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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.

  • 2025 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Bang Village" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Yi Bang Village is an area in the northern part of Yi Wu. Yi Bang tea is special in that it is not a large leaf varietal but rather a primitive sma...

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  • 2025 Yunnan Sourcing "Xin Ban Zhang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Purely Xin Ban Zhang village plantation tea harvested in Spring 2024 and wet-piled during 2024.  Potent, thick, bittersweet chocolatey goodness! St...

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  • FT 28 Years Aged "Li Li Xiang" Ripe Loose Leaf Pu-erh Tea

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    This is a new/old production from FT Brand (Fei Tai 飞台)! Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea aged for 28+ years in both Menghai and Guangdong! The tea itsel...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Man Zhuan Village" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Entirely Ancient Arbor tea from Spring 2023 Harvest from Man Zhuan in the Yi Wu mountain range. Man Zhuan is one of the six famous tea mountains in...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Bang Village" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Yi Bang Village is an area in the northern part of Yi Wu. Yi Bang tea is special in that it is not large leaf varietal but rather a primitive small...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Offering" Xin Ban Zhang Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    Purely Xin Ban Zhang village plantation tea harvested in Spring 2023 and wet-piled during 2023.  Potent, thick, bittersweet chocolatey goodness! St...

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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Bang Village" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Yi Bang Village is an area in the northern part of Yi Wu. Yi Bang tea is special in that it is not a large leaf varietal but rather a primitive sma...

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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Into the Soup" Xin Ban Zhang Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    Purely Xin Ban Zhang village plantation tea harvested in Spring 2022 and wet-piled during 2022.  Potent, thick, bittersweet chocolatey goodness! St...

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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Lao Man'e Village" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is purely Lao Man'e village ripe pu-erh tea harvested in spring 2022 and then wet piled in the late summer of 2022. Entirely Lao Man'e old pla...

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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Ge Deng Village" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    We are very excited to offer our very first ripe pu-erh tea from Ge Deng! This tea was wet-piled from 100% wild arbor tea from first flush of Sprin...

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  • 2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Lao Man'e Village" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is purely Lao Man'e village ripe pu-erh tea harvested in spring 2021 and then wet piled in the late summer of 2021.  Entirely Lao Man'e old pl...

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  • 2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Lao Man'e Village" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is purely Lao Man'e village ripe pu-erh tea harvested in spring 2020 and then wet piled in the late summer of 2020.  Entirely Lao Man'e old pl...

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  • 2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Peerless Red Label" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    A blend of the most premium ripe teas. Made entirely from first flush of spring 2020 harvested material from multiple regions and wet pile batches....

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  • 2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Bronze Label Peerless" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Bronze Label Peerless is a blend of premium ripe pu-erh teas from wild arbor sources! If you enjoyed Peerless, you'll certainly love this Bronze La...

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  • 1996 Wan Ding "Golden Flowers" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

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    Wan Ding is a small now defunct tea factory (that was) based in Mang Shi Town in Dehong Prefecture.  It was one of the earliest tea factories in De...

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  • 2018 Yunnan Sourcing "Warm Fuzzies" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Pressed from 6 different ripe teas that were wet piled from 2015 to 2018! We painstakingly worked to create unique blend that would delight and for...

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  • 2006 Nan Jian Phoenix Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Brick

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    These mini bricks are made from Wu Liang Mountain and Lincang area. Gong Ting Grade, Grade 1 and Grade 3 ripe teas were used. Fermentation batch w...

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  • 2011 Yunnan Sourcing "Hui Run" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake of Bu Lang Mountain

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    We are excited to offer this premium ripe pu-erh cake made entirely from Spring 2011 Bu Lang Mountain material. First flush material was collected...

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