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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.

  • 2026 Yunnan Sourcing "Ba Wang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a premium blend that we've named "Ba Wang" 霸王, which means something like "Badass King." "Ba Wang" is a sort of neo-classical pu-erh tea ca...

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  • 2026 Yunnan Sourcing "Year of the Horse" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Cake

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    For the year of the horse we decided to produce some premium quality mini cakes from a blend of Menghai area ripened tea leaves! Each mini cake is ...

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  • 2026 Yunnan Sourcing "Xin Ban Zhang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    A bold single-village ripe pu-erh made entirely from Xin Ban Zhang village tea harvested in Spring 2025, wet-piled during 2025, and pressed on Febr...

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  • 2025 Yunnan Sourcing "Ba Wang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a premium blend that we've named "Ba Wang" 霸王, which means something like "Badass King." "Ba Wang" is a sort of neo-classical pu-erh tea ca...

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  • 2025 Yunnan Sourcing "Zhang Jia San Dui" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Entirely Zhang Jia San Dui Village ripe pu-erh tea! Zhang Jia San Dui is a Bu Lang Mountain area village that is well known for cultivating tea tha...

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  • 2025 Yunnan Sourcing "Xin Ban Zhang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Purely Xin Ban Zhang village plantation tea harvested in Spring 2024 and wet-piled during 2024.  Potent, thick, bittersweet chocolatey goodness! St...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Zhang Jia San Dui" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Entirely Zhang Jia San Dui Village ripe pu-erh tea! Zhang Jia San Dui is a Bu Lang Mountain area village that is well known for cultivating tea tha...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Offering" Xin Ban Zhang Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    Purely Xin Ban Zhang village plantation tea harvested in Spring 2023 and wet-piled during 2023.  Potent, thick, bittersweet chocolatey goodness! St...

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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Cha Wang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    "Cha Wang" 茶王 means "King Tea!" Tons of bitterness with a thick thick bodied tea soup! Only 100 cakes in total! Run, don't walk! Go to your nearest...

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

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    Entirely Mannuo Village ripe pu-erh tea! Mannuo is a Bu Lang Mountain area village that is well-known for cultivating tea that has a thick bittersw...

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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "First Contact" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Entirely Zhang Jia San Dui Village ripe pu-erh tea! Zhang Jia San Dui is a Bu Lang Mountain area village that is well known for cultivating tea tha...

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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Into the Soup" Xin Ban Zhang Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    Purely Xin Ban Zhang village plantation tea harvested in Spring 2022 and wet-piled during 2022.  Potent, thick, bittersweet chocolatey goodness! St...

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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Lao Man'e Village" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is purely Lao Man'e village ripe pu-erh tea harvested in spring 2022 and then wet piled in the late summer of 2022. Entirely Lao Man'e old pla...

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  • 2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Menghai Tiger" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Tuo

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    Our first Yunnan Sourcing Brand ripe mini tuo production since 2013! These little mini tuo are made from Menhai area ripe pu-erh grown in Bada and ...

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  • 2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Ban Pen Village" Bu Lang Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This ripe cake is pressed from a wet pile batch done entirely from Ban Pen Village area (Bu Lang Mountains of Menghai County) tea leaves harvested ...

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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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  • 2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Fly Me To the Moon" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Entirely Zhang Jia San Dui Village ripe pu-erh tea! Zhang Jia San Dui is a Bu Lang Mountain area village that is well known for cultivating tea tha...

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  • 2008 Xiang Ming "Elephant and Lotus" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    A lovely pressing from a small Menghai tea factory.  Xiang Ming Tea Factory was founded in 2001 and produces both ripe and raw pu-erh teas from lea...

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  • Mannuo Village "Da Shu" Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    This 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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  • 2020 Heng Tong Hao "Ban Zhang Tribute" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a premium Heng Tong Hao production made from a blend of ripes harvested from Xin Ban Zhang and Zhang Jia San Dui in 2019.  The tea was wet ...

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  • 2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Ban Pen Village" Bu Lang Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

    Original price $11.75 - Original price $104.00
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    This ripe cake is pressed a from a wet pile batch done entirely from Ban Pen Village area (Bu Lang Mountains of Menghai County) tea leaves harveste...

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  • Bu Lang Mountain "Lao Cha Tou" Ripe Pu-erh Tea in Clay Jar

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    This 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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  • 2020 Hai Lang Hao "Yun Hua" Bu Lang Mountain Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    This is a premium ripe pu-erh tea made from a small wet pile batch (about 400 kilograms) composed entirely of Spring 2019 harvested Guang Bie villa...

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  • 2020 Hai Lang Hao "Bu Lang Big Tree" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a premium ripe pu-erh tea made from a small wet pile batch (about 900 kilograms) composed entirely of Spring 2019 harvested Bu Lang Mountai...

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  • 2007 Haiwan "Chun Xiang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Haiwan tea factory is an excellent choice for blended ripe pu-erh as the ex-manager of the Manager of the Menghai tea factory is the founder and ge...

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  • 2014 Haiwan "Golden Memory" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Haiwan tea factory is an excellent choice for blended ripe pu-erh as the ex-manager of the Manager of the Menghai tea factory is the founder and g...

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  • 2017 Hai Lang Hao "Lao Ban Zhang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

    Original price $30.25 - Original price $1,270.50
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    In 2016 Hai Lang started a kind of crazy undertaking.  Collecting 200 kilograms of spring 2016 harvested mao cha from Lao Ban Zhang village and hav...

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  • Yunnan Sourcing Brand Ripe Pu-erh Tea Sampler for 2011

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    Take a flight back in time with Yunnan Sourcing to the villages and mountains we sourced our 2011 Ripe Pu-erh tea from! Taste a curated selection ...

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