Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Leaf grade is based on the size of the leaf. After the fermentation process is completed, ripe pu-erh is separated into different grades. Each different leaf grade will impart a slightly different taste. When ripe tea cakes, bricks and tuos are pressed they are usually a blend of different leaf grades. Blending is used to bring more complexity to the overall taste of the finished product.
Leaf grades from smallest to largest: Gong Ting, Te Ji, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Other by-products of ripe fermentation might include: Zao Xiang Ye (or Cu Ye, large coarse leaf), Cha Tou (tea nugget), and small broken grade leaf which is often sold as a cheaper form of Gong Ting.
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2010 Jinggu Lao Cha Tou Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $7.00 USD - Original price $90.00 USDOriginal price$7.00 USD - $90.00 USD$7.00 USD - $90.00 USDCurrent price $7.00 USD| /In stockThese smaller cha tou are from a 2010 wet pile batch of Jinggu harvested tea! Aged in Jinggu town from 2010 until 2024, these are well aged with li...
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Meng Song Village "Emperor's Golden Pu-erh" Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $6.00 USD - Original price $134.00 USDOriginal price$6.00 USD - $134.00 USD$6.00 USD - $134.00 USDCurrent price $6.00 USD| /In stockThis "Emperor's Golden Pu-erh" 茶皇 is an incredibly laborious tea to produce. A wet pile batch made from Meng Song Village spring harvested tea leav...
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Mannuo Village "Da Shu" Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $8.25 USD - Original price $123.25 USDOriginal price$8.25 USD - $123.25 USD$8.25 USD - $123.25 USDCurrent price $8.25 USD| /In stockThis is a Mannuo Village (Bu Lang mountain area of Menghai county) tea harvested from tea trees ranging in age from 20-60 years. A second flush of...
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2001 Basket Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea from Yi Wu
Original price $7.75 USD - Original price $217.75 USDOriginal price$7.75 USD - $217.75 USD$7.75 USD - $217.75 USDCurrent price $7.75 USD| /In stockThis Yi Wu region harvested tea was wet piled in Menghai in 2001 and then aged in baskets in a Guangdong dry storage condition in Dongguan. The r...
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Jinggu "Golden Pu-erh" Pure Bud Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $8.75 USD - Original price $128.25 USDOriginal price$8.75 USD - $128.25 USD$8.75 USD - $128.25 USDCurrent price $8.75 USD| /In stockThis "Golden Pu-erh" is made by a special process of fermentation. The tea is fermented in bags instead of piled and the fermentation period is mor...
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Bu Lang Mountain "Lao Cha Tou" Ripe Pu-erh Tea in Clay Jar
Original price $26.50 USD - Original price $26.50 USDOriginal price$26.50 USD$26.50 USD - $26.50 USDCurrent price $26.50 USD| /In stockThis Lao Cha Tou (lit. old tea nuggets) ripe pu-erh tea is wet piled from premium spring 2018 harvested Bu Lang area tea leaves. This brews up an ...
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Certified Organic "Jia Ji" Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $8.00 USD - Original price $111.00 USDOriginal price$8.00 USD - $111.00 USD$8.00 USD - $111.00 USDCurrent price $8.00 USD| /In stockWe are proud to offer a Certified Organic "Jia Ji" Ripe Pu-erh Tea from Yunnan. This tea was grown in the area of Simao and was harvested in Apri...
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Certified Organic "Gong Ting Grade" Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $11.00 USD - Original price $158.75 USDOriginal price$11.00 USD - $158.75 USD$11.00 USD - $158.75 USDCurrent price $11.00 USD| /In stockWe are proud to offer a Certified Organic "Gong Ting" Ripe Pu-erh Tea from Yunnan. This tea was grown in the area of Simao and was harvested in A...
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Aged Menghai Gong Ting Grade Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $7.50 USD - Original price $99.00 USDOriginal price$7.50 USD - $99.00 USD$7.50 USD - $99.00 USDCurrent price $7.50 USD| /In stockGong Ting (aka Palace Grade) Ripe Pu-erh tea is the smallest and tippiest grade of Ripe Pu-erh available. When a wet pile batch is completed and t...
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Menghai "Gong Ting" Tippy Grade Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $7.00 USD - Original price $90.00 USDOriginal price$7.00 USD - $90.00 USD$7.00 USD - $90.00 USDCurrent price $7.00 USD| /In stockClassic Menghai ripe pu-erh tea. Wet piled by some of the most accomplished ripe tea professionals in Menghai (Yang Li). Storage in Menghai (warm...
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Menghai "Everyday Drinker" Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $5.00 USD - Original price $61.50 USDOriginal price$5.00 USD - $61.50 USD$5.00 USD - $61.50 USDCurrent price $5.00 USD| /In stockThis is a nice loose leaf ripe pu-erh tea that is sweet, fruity, and smooth. In later steeps it becomes kind of creamy. It takes about 6-8 steeps...
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Customer Favorites "Loose Leaf Ripe" Pu-erh Tea Sampler
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Jinggu Aged "Purple Lao Cha Tou" Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $10.50 USD - Original price $150.00 USDOriginal price$10.50 USD - $150.00 USD$10.50 USD - $150.00 USDCurrent price $10.50 USD| /In stockPurple tea (aka Zi Cha) is a large leaf varietal (Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica) that occurs naturally as a result of mutation. This ripe tea is ...
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Jinggu Aged "Zi Cha" Purple Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $8.75 USD - Original price $127.00 USDOriginal price$8.75 USD - $127.00 USD$8.75 USD - $127.00 USDCurrent price $8.75 USD| /In stockPurple tea (aka Zi Cha) is a large leaf varietal (Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica) that occurs naturally as a result of mutation. This ripe tea is ...
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1999 Basket Aged Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea from Menghai
Original price $11.00 USD - Original price $163.00 USDOriginal price$11.00 USD - $163.00 USD$11.00 USD - $163.00 USDCurrent price $11.00 USD| /In stockThis is a pure Kunming aged loose leaf ripe pu-erh tea from Menghai aged in a basket! 20 years of aging has given this tea an incredibly unique an...
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Jinggu "Cha Gao" Instant Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $9.00 USD - Original price $266.00 USDOriginal price$9.00 USD - $266.00 USD$9.00 USD - $266.00 USDCurrent price $9.00 USD| /In stockThis is an excellent Cha Gao made entirely from Jinggu area (Simao) ripe pu-erh tea. These mini 0.5 gram bricks are individually wrapped and perfe...
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Jingmai Mountain Gong Ting Grade Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $7.25 USD - Original price $96.75 USDOriginal price$7.25 USD - $96.75 USD$7.25 USD - $96.75 USDCurrent price $7.25 USD| /In stockThis Gong Ting grade ripe tea is a from a wet pile batch done entirely from Jingmai Mountain area (Lancang County) tea leaves harvested in 2017 and...
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Meng Song Gong Ting Grade Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $5.50 USD - Original price $84.75 USDOriginal price$5.50 USD - $84.75 USD$5.50 USD - $84.75 USDCurrent price $5.50 USD| /In stockThis Gong Ting grade ripe tea is a from a wet pile batch done entirely from Meng Song area (Menghai County) tea leaves harvested in 2017 and wet pi...
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Bu Lang Mountain Gong Ting Grade Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $6.50 USD - Original price $79.00 USDOriginal price$6.50 USD - $79.00 USD$6.50 USD - $79.00 USDCurrent price $6.50 USD| /Out of stockThis Gong Ting grade ripe tea is a from a wet pile batch done entirely from Bu Lang Mountain (Menghai County) tea leaves harvested in 2017 and wet ...
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Gong Ting Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cured in King Orange
Original price $9.00 USD - Original price $99.00 USDOriginal price$9.00 USD - $99.00 USD$9.00 USD - $99.00 USDCurrent price $9.00 USD| /In stockThis is a lovely and special tea. Gong Ting (smallest ripe pu-erh grade) has been stuffed into a fresh King Orange and then cured together. The ...
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2007 Lincang "Grade 3" Loose Ripe Pu-erh tea
Original price $10.00 USD - Original price $139.25 USDOriginal price$10.00 USD - $139.25 USD$10.00 USD - $139.25 USDCurrent price $10.00 USD| /Lincang prefecture of Yunnan is home to many great teas! The tea from Lincang when fermented into Ripe Pu-erh (if done correctly) can become a ver...
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8 Years Aged "Menghai Grade 3" Ripe Loose Leaf Pu-erh Tea
Original price $7.00 USD - Original price $90.00 USDOriginal price$7.00 USD - $90.00 USD$7.00 USD - $90.00 USDCurrent price $7.00 USD| /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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8 Years Aged "Mang Fei Mountain" Ripe Loose Leaf Pu-erh Tea
Original price $7.00 USD - Original price $90.00 USDOriginal price$7.00 USD - $90.00 USD$7.00 USD - $90.00 USDCurrent price $7.00 USD| /This aged ripe pu-erh tea was produced from tea leaves harvested in the Mang Fei mountain area of Yong De county (Lincang). The tea underwent wet...
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2001 CNNP "Lucky Brand Y562" Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $30.25 USD - Original price $30.25 USDOriginal price$30.25 USD$30.25 USD - $30.25 USDCurrent price $30.25 USD| /In stockLucky Brand is a 2000-2005 CNNP Brand logo. Most of the teas produced under the Lucky Brand were ripe pu-erh teas fermented in the Yiliang Tea Fact...
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2006 Xiaguan "Loose Ripe Pu-erh Tea" 100 grams per box
Original price $23.00 USD - Original price $23.00 USDOriginal price$23.00 USD$23.00 USD - $23.00 USDCurrent price $23.00 USD| /In stockThis is a 2005 fermented ripe pu-erh tea made by the Xiaguan tea factory. It comes in cellophane sealed cardboard boxes with a plastic satchel of l...
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