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
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Yunnan Sourcing Certified Organic Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Bricks
Original price $9.75 USD - Original price $123.25 USDOriginal price$9.75 USD - $123.25 USD$9.75 USD - $123.25 USDCurrent price $9.75 USD| /In stockWe are proud to offer a Certified Organic "7 Gram Mini Brick" Ripe Pu-erh Tea from Yunnan. This tea was grown in the area of Simao and was harvest...
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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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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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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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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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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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