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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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    2022 Cha Nong Hao "Double Power Tiger" Bulang Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Another great ripe tea from Cha Nong Hao Brand!   This one is aptly named "Double Power Tiger".  We've taken some small liberties with the translat...

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  • Mang Fei Mountain Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Tuo | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    Mang Fei Mountain Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Tuo

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    This is a 2018 wet piled tea from Mang Fei Mountain area of Yong De (Lincang).  Entirely first flush of spring 2018 harvested tea leaves were used ...

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  • 2019 Zu Xiang "Wu Liang Chun Pu" Organic Ripe Pu-erh Tea | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2019 Zu Xiang "Wu Liang Chun Pu" Organic Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    This is a ripe tea production from Zu Xiang tea factory.  The raw material is from their Wu Liang mountain area organic tea garden and was wet pile...

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  • 2018 Menghai "Lao Cha Zhuan" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2018 Menghai "Lao Cha Zhuan" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

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    This is a new pressing of a blend of semi-aged Menghai Tea Factory stored ripe pu-erh tea mao cha.  The tea leaves used range in age from 2 to 6 ye...

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  • 2018 Menghai "7262" Recipe Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2018 Menghai "7262" Recipe Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    A classic recipe from Menghai, but the first production of 2018 (1801). The highest grade material is always used for first batch productions and i...

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  • 2018 Menghai "Wu Zi Deng Ke" Ripe Pu-erh Mini Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop
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    2018 Menghai "Wu Zi Deng Ke" Ripe Pu-erh Mini Tea Cake

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    This lovely little 150 gram mini cake is called "Wu Zi Deng Ke" (五子登科), and is the one of the highest grade premium ripe teas released by Menghai t...

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  • 2018 Yunnan Sourcing "Serendipity" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This tea is the result of a rather haphazard blend of ripe teas that I threw together one morning in April 2018.  The result was surprisingly excel...

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  • Jingmai Mountain Gong Ting Grade Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    This 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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  • 2018 Yunnan Sourcing "Lucy" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2018 Yunnan Sourcing "Lucy" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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