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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.

  • Meng Song Village "Emperor's Golden Pu-erh" Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    This "Emperor's Golden Pu-erh" 茶皇 is an incredibly laborious tea to produce. A wet pile batch made from Meng Song Village spring harvested tea leav...

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  • Mannuo Village "Da Shu" Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    This 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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  • Bu Lang Mountain "Lao Cha Tou" Ripe Pu-erh Tea in Clay Jar

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    This Lao Cha Tou (lit. old tea nuggets) ripe pu-erh tea is wet piled from premium spring 2018 harvested Bu Lang area tea leaves.  This brews up an ...

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  • Aged Menghai Gong Ting Grade Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    Gong 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

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    Classic 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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  • Menghai "Everyday Drinker" Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    This is a nice loose leaf ripe pu-erh tea that is sweet, fruity, and smooth.  In later steeps it becomes kind of creamy.  It takes about 6-8 steeps...

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  • Customer Favorites "Loose Leaf Ripe" Pu-erh Tea Sampler

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    This is a Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Sampler of some of our customers' favorites. Experience a wide range of styles and vintages and discover why thes...

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  • 1999 Basket Aged Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea from Menghai

    Original price $11.00 USD - Original price $163.00 USD
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    This is a pure Kunming aged loose leaf ripe pu-erh tea from Menghai aged in a basket!  20 years of aging has given this tea an incredibly unique an...

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  • Meng Song Gong Ting Grade Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea

    Original price $5.50 USD - Original price $84.75 USD
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    This Gong Ting grade ripe tea is a from a wet pile batch done entirely from Meng Song area (Menghai County) tea leaves harvested in 2017 and wet pi...

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

    Original price $6.50 USD - Original price $79.00 USD
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    This Gong Ting grade ripe tea is a from a wet pile batch done entirely from Bu Lang Mountain (Menghai County) tea leaves harvested in 2017 and wet ...

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  • 8 Years Aged "Menghai Grade 3" Ripe Loose Leaf Pu-erh Tea

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    This is from a small Menghai area tea factory where tea from all over Menghai county in Xishuangbanna (Bu Lang, Ba Da, Nan Nuo and other areas) un...

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