“Enjoying an afternoon tea session and sipdown of a sample of 2018 "0302" Ripe Pu'erh from tea_side that I received as a gift from a tea friend!! When the water hit the leaves the immediate aromas were that of fresh farmyard mud and cherry juices; it was so pleasant and intriguing!! Steeped this pu'erh is THICK. The muddy, earthy farm-type notes and...”
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What is shou pu-erh tea
Shou is a type of pu-erh which was artificially fermented up to almost 100% before selling, at the production stage. The technology of rapid fermentation by moisturizing the heap of the material (wet piling) was not introduced in an industrial scale until 1973. It aimed to ripen the tea in the shortest time to approach the qualities of expensive aged pu-erh. But before this farmers used wetting the tea processing has been used for a long time. Lubao tea production or the traditional Hong Kong storing are based on similar principal.
Nowadays, these teas are no longer perceived as a cheap replacement for the old shengs. Ripe pu-erhs have become interesting on their own and, by their variety, can compete with raws.
Why shou is black pu-erh
Shou or ripe pu-erh infuses into a dense, deep black, oily liquor. The taste is dominated by thick nutty and earthy flavors, sometimes complemented by milky undertones. In high-quality shous one can find melodies of prunes and dried cherries. If your black pu-erh tastes fishy with rough dirt notes, try more expensive and higher quality tea.
Here you’ve come to the right shop. We offer a wide variety of organic shou pu-erhs from old tea trees. Among them are cakes of legendary Hong Tai Chang brand, aged Lui Bao tea, and our unique craft ripe pu-erhs made by self-developed technology.
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We used to have this shu in cakes in our shop and there is a chance that it’ll be back in stock someday. Now we offer to try its loose version.The interesting thing about it is that it tastes much old..
$12.00
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The uniqueness of this tea is in its story. This Ripe Pu-erh is made of Thai trees (200-700-year-old) material but fermented and pressed in Yunnan (Menghai) and brought back to Thailand for storage.
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$120.00
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High-grade ripe pu-erh cake from the Ming Dee Thai factory. As always, only old trees! Pressed in 2013, years of aging in Thai mountains. However, its maturity is not why we fell in love with it.Unlik..
$110.00
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Shu pu-erh made from Burmese material, fermented in Menghai in 2012. The trees are 70-100 years old from Nam Pa Ka Mountain in Myanmar.
This is a classic matured ripe pu-erh tea from trees, the ty..
$95.00
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A unique aged shu pu-erh from an old Thai factory that makes tea according to the traditions of the famous brand Hong Tai Chang. The material is from trees aged 200-500 years. By the way, a real HTC c..
$250.00
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A cake of Liu Bao tea from the oldest Thai HTC pu-erh factory.
This old factory has never put a production (pressing or fermenting) year stamp on its cakes. However, by my parallel tasting, the year..
$165.00
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Ripe (Shou) Pu-erh tea made from Myanmar old tea trees (gushu pu-erh tea). Fermented in 2014 in Yunnan (Menghai).This shou has surprisingly transparent infusion for its age.Taste matches the infusion ..
$85.00
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This pu-erh is the younger brother of our bestselling 2014 MM shu. The same material from 200-year-old purple trees of Myanmar, the same Menghai masters who did the fermentation. They managed to repli..
$80.00
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2013 Ripe Pu-erh tea of Hong Tai Chang brand from Ming Dee Thai factory.
Most of the trees are 200-300-year-old, grow in the natural habitat, 1300 meters above sea level.
The taste is harmonious, ba..
$95.00
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Even though this cake looks like Chinese pu-erh tea, don’t let a custom-made cover misguide you.
The material for this shu was harvested in the forests of Chiang Rai (northern Thailand) and ferme..
$110.00
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Many of you have appreciated our Thai Liu Bao '93. We are pleased to introduce you to its elder brother, 1991 Liu Bao from the oldest Thai factory operating under the esteemed Hong Tai Chang brand. Th..
$160.00
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Loose-leaf Liu Bao dark tea (Hei Cha) from 200-300-year-old trees, fermented in 1993. Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand. Altitude is about 1400 meters above sea level. It’s the same place where t..
$35.00
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Aged 2006 loose leaf Ripe Pu-erh tea of Hong Tai Chang brand. Ancient tea trees 200-500 years old. The province of Chiang Mai in the north of Thailand, 1300 meters above sea level.Dry tea flavor is co..
$17.00
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Craft shu pu-erh made from the material from 100-200-year-old Myanmar purple trees, harvested in 2013. I fermented a small butch in Chiangmai, in November 2018. Tea turned out to be very distinctive i..
$17.00
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This shou is made of 2010 mao cha from Thai 200-300-year-old trees.
The current batch is fermented in February 2018.
Ripe pu-erh made of aged material turns out to be soft. In the taste are swee..
$12.00
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Craft Shou (Ripe) Pu-erh made of spring 2016 material from Thai 300-500-year-old trees. Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand, 1300 meters above sea level.
Fermented in December 2017.
The dry tea s..
$17.00
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The “Pine” from February 19 got the most positive reviews among all previous batches and has ended quickly in wholesale. Previously I’ve been selling it in bulk to small shops and author's tea project..
$17.00
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Craft Shou (Ripe) Pu-erh made of spring 2016 material from Thai 200-400-year-old trees. Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand, 1300 meters above sea level.Fermented in March 2018. Available in two di..
$15.00
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This is one more ripe pu-erh of Thai-Yunnan lineage (take a look at its elder brother of 2006). Thai ancient tea trees material (200-700-year-old trees) was fermented and pressed in Yunnan (Menghai). ..
$70.00
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Tea from the oldest Thai pu-erh factory. The classic Liu Bao, can easily be compared with the best Chinese samples.The leaf is large, from old trees.This Liu Bao had been fermented in a wet heap for 1..
$130.00
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The unique Ripe Pu-erh tea of Hong Tai Chang brand. Was fermented in 2003 so delicately that now tastes like a 25-year-old Sheng Pu-erh. It is mild and fruity. Ancient Thai tea trees of 200-700 years ..
$25.00
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Our ripe pu-erh tea price
It is not an easy thing to make good shu pu-erh. You have to consider many technological parameters. Each type of material behaves differently and the technologist always carries risks to spoil the entire batch of tea. Moreover, tea always looses 18-20% of its weight after post-fermentation, which significantly increases the final cost of the tea.
So why is Chinese ripe pu-erh usually cheaper than raw? This is due to the fact that for the production of shou in China they mostly use cheap material from plantations which they have in a huge amount there. These plantations are often manured with inorganic fertilizers, treated with pesticides and harvested with machines. At the same time, the Chinese do not spare expensive material for the production of good shengs.
Here in Thailand there are no plantations of Assam, we have only old endemic trees to make both kinds of pu-erhs, shou and sheng. That is why they cost the same price - ripe puer cannot be cheaper than raw when they are made from the same material.
Customer Reviews
Diana Jendoubi "Tea Journey",
04/12/2023
“My first taste of a ripe Pu-erh made from ancient tea trees growing in the mountains of Northern Thailand.
This dark tea from 2015 is full of robust energy, with layers of earthy and woodsy notes. Even after several infusions it brews a gorgeous chocolate brown color that looks as rich as it tastes.
The forest tea trees of Northern Thailand, Laos...”
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Vasily,
28/11/2023
“One of the most special shous. The material, small batch processing, and the aging have created something truly interesting. It's bold, juicy, foresty, with a berry-like sourness and that taste characteristic to many yesheng/purple teas. Can be steeped many times. Very strong qi...”
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Aaron M.,
30/10/2023
“The previous reviewer called this "a classic of a classic" and I completely agree!
It has all the elements of aroma and flavor of a good liu bao from the famous "3 cranes" brand of Anxi,
but in a strong, yet refined way, plus additional ones.
The aroma is light camphor and very light coco, wood, earth and strong betel nut, as in the product de...”
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