Tea bricks are composed of tea twigs and leaves that are finelyground and pressed and preserved into dense forms for thepurpose of trekking from China to Siberia, Mongolia, and Tibet –where they were also traded as a form of currency. In Tibet,they have invented special tools for breaking, washing, andbrewing the bricks. The tea brick encompasses a vast teahistory in China that is symbolic of its importance in culture,trade, and commerce. Their ornamental designs make theman interesting object of tea lore and a beautiful token of teahistory. They may be chipped and steeped as gourmet tea.
While this brick tea did exist within the 18th century, it was almost exclusively kept in Asia during this era.
Tea Brick – Green Tea, Gate Design
Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.5 x 1
Weight: 1.2 lbs
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