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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.

  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Impression" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Our third release in the Impression ripe series is a lovely blend of several ripe pu-erh teas from Mengku and Menghai regions of Yunnan!   Potent, ...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Ge Deng Village" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    We are very excited to offer our very first ripe pu-erh tea from Ge Deng! This tea was wet-piled from 100% wild arbor tea from first flush of Sprin...

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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. Harvested in 2023 from Spring and Autumn teas and then wet piled at the end of...

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  • Yunnan Sourcing Brand Ripe Pu-erh Tea Sampler for 2024 - Part 5

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    2024 was a great year for YS teas, particularly the ripe productions! Join us as we highlight some of the these great teas - Part 5. Experience the...

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  • Yunnan Sourcing Brand Ripe Pu-erh Tea Sampler for 2024 - Part 4

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    2024 has been another great year for YS teas, particularly the ripe productions! Join us as we highlight some of the these great teas - Part 4. Exp...

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  • Yunnan Sourcing Brand Ripe Pu-erh Tea Sampler for 2024 - Part 3

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    2024 has been another great year for YS teas, particularly the ripe productions! Join us as we highlight some of the these great teas - Part 3. Exp...

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  • Yunnan Sourcing Brand Ripe Pu-erh Tea Sampler for 2024 - Part 2

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    2024 has been another great year for YS teas, particularly the ripe productions! Join us as we highlight some of the these great teas - Part 2. Exp...

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  • Yunnan Sourcing Brand Ripe Pu-erh Tea Sampler for 2024 - Part 1

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    2024 has been another great year for YS teas, particularly the ripe productions! Join us as we highlight some of the these great teas - Part 1. Exp...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Peerless" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    We present to you our 2024 Peerless! A blend of rare and unique teas of the highest quality tea leaves. All the tea leaves were picked from mature ...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Lao Man'e Old Tree" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is purely Lao Man'e village ripe pu-erh tea harvested from mature trees in Spring 2023 and then wet piled in Autumn 2023.  This is the most po...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Zhang Jia San Dui" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Entirely Zhang Jia San Dui Village ripe pu-erh tea! Zhang Jia San Dui is a Bu Lang Mountain area village that is well known for cultivating tea tha...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Bu Lang Dragon" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This ripe tea cake is a blend of several unique batches of Bu Lang Mountain area teas! Thick, bitter, and sweet, with chocolatey bite and a potent ...

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  • 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

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    A lovely naturally grown tea from Man Gang village in the Bang Dong. Harvested in 2023 from Spring and Autumn teas and then wet piled at the end of...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Ba Wang" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a premium blend that we've named "Ba Wang" 霸王, which means something like "Badass King." "Ba Wang" is a sort of neo-classical pu-erh tea ca...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Man Zhuan Village" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Entirely Ancient Arbor tea from Spring 2023 Harvest from Man Zhuan in the Yi Wu mountain range. Man Zhuan is one of the six famous tea mountains in...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Bang Village" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Yi Bang Village is an area in the northern part of Yi Wu. Yi Bang tea is special in that it is not large leaf varietal but rather a primitive small...

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  • 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 M...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Dragon of Jingmai" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    Expertly fermented 2023 material from Jingmai area of Lancang county (Simao) was wet-piled and then pressed into this lovely 250 gram mini cake. Th...

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  • 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

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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 "Pa Liang Wild" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This ripe cake is pressed from a wet pile batch done entirely from Pa Liang village wild tea! Wild tea trees and bushes ranging in age from 30-80 y...

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

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

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Offering" Xin Ban Zhang Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    Purely Xin Ban Zhang village plantation tea harvested in Spring 2023 and wet-piled during 2023.  Potent, thick, bittersweet chocolatey goodness! St...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "All Your Pu-erh Are Belong To Us" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This ripe cake is pressed from a wet pile batch done entirely from Meng Song area (Menghai County) tea leaves harvested in 2023 and wet piled in la...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Bang Wai Mountain" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

    Original price $5.80 USD - Original price $43.00 USD
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    Bang Wai Mountain is in the county of Lancang not too far from the Jingmai Mountains. Bang Wai tea, like Jingmai tea, is a naturally occurring mixe...

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  • 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 "Cozy" Certified Organic Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    This is our 2024 Cozy release! Our organic tea grower blessed us by offering us some 2018 wet piled organic cha tou, which we blended with 2023 wet...

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  • 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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