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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.

  • 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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  • 2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Green Miracle" Wild Arbor Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

    Original price $10.25 USD - Original price $91.50 USD
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    We are proud to announce our second ever pressing of "Green Miracle!" To celebrate this year, we selected a wild arbor sourced Ripe Pu-erh tea from...

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  • Mang Fei Mountain of Yong De Ripe Pu-erh Tea Dragon Balls

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    These little dragon balls were hand-rolled in from 2017 Mang Fei Mountain spring harvested ripe pu-erh tea.  Mang Fei mountain area is in Yong De c...

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

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    Our "Peerless" ripe pu-erh tea cake was pressed from wild arbor tea growing in Da Hu Sai and Xiao Hu Sai villages (Mengku County of Lincang). It's ...

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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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  • 2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Gong Ting" Certified Organic Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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

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  • 2014 Haiwan "Golden Memory" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

    Original price $5.75 USD - Original price $38.50 USD
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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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  • 2014 Xiaguan "Xiao Fa" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Tuo in Box

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    The "Xiao Fa" or "Little French" tuo is a classic Xiaguan Ripe Pu-erh tuo tea.  It has been produced since the 1970's. It was the first Pu-erh tea...

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  • 2017 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Wu Rooster" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a ripe pu-erh tea cake processed entirely from Yi Wu area spring 2017 tea leaves. A mix of plantation and wild arbor (not old tree) tea lea...

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  • 2017 Hai Lang Hao "Yi Shan Mo" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick of Yi Wu

    Original price $23.00 USD - Original price $803.00 USD
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    In 2016 Hai Lang started a kind of crazy undertaking.  Collecting 150 kilograms of spring 2016 harvested mao cha from Yi Shan Mo village and having...

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  • 2017 Hai Lang Hao "Lao Ban Zhang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

    Original price $27.50 USD - Original price $1,155.00 USD
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    In 2016 Hai Lang started a kind of crazy undertaking.  Collecting 200 kilograms of spring 2016 harvested mao cha from Lao Ban Zhang village and hav...

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  • Yunnan Sourcing Brand Ripe Pu-erh Tea Sampler for 2011

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    Take a flight back in time with Yunnan Sourcing to the villages and mountains we sourced our 2011 Ripe Pu-erh tea from! Taste a curated selection ...

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  • 2015 Yunnan Sourcing "Green Miracle" Wild Arbor Ripe Pu-erh tea

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    To celebrate this year we selected a wild arbor sourced Ripe Pu-erh tea from Spring 2014 and pressed into this lovely 250 gram cake. Tea leaves fr...

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  • 2012 Yunnan Sourcing "Yong De Blue Label" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Our Blue Label production celebrates the tail end of this Year of the Dragon.  We selected the highest quality ripe tea fermented from Yong De coun...

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  • 2013 Hai Lang Hao "Half Ripe Yi Wu Mountain" Pu-erh Tea Cake

    Original price $9.25 USD - Original price $85.75 USD
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    This is a Spring 2013 Yi Wu cake that was wet-piled for about 25 days (instead of the full 45 days). This is what's called half-fermented or half ...

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