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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2012 Lao Man'e Brand "Orchid Song" Certified Organic Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
5.0 star rating 2 ReviewsOriginal price $7.25 - Original price $54.50Original price$7.25 - $54.50$7.25 - $54.50Current price $7.25| /In stockThis is a blend of Menghai area teas that were wet piled in Menghai by the Lao Man'e Tea Factory. The gardens in which these teas were grown are Ce...
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2012 Lao Man'e Brand "Aged Aroma" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
Original price $7.50 - Original price $58.00Original price$7.50 - $58.00$7.50 - $58.00Current price $7.50| /In stockThis 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 Haiwan Mini Brick Ripe Pu-erh Tea
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8 Years Aged "Menghai Grade 3" Ripe Loose Leaf Pu-erh Tea
4.0 star rating 5 ReviewsOriginal price $7.75 - Original price $99.00Original price$7.75 - $99.00$7.75 - $99.00Current price $7.75| /This is from a small Menghai area tea factory where tea from all over Menghai county in Xishuangbanna (Bu Lang, Ba Da, Nan Nuo and other areas) un...
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2012 Yong Pin Hao Menghai Qi Zi Bing 121 Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2012 Guan Zi Zai "Qi Zi Bing" Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2012 Yunnan Sourcing "Lao Cha Tou Brick" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick
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2012 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Dian Hong" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Cake
4.9 star rating 7 ReviewsOriginal price $20.50 - Original price $135.50Original price$20.50 - $135.50$20.50 - $135.50Current price $20.50| /In stockOur 2012 "Little Bit of Red" production is made entirely from Menghai area material fermented in 2009 and 2010. Similar to last year's blend, but ...
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2012 Ye Zhuang Shuang Li "Yu Gong Jin Zhuan" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick
5.0 star rating 6 ReviewsOriginal price $24.75 - Original price $45.75Original price$24.75 - $45.75$24.75 - $45.75Current price $24.75| /In stockThis 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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2012 Menghai "7552 201" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
5.0 star rating 1 ReviewOriginal price $55.00 - Original price $55.00Original price$55.00$55.00 - $55.00Current price $55.00| /In stockA classic Menghai tea factory recipe made with an average of grade 5 leaves. As is typical with Da Yi teas the ripened tea leaves are partially sem...
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2012 Menghai "0532" Premium Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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