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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.

  • 2024 Menghai "7572" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2024 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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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Impression" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Impression" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Our third release in the Impression ripe series is a lovely blend of several ripe pu-erh teas from Mengku and Menghai regions of Yunnan!   Potent, ...

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  • 2014 Wu Liang "Sweet and Thick" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2014 Wu Liang "Sweet and Thick" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a 2014 production made from Wu Liang Mountain area tea leaves wet-piled in a Jinghong (Xishuangbanna) tea factory and then aged in Jinghong...

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  • 2023 Menghai Tea Factory "Hong Yu" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2023 Menghai Tea Factory "Hong Yu" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    "Hong Yu"  aka "Red Jade" is a rarely produced blend from Menghai Tea Factory (DaYi brand)!  This is the second production ever produced.  The firs...

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  • 2022 Zu Xiang "Wu Liang Chuan Qi 888" Certified Organic Ripe Pu-erh Tea | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2022 Zu Xiang "Wu Liang Chuan Qi 888" Certified Organic Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    Entirely Wu Liang Mountain area tea from certified organic tea gardens. This cake is called "Di Fu" 地氟 (low fluoride) as it was tested by Zu Xiang ...

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  • 2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Alchemy" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Alchemy" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    New Ripe blend for 2022! Cha Tou + Various loose leaf ripes makes this a thick and complex blend. Ripe tea sourced from Mengku and Menghai was blen...

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  • 2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Tea Time" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Not sure what to drink?  Need a ripe tea that is affordable and tasty?  This is the perfect tea time tea!   Sweet and fruity ripe pu-erh tea with a...

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  • 2021 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 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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  • 2019 Tieguoli "Yi Wu Zheng Shan" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

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

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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 Menghai "7572" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    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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  • 2014 White Wrapper "Menghai Gong Ting" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2014 White Wrapper "Menghai Gong Ting" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a lovely lightly aged ripe tea made from Menghai harvested and wet-piled tea leaves.  It's a blend of Gong Ting and other smaller leaf grad...

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  • 2015 Nan Jian 703 Certified Organic Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop
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    2015 Nan Jian 703 Certified Organic Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Nan Jian Tu Lin tea factory has a long history of more than 30 years producing Pu-erh teas. Their productions are often similar to Xiaguan product...

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  • 2018 Cha Nong Hao "Mengku Pure Aroma“ Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2018 Cha Nong Hao "Mengku Pure Aroma“ Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a new pressing of 2017 harvested and early 2018 wet piled tea leaves from Mengku in Lincang.  The wet piling was done is Mengku area using ...

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  • 2018 Menghai Tea Factory "0562" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2018 Menghai Tea Factory "0562" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a newer blend from 2005, consisting of an average of grade 6 tea leaves.  Similar to the classic 7562 blend which comes in the form of a br...

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  • 2018 Haiwan "Remote Mountain, Old Tree" Premium Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop
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    2018 Haiwan "Remote Mountain, Old Tree" Premium Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a classic Haiwan production "深山老树" (lit. Remote Mountain, Old Tree).  First offered in 2005 as a premium blend of tea leaves from Menghai a...

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  • 2017 Menghai Tea Factory "8562" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2017 Menghai Tea Factory "8562" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    8562 is a classic "Da Yi" ripe pu-erh tea recipe first release in 1985.  It's a blend of wet piled tea with an average of grade 6 tea leaves (clic...

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  • 2013 Long Xin Tang Yi Wu Gu Shu Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop
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    2013 Long Xin Tang Yi Wu Gu Shu Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Entirely Yi Wu tea leaves fermented and pressed in Menghai.  Spring 2009 Yi Wu plantation (not Gu Shu) was picked and blended, then fermented for ...

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  • 2011 Menghai Tea Factory "Pu Zhi Wei" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2011 Menghai Tea Factory "Pu Zhi Wei" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Batch 101 * Newer blend started in 2009! Recipe cake from Da Yi! * 357 gramsPu Zhi Wei uses an average of grade 5 ripened tea leaves blended and co...

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  • 2017 Menghai Wei Zui Yan Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2017 Menghai Wei Zui Yan Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Wei Zui Yan means "Strongest Taste". Menghai tea factory first produced this blend in both raw and ripe form in 2006. This 2017 Ripe cake has a str...

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  • 2017 Haiwan "Good Tea For Everyone" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2017 Haiwan "Good Tea For Everyone" 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 g...

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  • 2016 Menghai 7592 1601 Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop
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    2016 Menghai 7592 1601 Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Da Yi's famous 7592 recipe!  Classic coarse leaf recipe makes for a full bodied tea and excellent aging potential.  Don't take me word for it, try ...

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  • 2014 Tieguoli "Lun Dao" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake of Menghai | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2014 Tieguoli "Lun Dao" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake of Menghai

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    Entirely wild arbor tea leaves from Gelanghe area of Menghai.  60 year old tea trees and bushes spring 2014 harvest tea expertly fermented in Meng...

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  • 2016 Jiu Wan "Aged Aroma" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2016 Jiu Wan "Aged Aroma" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    A lovely ripe tea made from Lincang and Menghai Spring 2016 harvested tea! Their old fermentation master Dong Guo Hong came out of retirement to o...

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  • 2015 Jiu Wan "Impression" Wild Arbor Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2015 Jiu Wan "Impression" Wild Arbor Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    One of the first Jiu Wan productions in more than 7 years!  A lovely ripe tea made from Lincang wild arbor Autumn 2014 harvested tea!  Their old f...

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  • 2007 Jiu Wan "Broken Gong Ting" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2007 Jiu Wan "Broken Gong Ting" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Made from the same fermentation batch as the 2007 Jiu Wan "Tong Qing Hao" ripe cake. This cake is pressed entirely from "broken gong ting" grade r...

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  • 2014 Yong Pin Hao Menghai Qi Zi Bing 1401 Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop
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    2014 Yong Pin Hao Menghai Qi Zi Bing 1401 Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    A lovely tea fermented from Menghai and Yi Wu area 2013 material. Pressed in 2014 (Batch 1401), this is pretty much drinkable now but will age and...

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    2013 Huang Ying Tea House "Red Seal" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a small production tea that is made entirely from Menghai area material. Huang Ying has been an connoisseur of fine teas for well over a d...

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  • 2016 Menghai "Chen Xiang Ya Yun" Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake - Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2016 Menghai "Chen Xiang Ya Yun" Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    "Chen Xiang Ya Yun" means Aged Aroma Elegance! This is a one time recipe from Menghai Tea Factory that is a blend of 5 years and older aged ripe pu...

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  • 2016 Menghai "Hui Zhi Yun" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2016 Menghai "Hui Zhi Yun" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Hui Zhi Yun is a new recipe for 2016 from Menghai Tea Factory. Ripe pu-erh leaves aged 1 to 3 years blended together to create a robust taste with ...

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  • 2016 Menghai "Ba Ji Pu Bing" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop
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    2016 Menghai "Ba Ji Pu Bing" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    A modern classic of Da Yi! The first and previous time "Ba Ji Pu Bing was produced was 2005. The 2005 version became a modern classic and has incre...

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  • 2013 Menghai Wei Zui Yan Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop
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    2013 Menghai Wei Zui Yan Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Wei Zui Yan means "Strongest Taste". Menghai tea factory first produced this blend in both raw and ripe form in 2006. This 2013 Ripe cake has a str...

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  • 2010 Menghai Tea Factory "Pu Zhi Wei" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake - Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop
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    2010 Menghai Tea Factory "Pu Zhi Wei" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Batch 001 * Newer blend started in 2009! Recipe cake from Da Yi! * 357 gramsPu Zhi Wei uses an average of grade 5 ripened tea leaves blended and co...

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