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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.

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    2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Fly Me To the Moon" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Entirely Zhang Jia San Dui Village ripe pu-erh tea! Zhang Jia San Dui is a Bu Lang Mountain area village that is well known for cultivating tea tha...

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    2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Golden Ox" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Lao Man'e Village" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is purely Lao Man'e village ripe pu-erh tea harvested in spring 2020 and then wet piled in the late summer of 2020.  Entirely Lao Man'e old pl...

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    This tea is pressed from ripe pu-erh tea that was harvested and wet piled in 2013 from Menghai area material.  The tea was aged in Menghai for 8 ye...

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    2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Bu Lang Ox" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This ripe tea cake is a blend of several unique batches of Bu Lang Mountain area teas!  Thick, bitter, and sweet, with chocolatey bite and a potent...

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    2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Ban Pen Village" Bu Lang 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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