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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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    2014 Wu Liang "Sweet and Thick" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a 2014 production made from Wu Liang Mountain area tea leaves wet-piled in a Jinghong (Xishuangbanna) tea factory and then aged in Jinghong...

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  • 2014 Bulang Mountain Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2014 Bulang Mountain Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    2014 Harvested tea from the Bulang mountains of Menghai (Xishuangbanna)! Aged in a loose leaf form since 2014 in Menghai and then brought to Kunmin...

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  • Yunnan Sourcing Ripe Pu-erh Mini Cake Set | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    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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  • 2014 Bao He Xiang "Bao He Jin Lian" Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2014 Bao He Xiang "Bao He Jin Lian" Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is the first "Bao He Xiang" ripe pu-erh tea cake released!  Produced from tippy grade Menghai area ripe tea blended from three different wet p...

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  • 2014 Mengku Mu Ye Chun "3 Years Aged" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2014 Mengku Mu Ye Chun "3 Years Aged" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

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    This was produced under the "Mu Ye Chun" sub-brand of Mengku Tea Factory.  Mu Ye Chun Brand teas are entirely from Yong De county of Lincang, wher...

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  • 2014 Yunnan Sourcing "Red Horse Gongting" Ripe Pu-erh tea cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2014 Yunnan Sourcing "Red Horse Gongting" Ripe Pu-erh tea cake

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    Our Red Horse mini cake is made entirely from Gongting grade ripe pu-erh tea from Yong De county tea leaves.  2013 harvested tea leaves were ferme...

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  • 2014 Yunnan Sourcing Year of the Horse Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2014 Yunnan Sourcing Year of the Horse Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    A special release for 2014, the Year of the Horse. This is a lovely ripe pu-erh cake composed entirely of Menghai area harvested and fermented tea...

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  • 2014 Yunnan Sourcing Cha Tou Sheng Yun Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2014 Yunnan Sourcing Cha Tou Sheng Yun Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

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    "Cha Tou Sheng Yun" (茶头圣韵 aka Cha Tou Sage Verse) is our Cha Tou (Tea Nugget) ripe pu-erh brick and our fourth production (our 1st production was ...

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  • 2014 Yunnan Sourcing Menghai Lao Cha Tou Ripe Pu-erh tea brick | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2014 Yunnan Sourcing Menghai Lao Cha Tou Ripe Pu-erh tea brick

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    Cha Tou is a kind of tea nugget that forms naturally from the pressures of compression and heat that occurs during the fermentation process. Typic...

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  • 2013 Yunnan Sourcing Ripe Pu-erh and Snow Chrysanthemum Tea Mini Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2013 Yunnan Sourcing Ripe Pu-erh and Snow Chrysanthemum Tea Mini Cake

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    For our 2013 production we used 2013 Yong De area ripe tea from spring harvest. This lovely semi-aged blend of ripe tea was mixed with Kunlun Snow...

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