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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2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Shadow Play" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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Yunnan Sourcing Brand Ripe Pu-erh Tea Sampler for 2022 - Part 2
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Yunnan Sourcing Brand Ripe Pu-erh Tea Sampler for 2022 - Part 1
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2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Tea Time" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Drunken Tiger" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Lao Man'e Old Tree" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Lao Man'e Village" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Peerless" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2019 Menghai DaYi V93 Premium Ripe Pu-erh Tea Tuo
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2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Sanctuary" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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Yunnan Sourcing Brand Ripe Pu-erh Tea Sampler for 2021 - Part 5
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Yunnan Sourcing Brand Ripe Pu-erh Tea Sampler for 2021 - Part 4
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Yunnan Sourcing Brand Ripe Pu-erh Tea Sampler for 2021 - Part 3
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Yunnan Sourcing Brand Ripe Pu-erh Tea Sampler for 2021 - Part 2
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Yunnan Sourcing Brand Ripe Pu-erh Tea Sampler for 2021 - Part 1
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2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Lao Cha Tou" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick
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2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Cozy" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2006 Mengku Rongshi "Te Ji" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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Ripe Pu-erh Regional Sampler: Jingmai
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2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Fly Me To the Moon" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2010 Lao Man'e Brand "Jingmai Mountain" Certified Organic Ripe Pu-erh Tea
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Golden Needle "Year of the Tiger" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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Yi Wu Mountain "Year of the Tiger" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Rosy Ox" Gong Ting Ripe Pu-erh Tea
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2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Year of the Ox" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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Yunnan Sourcing Certified Organic Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Bricks
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Mang Fei Mountain "Golden Pu-erh" Dragon Balls Tea
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2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Jingmai Mountain" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Golden Ox" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Journey" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Lao Man'e Village" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Demon Ox" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Big Snow Mountain" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Bu Lang Ox" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Sunrise" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Di Jie Village" Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Original price $10.75 - Original price $93.50Original price$10.75 - $93.50$10.75 - $93.50Current price $10.75| /In stockThis is a Spring 2020 Di Jie Village area old plantation harvest tea. The tea was wet piled during the summer of 2020 and then aged in Mengku until...
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2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Ba Wang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Peerless Red Label" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Ban Pen Village" Bu Lang Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Meng Song" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Cozy" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2021 Yunnan Sourcing "Bingdao 5 Villages" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake
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2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Te Zhi" Certified Organic Ripe Pu-erh Tea
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2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Gong Ting" Certified Organic Ripe Pu-erh Tea
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Yunnan Sourcing Brand Ripe Pu-erh Tea Sampler for 2020 - Part 2
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Yunnan Sourcing Brand Ripe Pu-erh Tea Sampler for 2020 - Part 1
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Certified Organic "Jia Ji" Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea
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Certified Organic "Gong Ting Grade" Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea
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