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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.

  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Lao Cha Tou Brick" Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    Cha Tou is a kind of tea nugget that forms naturally from the pressures of compression and heat that occurs during the fermentation process. Typica...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Mengku Xiao Hu Sai" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Xiao Hu Sai village (a neighboring village to Da Hu Sai). Our Xiao Hu Sai was picked in April 2023 from wild grown tea trees and bushes ranging fro...

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  • 2018 Xiaguan "Big Snow Mountain" Gold Ribbon Ripe Pu-erh Tea Tuo

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    This is a ripe pu-erh Xiaguan pressed with tea harvested from Da Xue Shan (Big Snow Mountain) in Mengku County (Lincang) of Yunnan. This wet piled ...

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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Di Jie Village" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a Spring 2022 Di Jie Village area old plantation harvest tea. The tea was wet piled during the summer of 2022 and then aged in Mengku until...

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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Mengku Teng Tiao" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Entirely wild arbor tea from early spring! The tea leaves for this tea cake were picked from 20 to 60 years old tea trees growing wild in the Da Xu...

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  • 2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Alchemy" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    New Ripe blend for 2022! Cha Tou + Various loose leaf ripes makes this a thick and complex blend. Ripe tea sourced from Mengku and Menghai was blen...

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  • 2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Tiger Clan" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    "Tiger Clan" is a new ripe blend for 2022! A blend of Mengku and Menghai area ripe teas gives this an incredible depth and complexity. Chocolate bi...

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  • 2017 Xiaguan "Da Xue Shan" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mushroom Tuo

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    This is a ripe pu-erh Xiaguan FT Production of the Mushroom "Jin Cha" (tight tea).  Tea harvested from Da Xue Shan (Big Snow Mountain) in Mengku Co...

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  • 2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Shadow Play" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is premium Mengku ripe tea made from entirely spring harvested tea! Wet-piled in a Mengku area tea factory and then aged for about 2 years bef...

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  • 2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Drunken Tiger" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Purely wild arbor Mengku area ripe tea! A blend of three different 2020 wet pile batches from Xiao Hu Sai, Ba Wai, and Da Hu Sai! This is a very fu...

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  • 2006 Mengku Rongshi "Te Ji" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a classic early Mengku Rongshi ripe production using a Te Ji heavy blend of tea wet piled in 2005 (the cake was pressed 1/1/2006). This is ...

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  • 2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Big Snow Mountain" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Entirely Spring 2020 harvested tea from the Big Snow Mountain area of Mengku in Lincang. Pure, unadulterated teas were collected from two different...

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  • 2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Di Jie Village" Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    This is a Spring 2020 Di Jie Village area old plantation harvest tea. The tea was wet piled during the summer of 2020 and then aged in Mengku until...

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  • 2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Bingdao 5 Villages" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a small wet pile batch of teas harvested in Spring 2020 from five villages in the Bingdao area (Mengku County of Lincang).  The five villag...

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  • 2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Big Snow Mountain" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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      Entirely Spring 2019 harvested tea from the Big Snow Mountain area of Mengku in Lincang.  Pure unadulterated teas were collected from two differe...

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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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  • 2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Buddy" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    "Buddy" celebrates the spirit of companionship that dogs and humans share.  Buddy is also a young stray dog that we fostered for a couple of months...

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  • 2018 Yunnan Sourcing "Balance" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a tippy blend of ripe teas that work together to create a balanced and harmonious whole. Very smooth and sweet, with some bittersweet char...

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  • 2018 Cha Nong Hao "Mengku Pure Aroma“ Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a new pressing of 2017 harvested and early 2018 wet piled tea leaves from Mengku in Lincang.  The wet piling was done is Mengku area using ...

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  • 2018 Yunnan Sourcing "Lucy" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Celebrating 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 Yunnan Sourcing "Crimson Rooster" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Our "Crimson Rooster" is a ripe pu-erh tea cake composed of a blend of tea leaves harvested in Spring 2016 from the Mengku region of Lincang.  The...

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

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    Our "Rooster King" is an incredibly unique blend of ripe pu-erh teas from 6 different regions in Yunnan (Yong De, Mengku, Menghai, Jingmai, Bu Lang...

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  • 2014 Mengku Mu Ye Chun "3 Years Aged" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

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    This was produced under the "Mu Ye Chun" sub-brand of Mengku Tea Factory.  Mu Ye Chun Brand teas are entirely from Yong De county of Lincang, wher...

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  • 2016 Yunnan Sourcing "Green Mark" Ripe Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    With this lovely cake we celebrate an age-old tradition of mixing raw and ripe pu-erh tea together to create a harmonious blend worthy of aging. L...

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  • 2009 Big Classic "Remote Mountain Old Tree" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    2009 Big Classic " Remote Mountain, Old Tree " Ripe Pu-erh tea cakeSpring 2009 Da Hu Sai (Mengku county) wild arbor pu-erh tea was expertly ferment...

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  • 2005 Mengku "Gong Ting Mini Cake" Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    A classic Mengku production. Stored for 8 years and aged to perfection. Nice camphor and sugarcane notes in this lovely fine "gong ting" grade ripe...

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  • 2006 Mengku "Ripe Tuo" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Tuo

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    Nice Mengku area fermented tea from 2005 season (pressed in 2006).  Aged in Kunming for 18+ years.  Nice clean taste and aroma! No nei fei! 250 gra...

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  • 2011 Mengku Grade 3 Ripe Pu-erh tea Mini Tuo Cha

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    A premium mini tuo composed entirely of grade 3 whole leaf ripe pu-erh tea! Mengku tea (Lincang) was expertly fermented for 47 days in a small Men...

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  • 2011 Yunnan Sourcing "Man Tang Hong Number 2" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Our Man Tang Hong "Number 2" cake is composed from an average of grade 2 ripe tea leaves harvested from mature tea bushes in Mengku county (Lincang...

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  • 2011 Yunnan Sourcing "Man Tang Hong Gong Ting" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Yunnan Sourcing is proud to present our Gong Ting grade ripe tea cake. The material was fermented from Spring 2009 Lincang wild arbor material and ...

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