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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.

  • 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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  • 2007 Aged Ripe Pu-erh Tea of Mengku in Gift Box

    Original price $9.25 USD - Original price $66.00 USD
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    A lovely aged ripe pu-erh made from fermented Mengku area material.  Fermented in 2007 and then aged in Jinggu County before being pressed in 2012...

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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

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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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  • 2013 Hai Lang Hao "Bu Lang Old Tree Brick" Ripe Pu-erh Tea

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    Composed entirely from wild arbor fermented spring 2012 tea leaves from Bu Lang Mountains of Menghai.  3000 kilograms of was gathered from the spr...

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  • 2011 Yunnan Sourcing "Cha Tou Sheng Yun" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

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    "Cha Tou Sheng Yun" (茶头圣韵 aka Cha Tou Sage Verse) is our Cha Tou (Tea Nugget) ripe pu-erh brick and our second production (our 1st production was i...

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  • 1999 CNNP "Old Tree" Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

    Original price $8.00 USD - Original price $145.25 USD
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    This was produced by the state-owned CNNP tea factory back in 1999 of which most was sent to Malaysia. It is composed of Menghai area fermented mat...

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  • 2007 CNNP 7581 Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

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    The classic 7581 Ripe Pu-erh recipe from Kunming Tea Factory (aka CNNP). This is a 2007 production comprised entirely of fermented Menghai area lar...

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  • 2014 Menghai Lao Cha Tou Brick * Ripe Pu-erh Tea

    Original price $19.00 USD - Original price $19.00 USD
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    Cha Tou is a kind of tea nugget that forms naturally from the pressures of compression and heat that occurs during the fermentation process. Typica...

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  • 2013 Menghai 7562 Classic Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

    Original price $6.80 USD - Original price $43.00 USD
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    One of the many 1975 classic recipe teas from Menghai Tea Factory. This is a tried and true recipe that is a prime candidate for near-term aging an...

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  • 2009 Menghai 7562 Classic Ripe Pu-erh Brick Tea

    Original price $7.90 USD - Original price $54.00 USD
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    One of the many 1975 classic recipe teas from Menghai Tea Factory. This is a tried and true recipe that is a prime candidate for near-term aging an...

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