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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2009 Xinghai "Bu Lang Qiao Mu" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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"10 Years Aged Rhyme" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $28.50 - Original price $28.50Original price$28.50$28.50 - $28.50Current price $28.50| /In stockThis is a 2016 pressing from 10 years aged ripe pu-erh tea from Dehong. The taste is creamy, sweet, and velvety smooth! An excellent ripe that i...
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Mang Fei Mountain Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Tuo
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2012 Yong Zhen "Golden Melon Mini Tuo" Ripe Pu-erh Tea
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Jinggu Aged "Zi Cha" Purple Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $9.50 - Original price $139.75Original price$9.50 - $139.75$9.50 - $139.75Current price $9.50| /In stockPurple 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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2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Dizzy" Ripe-Raw Blend Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Ebullient" Ripe-Raw Blend Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $8.75 - Original price $61.50Original price$8.75 - $61.50$8.75 - $61.50Current price $8.75| /Out of stockThis 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 $6.50 - Original price $296.50Original price$6.50 - $296.50$6.50 - $296.50Current price $6.50| /In stockThis 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 "Year of the Pig Red Label" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $8.00 - Original price $55.75Original price$8.00 - $55.75$8.00 - $55.75Current price $8.00| /In stockThis 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 to...
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2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Ba Da Mountain" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $8.75 - Original price $49.75Original price$8.75 - $49.75$8.75 - $49.75Current price $8.75| /In stockSpring 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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2017 Xiaguan "Sweet Pu-erh" Ripe Pu-erh Mini Tea Cake
Original price $12.00 - Original price $12.00Original price$12.00$12.00 - $12.00Current price $12.00| /Out of stockThis is a very nice ripe pu-erh tea production from Xiaguan called "Sweet Pu-erh" (甘普洱). It was pressed in 2017 (from 2015-2016 material) into the...
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2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Year of the Pig Blue Label" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $8.75 - Original price $50.75Original price$8.75 - $50.75$8.75 - $50.75Current price $8.75| /Out of stockUltra 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 $8.75 - Original price $52.50Original price$8.75 - $52.50$8.75 - $52.50Current price $8.75| /In stock"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 region...
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2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Bu Lang Mountain" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $8.75 - Original price $48.00Original price$8.75 - $48.00$8.75 - $48.00Current price $8.75| /In stockSpring 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 $44.00 - Original price $44.00Original price$44.00$44.00 - $44.00Current price $44.00| /In stockA 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 Zu Xiang "Wu Liang Chun Pu" Organic Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $7.50 - Original price $57.50Original price$7.50 - $57.50$7.50 - $57.50Current price $7.50| /In stockThis 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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2009 Liming "Aged Aroma" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $7.25 - Original price $54.50Original price$7.25 - $54.50$7.25 - $54.50Current price $7.25| /In stockThis is a potent ripe tippy grade ripe pu-erh tea from Liming Tea Factory in Menghai. Lightly fermented to preserve it's aroma and strength this b...
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2018 Menghai "Lao Cha Zhuan" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick
Original price $44.00 - Original price $44.00Original price$44.00$44.00 - $44.00Current price $44.00| /In stockThis is a new pressing of a blend of semi-aged Menghai Tea Factory stored ripe pu-erh tea mao cha. The tea leaves used range in age from 2 to 6 ye...
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2008 YiPinTang "Qiao Mu" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2018 Menghai "7262" Recipe Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2018 Menghai "Wu Zi Deng Ke" Ripe Pu-erh Mini Tea Cake
Original price $35.75 - Original price $165.00Original price$35.75 - $165.00$35.75 - $165.00Current price $35.75| /Out of stockThis lovely little 150 gram mini cake is called "Wu Zi Deng Ke" (五子登科), and is the one of the highest grade premium ripe teas released by Menghai t...
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2017 Xiaguan "Plum Blossom" Coin Mini Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $15.75 - Original price $72.50Original price$15.75 - $72.50$15.75 - $72.50Current price $15.75| /In stockPremium Xiaguan production made entirely from Bu Lang Mountain area tea leaves. Wet piled in 2016 and pressed in 2017, these potent little mini ca...
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2018 Yunnan Sourcing "Serendipity" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $10.25 - Original price $61.50Original price$10.25 - $61.50$10.25 - $61.50Current price $10.25| /In stockThis tea is the result of a rather haphazard blend of ripe teas that I threw together one morning in April 2018. The result was surprisingly excel...
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Jingmai Mountain Gong Ting Grade Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $8.00 - Original price $106.50Original price$8.00 - $106.50$8.00 - $106.50Current price $8.00| /In stockThis Gong Ting grade ripe tea is a from a wet pile batch done entirely from Jingmai Mountain area (Lancang County) tea leaves harvested in 2017 and...
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2014 Gu Ming Xiang "Bu Lang Tribute Cake" Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $8.75 - Original price $75.00Original price$8.75 - $75.00$8.75 - $75.00Current price $8.75| /In stockAnother high quality ripe pu-erh tea from Gu Ming Xiang! This is entirely Spring 2011 fermented wild arbor tea from Bu Lang area of Menghai. The...
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2011 Menghai "Wei Zui Yan" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $55.00 - Original price $55.00Original price$55.00$55.00 - $55.00Current price $55.00| /In stockA new recipe from Menghai introduced in 2006, "Wei Zui Yan" (aka Strongest Flavor) emphasizes a strong taste with good aging potential. A blend of...
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2018 Yunnan Sourcing "Lucy" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $10.25 - Original price $61.50Original price$10.25 - $61.50$10.25 - $61.50Current price $10.25| /Out of stockCelebrating 7 years of Lucy! Loved by humans, feared and hated by squirrels and vultures, Lucy is a force to be reckoned with! Feel the thundercla...
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2017 Gu Ming Xiang "Zheng Zhuan" Bu Lang Mountains Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $6.00 - Original price $63.00Original price$6.00 - $63.00$6.00 - $63.00Current price $6.00| /In stockThis is made entirely from wet piled Bu Lang pu-erh tea picked in 2012 and 2013 and wet piled in 2013. After wet piling the ripe pu-erh tea was sto...
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Bamboo Wrapped "Gong Ting" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick in Gift Box
Original price $47.25 - Original price $47.25Original price$47.25$47.25 - $47.25Current price $47.25| /In stockThis a blend of (primarily) "Gong Ting" grade ripe pu-erh tea , blended with some Te Ji and Grade 1 leaves pressed into a brick and wrapped in bamb...
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2016 Menghai Tea Factory "Hou De" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $54.00 - Original price $54.00Original price$54.00$54.00 - $54.00Current price $54.00| /This is a 2016 pressing from the world's foremost producer of ripe pu-erh tea! Blended from various grades of semi-aged (2 to 3 year) ripe pu-erh ...
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2017 Menghai "7572" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $57.25 - Original price $57.25Original price$57.25$57.25 - $57.25Current price $57.25| /In stockA 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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2016 Menghai "Golden Fruit" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $38.00 - Original price $38.00Original price$38.00$38.00 - $38.00Current price $38.00| /Entirely new production of Da Yi ripe called "金果" or Golden Fruit. It refers to the Peach of Immortality that grows in the orchard of the Celestia...
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2010 Nan Mu Chun "Spring Chorus" Wild Arbor Bu Lang Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $6.75 - Original price $58.00Original price$6.75 - $58.00$6.75 - $58.00Current price $6.75| /Entirely spring material from Bu Lang area old plantation and wild arbor tea plants. Expertly fermented in a Menghai area tea factory. Just 4000 k...
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2008 Xinghai Grade 7 Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick
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2008 Xinghai "Bu Lang Da Shu" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $7.75 - Original price $60.50Original price$7.75 - $60.50$7.75 - $60.50Current price $7.75| /In stockAnother Xinghai production, but this time made entirely from fermented Bu Lang mountain material. Strong thick taste with a good amount of bitter...
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2008 Xinghai "Dian Shui Liu Xiang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $53.25 - Original price $53.25Original price$53.25$53.25 - $53.25Current price $53.25| /"Dian Shui Liu Xiang" means "A Little Water, Lasting Aroma." This lovely ripe cake has been aged for 7 years in tropical Guangdong province of Ch...
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2012 Yi Shan Jing Gu Gong Ting Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick
Original price $6.75 - Original price $75.00Original price$6.75 - $75.00$6.75 - $75.00Current price $6.75| /In stock100% Gong Ting grade ripe pu-erh tea leaves from Jing Gu tippy material! These huge 500 gram bricks are massive and sure to bring the owner great ...
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2010 Long Xin Tang Gong Ting Ripe Pu-erh tea cake of Menghai
Original price $6.25 - Original price $46.25Original price$6.25 - $46.25$6.25 - $46.25Current price $6.25| /In stockA "gong ting" (tribute grade) heavy recipe made from Menghai area harvested and fermented tea leaves. Strong taste with alot of sweetness and som...
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2009 Long Xin Tang "Nan Nuo Shan" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $6.50 - Original price $48.50Original price$6.50 - $48.50$6.50 - $48.50Current price $6.50| /Made entirely from spring harvest Nan Nuo Mountain tea leaves, picked, processed and sun-dried, then fermented for 48 days in a nearby Menghai are...
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Jiu Wan "Cube" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Tuo Cha
Original price $11.00 - Original price $60.50Original price$11.00 - $60.50$11.00 - $60.50Current price $11.00| /Jiu Wan has been producing Ripe Pu-erhs since 2001, every year has seen their fermentation process getting better. These handy little ingot-shaped...
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2007 Jiu Wan "Tong Qing Hao" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $50.75 - Original price $50.75Original price$50.75$50.75 - $50.75Current price $50.75| /Jiu Wan's premium ripe pu-erh tea cake is comprised entirely from Lin Cang area raw material. Fall harvest leaves fermented for 50 days, blended ...
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2011 Nan Jian Certified Organic Mushroom Tuo Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $58.00 - Original price $58.00Original price$58.00$58.00 - $58.00Current price $58.00| /In stockThis classic "jin cha" or mushroom tuo is made entirely from Certified Organic ripe pu-erh tea, harvested in the Wu Liang mountains of Simao. Na...
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2013 Yong Pin Hao Menghai Qi Zi Bing 131 Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $46.00 - Original price $46.00Original price$46.00$46.00 - $46.00Current price $46.00| /A lovely tea fermented from Menghai and Yi Wu area 2012 material. Pressed in 2013 (Batch 131), this is pretty much drinkable now but will age and ...
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2012 Yong Pin Hao Menghai Qi Zi Bing 121 Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $53.25 - Original price $53.25Original price$53.25$53.25 - $53.25Current price $53.25| /In stockA lovely tea fermented from Menghai and Yi Wu area 2011 material. Pressed in 2012 (Batch 121), this is pretty much drinkable now but will age and ...
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2014 Yunnan Sourcing Year of the Horse Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $8.75 - Original price $69.25Original price$8.75 - $69.25$8.75 - $69.25Current price $8.75| /In stockA special release for 2014, the Year of the Horse. This is a lovely ripe pu-erh cake composed entirely of Menghai area harvested and fermented tea...
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2013 Yunnan Sourcing Ripe Pu-erh and Snow Chrysanthemum Tea Mini Cake
Original price $22.75 - Original price $143.25Original price$22.75 - $143.25$22.75 - $143.25Current price $22.75| /In stockFor our 2013 production we used 2013 Yong De area ripe tea from spring harvest. This lovely semi-aged blend of ripe tea was mixed with Kunlun Snow...
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2013 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Dian Hong" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $20.00 - Original price $129.75Original price$20.00 - $129.75$20.00 - $129.75Current price $20.00| /In stockOur fifth year in production "Yi Dian Hong" aka Little Red is a great choice for a high quality but affordable ripe pu-erh tea from Menghai. This...
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2012 Guan Zi Zai "Qi Zi Bing" Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $50.75 - Original price $50.75Original price$50.75$50.75 - $50.75Current price $50.75| /In stock2011 fermented Menghai area material was blended and pressed into these lovely cakes. The taste is creamy with a slight hint of toasted bean and a ...
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