe and raw pu-erh tea! Spring 2018 harvested ripe tea was wet piled and then blended with Spri...

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  • 2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Ebullient" Ripe-Raw Blend Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a blend of "ye sheng" purple raw pu-erh tea and ripe pu-erh from several regions! This could be considered our second pressing of a "ye she...

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  • 2019 Heng Tong Hao "Gong Ting Tribute Cake" Ripe Pu-erh Tea

    Original price $6.00 USD - Original price $269.50 USD
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    This is a gong ting grade tea cake made by Menghai area producer Heng Tong Hao (恒桐号)!  Pressed from semi-aged gong ting grade ripe tea leaves this ...

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  • 2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Meng Song" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

    Original price $9.25 USD - Original price $55.00 USD
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    This ripe cake is pressed a from a wet pile batch done entirely from Meng Song area (Menghai County) tea leaves harvested in 2018 and wet piled in ...

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  • 2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Year of the Pig Red Label" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

    Original price $7.25 USD - Original price $50.75 USD
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    This is a blend of ripe pu-erh tea from various areas of Yunnan!  Most of the tea has been aged a couple of years already at the time of pressing t...

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  • 2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Lao Man'e Village" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

    Original price $15.25 USD - Original price $92.75 USD
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    This is purely Lao Man'e village ripe pu-erh tea harvested in spring 2018 and then wet piled in the late summer of 2018.  Entirely Lao Man E old pl...

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  • 2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Ba Wang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a premium blend that we've name "Ba Wang" 霸王, which means something like "Badass King".   "Ba Wang" is a sort of neo-classical pu-erh tea c...

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  • 2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Ba Da Mountain" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Spring 2018 Ba Da mountain material wet piled in summer 2018!  Viscous, mild woody taste, sweet dried fruit and some bitterness.  The Ba Da mountai...

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  • 2019 Xiaguan "Sweet Pu-erh" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

    Original price $23.00 USD - Original price $145.00 USD
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    This is a very nice ripe pu-erh tea production from Xiaguan called "Sweet Pu-erh" (甘普洱).  It was pressed in 2019 (from 2017-2018 material) into gen...

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  • 2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Year of the Pig Blue Label" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

    Original price $8.00 USD - Original price $46.25 USD
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    Ultra smooth ripe tea created from a wet pile batch composed of teas from Jingmai, Menghai, and Lincang (Mengku). The teas were harvested and proce...

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  • 2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Last Laugh" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

    Original price $8.00 USD - Original price $47.75 USD
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    "Last Laugh" is a blend of 6 different ripe pu-erh teas ranging in vintage from 2016 to 2018.  The blend containing many different grades and regio...

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  • 2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Buddy" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    "Buddy" celebrates the spirit of companionship that dogs and humans share.  Buddy is also a young stray dog that we fostered for a couple of months...

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  • 2019 Yunnan Sourcing "He Kai Village" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

    Original price $10.25 USD - Original price $72.75 USD
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    Spring 2018 He Kai village material wet piled in summer 2018! This is an incredibly rich tea with mineral and floral notes with a long lasting swee...

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  • 2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Bu Lang Mountain" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

    Original price $8.00 USD - Original price $43.75 USD
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    Spring 2018 Bu Lang material wet piled in summer 2018! Viscous, mild woody taste, sweet dried fruit and some bitterness. A classic Menghai region f...

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  • 2019 Menghai 7452 Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

    Original price $40.00 USD - Original price $40.00 USD
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    A classic recipe from Menghai, but the first production of 2019 (1901). This is an average blend of 5th grade material that was fermented last year...

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  • 2019 Menghai "7572" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    A classic recipe from Menghai. This is an average blend of 7th grade material that was fermented last year, so the cake does not have that just fer...

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  • 2019 Zu Xiang "Wu Liang Chun Pu" Organic Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    This is a ripe tea production from Zu Xiang tea factory.  The raw material is from their Wu Liang mountain area organic tea garden and was wet pile...

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  • 2019 Hai Lang Hao "Ji Nuo" Bu Lang Mountain Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    This is a production made entirely from 2018 Spring Bu Lang Mountain material that was wet piled in the summer of 2018. The degree of wet piling is...

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