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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.

  • 2010 Bulang Mountain Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Tuo

    Original price $6.00 USD - Original price $76.00 USD
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    These lovely mini tuo have been dry aged in Kunming since 2015 (previously stored in Menghai). They were produced by a Menghai area tea factory and...

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  • 2004 Menghai Bamboo Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

    Original price $7.30 USD - Original price $48.00 USD
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    Another dry-aged ripe beauty from Menghai! A humble looking bamboo leaf wrapped brick with no nei fei belies its complex inner character. Some mild...

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  • 2006 Jinggu "Nuo Mi Xiang" Rice Scent Ripe Pu-erh Tea Tuo

    Original price $7.30 USD - Original price $172.00 USD
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    Most examples of rice scent herb and ripe tea are made from inferior ripe pu-erh leaves or are younger productions with less age. Here we have a tu...

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  • 2009 Plum Blossom Mini Cake Ripe Pu-erh Tea

    Original price $15.00 USD - Original price $67.50 USD
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    This is a special pressing of Menghai area ripe pu-erh tea that was wet-piled in Menghai and then aged in Kunming until now!  This is a classic sha...

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  • 2005 Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Tuo Cha

    Original price $7.25 USD - Original price $95.00 USD
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    These lovely mini tuo have been dry aged in Kunming since 2005. They were produced by a Menghai area tea factory and are composed of broken leaf ri...

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  • 2008 Xiang Ming "Elephant and Lotus" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    A lovely pressing from a small Menghai tea factory.  Xiang Ming Tea Factory was founded in 2001 and produces both ripe and raw pu-erh teas from lea...

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  • 2016 "Golden Needle White Lotus" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake of Menghai

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    This is a small Menghai area tea factory production composed almost entirely of tippy ripe leaves! The blend is their take on the classic Da Yi "Go...

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  • 2003 Xiao Tai "Camphor Tuo" Ripe Pu-erh Tea

    Original price $7.70 USD - Original price $52.00 USD
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    This is a lovely ripe pu-erh tea tuo that was produced without a wrapper for export to Taiwan in 2003.  Supposedly it was produced by Xiaguan Tea F...

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

    Original price $26.50 USD - Original price $26.50 USD
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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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  • "10 Years Aged Rhyme" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a 2016 pressing from 10 years aged ripe pu-erh tea from Dehong.  The taste is creamy, sweet, and velvety smooth!   An excellent ripe that i...

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  • Mang Fei Mountain Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Tuo

    Original price $6.50 USD - Original price $84.00 USD
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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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  • 2012 Yong Zhen "Golden Melon Mini Tuo" Ripe Pu-erh Tea

    Original price $5.75 USD - Original price $76.00 USD
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    These little "golden melon" 金瓜 shaped mini tuo are not only delicious but also conveniently wrapped individually!  Each one is roughly 7-8 grams an...

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  • 1996 Wan Ding "Golden Flowers" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

    Original price $10.25 USD - Original price $143.00 USD
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    Wan Ding is a small now defunct tea factory (that was) based in Mang Shi Town in Dehong Prefecture.  It was one of the earliest tea factories in De...

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  • 2014 White Wrapper "Generic 7572" Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a lovely lightly aged ripe tea made from Menghai harvested and wet-piled tea leaves.  It's a blend of various leaf grades that simulates th...

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  • 2014 White Wrapper "Menghai Gong Ting" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

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    This is a lovely lightly aged ripe tea made from Menghai harvested and wet-piled tea leaves.  It's a blend of Gong Ting and other smaller leaf grad...

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  • 2004 "Chen Xiang Zhuan" Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

    Original price $8.00 USD - Original price $52.75 USD
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    This is a Menghai area ripe pu-erh tea produced by a small tea factory in 2004. It was aged in Kunming from 2005 until now. It comes wrapped in a w...

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  • 14 Years Aged Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Tuo Cha

    Original price $7.25 USD - Original price $95.00 USD
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    These lovely mini tuo have been dry aged in Kunming since 2005.  They were produced by a Menghai area tea factory and are composed of broken leaf r...

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  • 1999 "Taiwan Export" Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

    Original price $15.00 USD - Original price $123.25 USD
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    This is a general production from Menghai area that was intended for export to Taiwan but the balance was never paid and the tea sat in a Kunming w...

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  • 2000 "7562 Recipe" Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

    Original price $18.00 USD - Original price $151.75 USD
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    This is a small production made of blended ripe pu-erh tea from Menghai area.  It's modeled after the famous Da Yi 7562 recipe, and does look much ...

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  • 2010 Nan Mu Chun "Spring Chorus" Wild Arbor Bu Lang Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

    Original price $6.25 USD - Original price $52.75 USD
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    Entirely spring material from Bu Lang area old plantation and wild arbor tea plants. Expertly fermented in a Menghai area tea factory. Just 4000 k...

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  • Gong Ting Pu-erh in Tangerine "Golden Horse 8685" Ripe Tea

    Original price $7.00 USD - Original price $61.00 USD
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    A delicious high quality pu-erh leaf has been stuffed into the rind of a whole tangerine! The leaves were stuffed in wet, and then allowed to dry ...

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  • Sticky Rice Scent Ripe Pu-erh Mini Tuo Cha * Nuo Mi Xiang

    Original price $4.50 USD - Original price $37.00 USD
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    A classic blend of ripe pu-erh and a small amount of "rice scent herb".  Nuo Mi Xiang herb is a natural herb that grows in Yunnan and it has been ...

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  • Premium Grade Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Tuo Cha

    Original price $4.00 USD - Original price $32.00 USD
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    These premium mini tuo cha are made from Simao fermented ripe pu-erh. These are about 5 grams each. The brewed liquor is a lovely deep red color a...

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  • 2002 Gu Fo Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick of Menghai

    Original price $11.25 USD - Original price $85.75 USD
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    This tea brick has been aged for 15 years in Guangdong dry storage.  The tea is ripened tea leaves from Menghai area tea leaves.  The leaves are c...

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  • 2013 Huang Ying Tea House "Red Seal" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cake

    Original price $4.50 USD - Original price $4.50 USD
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    This is a small production tea that is made entirely from Menghai area material. Huang Ying has been an connoisseur of fine teas for well over a d...

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  • 2013 Huang Ying Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Mini Brick

    Original price $14.25 USD - Original price $131.00 USD
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    The tea is entirely Menghai area material fermented at Xinghai tea factory and then aged 2 years before pressing.  Medium level fermentation and h...

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  • 2012 Ye Zhuang Shuang Li "Yu Gong Jin Zhuan" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

    Original price $22.50 USD - Original price $41.50 USD
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    This bamboo leaf wrapped tea is a meticulously fermented ripe tea from a prominent Menghai area tea factory (Ye Zhuang Shuang Li).  Composed of a ...

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  • 2011 Ye Zhuang Shuang Li "Menghai Fang Cha" Ripe Pu-erh Tea

    Original price $21.00 USD - Original price $99.00 USD
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    A special production by Ye Zhuang Shuang Li tea factory of Menghai. Spring 2011 fermented material has been pressed into these lovely 200 gram squ...

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  • Jingmai Mountain Ripe Pu-erh Tea Cha Gao * Instant Pu-erh Tea

    Original price $12.00 USD - Original price $155.00 USD
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    Made entirely from Jing Mai mountain area ripened pu-erh tea.  Entirely 2016 spring harvest tea were fermented for 45 days, then through a special ...

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