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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1998 CNNP "7262 Yellow Mark" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $11.00 USD - Original price $284.00 USDOriginal price$11.00 USD - $284.00 USD$11.00 USD - $284.00 USDCurrent price $11.00 USD| /In stockA CNNP production from 1998 blended along the lines of Menghai Tea Factory's classic 7262. Pressed from Menghai harvested tea leaves and also wet-p...
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2003 CNNP "Lincang Yellow Mark" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $8.25 USD - Original price $70.50 USDOriginal price$8.25 USD - $70.50 USD$8.25 USD - $70.50 USDCurrent price $8.25 USD| /In stockThis is a small farmer pressing from Lincang wet-piled teas. Aged in Lincang for 7 years and then in Guangdong (Dongguan), which has given this an ...
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1998 CNNP "Lucky Brand Coins" Ripe Pu-erh Tea in Box
Original price $17.50 USD - Original price $60.50 USDOriginal price$17.50 USD - $60.50 USD$17.50 USD - $60.50 USDCurrent price $17.50 USD| /In stockLucky Brand is a 1997-2005 CNNP Brand logo. Most of the teas produced under the Lucky Brand were ripe pu-erh teas fermented in the Yiliang Tea Fact...
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2003 CNNP "Da Huang Yin" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $7.90 USD - Original price $70.00 USDOriginal price$7.90 USD - $70.00 USD$7.90 USD - $70.00 USDCurrent price $7.90 USD| /Out of stockThis is most likely a generic production which uses a classic "Big Yellow Mark" with large characters wrapper. This is a private production pressi...
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2002 CNNP 7581 Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick
Original price $13.50 USD - Original price $107.75 USDOriginal price$13.50 USD - $107.75 USD$13.50 USD - $107.75 USDCurrent price $13.50 USD| /In stockThe classic 7581 Ripe Pu-erh recipe from Kunming Tea Factory (aka CNNP). This is a 2002 production and is comprised entirely of fermented Menghai a...
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2000 CNNP "Yi Wu Chen Xiang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick
Original price $8.00 USD - Original price $137.50 USDOriginal price$8.00 USD - $137.50 USD$8.00 USD - $137.50 USDCurrent price $8.00 USD| /This is not a licensed CNNP production but rather a farmer production done in 2000 from Yi Wu harvested tea leaves wet piled in Menghai. The tea ...
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CNNP "Zhong Cha" Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea Sampler
Original price $58.00 USD - Original price $58.00 USDOriginal price$58.00 USD$58.00 USD - $58.00 USDCurrent price $58.00 USD| /Out of stockTake a flight to the one of the Famous Tea Factories Yunnan, CNNP! Taste a curated selection of samples from CNNP Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cakes and d...
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1990 CNNP "73 Brick" Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $19.00 USD - Original price $390.50 USDOriginal price$19.00 USD - $390.50 USD$19.00 USD - $390.50 USDCurrent price $19.00 USD| /This is a 1990 release from the Kunming Tea Factory of the classic "73 Brick". The "73 brick" is the first ripe pu-erh released by CNNP. Ripe P...
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1998 CNNP "Lucky Brand" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $12.25 USD - Original price $127.00 USDOriginal price$12.25 USD - $127.00 USD$12.25 USD - $127.00 USDCurrent price $12.25 USD| /Out of stockLucky Brand is a 1997-2005 CNNP Brand logo. Most of the teas produced under the Lucky Brand were ripe pu-erh teas fermented in the Yiliang Tea Fac...
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1996 CNNP "Green Mark Te Ji" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $12.75 USD - Original price $324.50 USDOriginal price$12.75 USD - $324.50 USD$12.75 USD - $324.50 USDCurrent price $12.75 USD| /In stockA special CNNP for Malaysia export ripe tea cake. Pressed entirely from 1st grade, Te Ji and broken Gong Ting grade Menghai area ripe tea. This tea...
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1999 CNNP "Old Tree" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick
Original price $8.00 USD - Original price $145.25 USDOriginal price$8.00 USD - $145.25 USD$8.00 USD - $145.25 USDCurrent price $8.00 USD| /In stockThis was produced by the state-owned CNNP tea factory back in 1999 of which most was sent to Malaysia. It is composed of Menghai area fermented mat...
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2001 CNNP "Lucky Brand Y562" Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $30.25 USD - Original price $30.25 USDOriginal price$30.25 USD$30.25 USD - $30.25 USDCurrent price $30.25 USD| /In stockLucky Brand is a 2000-2005 CNNP Brand logo. Most of the teas produced under the Lucky Brand were ripe pu-erh teas fermented in the Yiliang Tea Fact...
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2007 CNNP 7581 Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick
Original price $7.25 USD - Original price $46.25 USDOriginal price$7.25 USD - $46.25 USD$7.25 USD - $46.25 USDCurrent price $7.25 USD| /In stockThe classic 7581 Ripe Pu-erh recipe from Kunming Tea Factory (aka CNNP). This is a 2007 production comprised entirely of fermented Menghai area lar...
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1990 CNNP "9016" Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea Tuo Cha
Original price $20.00 USD - Original price $412.50 USDOriginal price$20.00 USD - $412.50 USD$20.00 USD - $412.50 USDCurrent price $20.00 USD| /In stockAged for 26 years in Kunming dry storage this classic Kunming Tea Factory product is the oldest Ripe Pu-erh we've ever sold. 9016 recipe was first ...
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