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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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    Yunnan Sourcing Ripe Pu-erh Mini Cake Set

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    Mini cakes are a great way to get to know a tea. They're not small, but they're not huge either, so they allow you to experiment with different bre...

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    2012 Lao Man'e Brand "Orchid Song" Certified Organic Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    2012 Lao Man'e Brand "Aged Aroma" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a premium blend of Bu Lang and Meng Song ripe teas wet piled in 2011 and pressed in 2012.  It was aged in Guangdong until August 2021, and ...

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  • 2012 Yong Pin Hao Menghai Qi Zi Bing 121 Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    A lovely tea fermented from Menghai and Yi Wu area 2011 material. Pressed in 2012 (Batch 121), this is pretty much drinkable now but will age and ...

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    2011 fermented Menghai area material was blended and pressed into these lovely cakes. The taste is creamy with a slight hint of toasted bean and a ...

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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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  • 2012 Yunnan Sourcing "Dragon of Jingmai" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Cake

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