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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.

  • 2026 Yunnan Sourcing "Sunrise" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2026 Yunnan Sourcing "Sunrise" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a single-estate ripe pu-erh tea wet-piled from Spring 2025 Nan Po Zhai (village) tea leaves. The tea trees are wild arbor and never sprayed...

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  • 2011 Lao Man'e Brand "Golden Tuo" Certified Organic Ripe Pu-erh Tea | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2011 Lao Man'e Brand "Golden Tuo" Certified Organic Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    This is a well aged Guangdong storage ripe pu-erh tea pressed into a 100 gram tuo in 2011 by the Lao Man'e Brand.  This is composed of a blend of g...

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  • 2005 Xinghai "Lao Ban Zhang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2005 Xinghai "Lao Ban Zhang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    A classic Xinghai ripe tea produced from Bu Lang mountain tea. Xinghai has titled this tea "Lao Ban Zhang", but that's pretty unlikely. Even large...

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  • 2006 Menghai Gong Ting Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2006 Menghai Gong Ting Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a small production with white wrapper pressed by a long-time friend of ours! She's finally decided to sell the tea after so many years! Thi...

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  • 2004 Menghai Bamboo Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2004 Menghai Bamboo Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

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    Another dry-aged ripe beauty from Menghai! A humble looking bamboo leaf wrapped brick with no nei fei belies its complex inner character. Some mild...

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  • 2009 Plum Blossom Mini Cake Ripe Pu-erh Tea | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    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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  • 2019 Menghai DaYi "Yi Yuan Su" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    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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  • Meng Song Village "Emperor's Golden Pu-erh" Ripe Pu-erh Tea | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    Meng Song Village "Emperor's Golden Pu-erh" Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    This "Emperor's Golden Pu-erh" 茶皇 is an incredibly laborious tea to produce. A wet pile batch made from Meng Song Village spring harvested tea leav...

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  • 2004 Xinghai "Big Green Tree" Yi Wu Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop
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    2004 Xinghai "Big Green Tree" Yi Wu Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    An excellent ripe tea from one of the original Menghai ripe pu-erh tea factories! Xinghai pressed this cake entirely from Yi Wu mountain area ripe ...

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  • 2006 Lao Man'e Brand "Nannuo Gong Ting" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2006 Lao Man'e Brand "Nannuo Gong Ting" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a well-aged Guangdong storage ripe pu-erh tea pressed in 2006 by the Lao Man'e Brand. This is composed of Gong Ting (tippy grade) ripe pu-e...

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  • 2001 Basket Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea from Yi Wu | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2001 Basket Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea from Yi Wu

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    This Yi Wu region harvested tea was wet piled in Menghai in 2001 and then aged in baskets in a Guangdong dry storage condition in Dongguan. The res...

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  • 2018 Yunnan Sourcing "Queen of Yi Wu" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2018 Yunnan Sourcing "Queen of Yi Wu" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    We are proud to announce our second Yi Wu area ripe pu-erh tea cake produced under the Yunnan Sourcing Brand! We used spring 2018 plantation and wi...

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  • 15 Years Aged Golden Melon Ripe Pu-erh Tea Tuo | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    15 Years Aged Golden Melon Ripe Pu-erh Tea Tuo

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    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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  • 2013 Hai Lang Hao "Half Ripe Yi Wu Mountain" Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2013 Hai Lang Hao "Half Ripe Yi Wu Mountain" Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a Spring 2013 Yi Wu cake that was wet-piled for about 25 days (instead of the full 45 days). This is what's called half-fermented or half ...

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