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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.

  • 2004 Menghai Bamboo Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2004 Menghai Bamboo Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

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    Another dry-aged ripe beauty from Menghai! A humble looking bamboo leaf wrapped brick with no nei fei belies its complex inner character. Some mild...

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  • 1996 Wan Ding "Golden Flowers" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    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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  • 2004 "Chen Xiang Zhuan" Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2004 "Chen Xiang Zhuan" Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

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    This is a Menghai area ripe pu-erh tea produced by a small tea factory in 2004. It was aged in Kunming from 2005 until now. It comes wrapped in a w...

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  • 1999 "Taiwan Export" Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    1999 "Taiwan Export" Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

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    This is a general production from Menghai area that was intended for export to Taiwan but the balance was never paid and the tea sat in a Kunming w...

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  • 2002 Gu Fo Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick of Menghai | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2002 Gu Fo Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick of Menghai

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    This tea brick has been aged for 15 years in Guangdong dry storage.  The tea is ripened tea leaves from Menghai area tea leaves.  The leaves are c...

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  • 2013 Huang Ying Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Brick | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2013 Huang Ying Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Brick

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    The tea is entirely Menghai area material fermented at Xinghai tea factory and then aged 2 years before pressing.  Medium level fermentation and h...

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  • 2012 Ye Zhuang Shuang Li "Yu Gong Jin Zhuan" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2012 Ye Zhuang Shuang Li "Yu Gong Jin Zhuan" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

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    This bamboo leaf wrapped tea is a meticulously fermented ripe tea from a prominent Menghai area tea factory (Ye Zhuang Shuang Li).  Composed of a ...

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  • 2011 Ye Zhuang Shuang Li "Menghai Fang Cha" Ripe Pu-erh Tea | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2011 Ye Zhuang Shuang Li "Menghai Fang Cha" Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    A special production by Ye Zhuang Shuang Li tea factory of Menghai. Spring 2011 fermented material has been pressed into these lovely 200 gram squ...

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