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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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    2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Magic Teapot" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Dragon Balls

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    A lovely naturally grown tea from Man Gang village in the Bang Dong area of Lincang. Harvested in 2023 from Spring and Autumn teas and then wet pil...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Subduer of Dragons" Ripe Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Subduer of Dragons" Ripe Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a blend of "ye sheng" purple raw pu-erh tea and ripe pu-erh from several regions! This pressing is our third pressing of a "ye sheng" raw a...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Magic Teapot" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Magic Teapot" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    A lovely naturally grown tea from Man Gang village in the Bang Dong area of Lincang. Harvested in 2023 from Spring and Autumn teas and then wet pil...

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    $6.25 - $44.00
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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Gold Label" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Gold Label" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a blend of 2 different Yong De area ripe teas! One of them is a 2022 wet-piled tea from and the other is cha tou from 2017! Both are from t...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Blue Label" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Blue Label" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    We are very happy to offer a new Blue Label cake pressed from 2015 and 2017 wet piled ripe pu-erh tea from Yong De county in Lincang. We blended tw...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Mengku Xiao Hu Sai" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Mengku Xiao Hu Sai" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Xiao Hu Sai village (a neighboring village to Da Hu Sai). Our Xiao Hu Sai was picked in April 2023 from wild grown tea trees and bushes ranging fro...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Rock Spirit" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Rock Spirit" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This ripe cake is pressed from a wet pile batch made entirely from the Zhenkang area of Lincang. The tea leaves were harvested in 2023 and wet pile...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Green Mark Dragon" Ripe Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Green Mark Dragon" Ripe Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    With this lovely cake we celebrate an age-old tradition of mixing raw and ripe pu-erh tea together to create a harmonious blend worthy of aging. Li...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Return to Dragon Pagoda" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Return to Dragon Pagoda" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This cake is composed entirely from first flush of spring 2023 Na Han village (Bang Dong area of Lincang) tea leaves! The tea was wet-piled in a sm...

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