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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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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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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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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