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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.

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

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  • 2026 Yunnan Sourcing "Year of the Horse" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Cake

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    For the year of the horse we decided to produce some premium quality mini cakes from a blend of Menghai area ripened tea leaves! Each mini cake is ...

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  • Man Gang Village "Huang Pian" Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    This is a loose leaf ripe pu-erh tea that was fermented from "huang pian" leaves.  Huang Pian (黄片) are mature leaves that are typically removed fro...

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  • Purple Lao Cha Tou Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

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    Purple tea (aka Zi Cha) is a large leaf varietal (Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica) that occurs naturally as a result of mutation. This ripe tea is ...

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  • 2025 Yunnan Sourcing "Ba Wang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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  • 2010 Jinggu Lao Cha Tou Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    These smaller cha tou are from a 2010 wet pile batch of Jinggu harvested tea! Aged in Jinggu town from 2010 until 2024, these are well aged with li...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Ba Wang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Gold Label" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a blend of 2 different Yong De area ripe teas! One of them is a 2022 wet-piled tea from and the other is cha tou from 2017! Both are from t...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Mengku Xiao Hu Sai" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Xiao Hu Sai village (a neighboring village to Da Hu Sai). Our Xiao Hu Sai was picked in April 2023 from wild grown tea trees and bushes ranging fro...

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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Mengku Teng Tiao" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Entirely wild arbor tea from early spring! The tea leaves for this tea cake were picked from 20 to 60 years old tea trees growing wild in the Da Xu...

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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Yong De Black Label" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    A new blend in our "Yong De Label" ripe series! This is a blend of 3 different Yong De area ripe teas! Thick tea soup, sweet taste! Don't pass this...

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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Ba Wang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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  • 2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Rosy Ox" Gong Ting Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    We are happy to offer this unique tea cake pressed entirely from Gong Ting ripe tea wet-piled entirely from Mang Fei mountain tea leaves. Mang Fei ...

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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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  • Yunnan Sourcing Certified Organic Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Bricks

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    We are proud to offer a Certified Organic "7 Gram Mini Brick" Ripe Pu-erh Tea from Yunnan.  This tea was grown in the area of Simao and was harvest...

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  • Mannuo Village "Da Shu" Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    This is a Mannuo Village (Bu Lang mountain area of Menghai county) tea harvested from tea trees ranging in age from 20-60 years.  A second flush of...

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  • 2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Demon Ox" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    A blend of Lincang ripes teas from 5 different areas of Lincang! Smooth, thick, and potent with notes of fruit, mushroom, and chocolate! Entirely S...

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  • 2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Sunrise" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Our "Sunrise" ripe pu-erh tea cake is small batch wet piled tea from spring 2020 harvested tea. The tea was harvested from three Jinggu villages (H...

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  • 2020 Heng Tong Hao "Ban Zhang Tribute" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a premium Heng Tong Hao production made from a blend of ripes harvested from Xin Ban Zhang and Zhang Jia San Dui in 2019.  The tea was wet ...

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  • 2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Ba Wang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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

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  • Certified Organic "Jia Ji" Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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

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  • 2020 Hai Lang Hao "Yun Hua" Bu Lang Mountain Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    This is a premium ripe pu-erh tea made from a small wet pile batch (about 400 kilograms) composed entirely of Spring 2019 harvested Guang Bie villa...

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  • 2020 Hai Lang Hao "Bu Lang Big Tree" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a premium ripe pu-erh tea made from a small wet pile batch (about 900 kilograms) composed entirely of Spring 2019 harvested Bu Lang Mountai...

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  • 2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Yong De Blue Label" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Cakes

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    We've used Spring 2019 Yong De county of Lincang harvested tea to press these handy little mini ripe tea cakes!  Don't let the small size fool you,...

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  • 2007 Haiwan "Chun Xiang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Haiwan tea factory is an excellent choice for blended ripe pu-erh as the ex-manager of the Manager of the Menghai tea factory is the founder and ge...

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  • Mang Fei Mountain Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Tuo

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    This is a 2018 wet piled tea from Mang Fei Mountain area of Yong De (Lincang).  Entirely first flush of spring 2018 harvested tea leaves were used ...

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