Classic recipes
Factory-recipe ripe puerh identified by a four-digit code, parallel to the raw puerh recipe system. The 7572 is the standard benchmark shou cake; 7262 uses finer-grade material; the V93 tuo is a smaller compressed form. Each code exists in versions from multiple factories, and comparing the same recipe across producers reveals how much factory variation matters alongside blend grade. These recipes are the consistent reference point for understanding ripe puerh character, sitting alongside the material-and-grade family which addresses the raw variables.

Styles in this family
Classic Recipe: 7572
The 7572 is the ripe-puerh counterpart to the 7542's place in the raw world: the single most produced and most referenced shou recipe, the benchmark against…
Classic Recipe: 7262
The 7262 is Menghai's more refined ripe recipe, a premium counterpart to the standard-grade 7572 built on finer leaf and a lighter, cleaner fermentation. It…
Classic Recipe: V93 (Tuo)
The V93 is Menghai's benchmark ripe puerh in tuocha (bird-nest) form, a compact dome of wo dui fermented leaf that has become the reference standard for Dayi's…
