What are Chinese Compressed Tea Bricks and Cakes?

• made in Yunnan Province, the home of Pu-erh tea
• compressed tea cakes are commonly referred to as "Chi Tse Beeng Cha" in China
• tea is compressed into bricks and cakes of various sizes for easier storage, and convenience in transportation
• green brick/cake teas are aged completely naturally; mature brick/cake teas are given their aged taste more quickly by stacking the tea before compression

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25-Year Green Pu-erh Flakes

1990 Mature Pu-erh Brick

1989 Xiaguan Green Pu-erh Brick

1992 Green Pu-erh Brick

1994 Plum Blossom Pu-erh Cake

1994 Plum Blossom Pu-erh Cake

1999 Ding Xing Pu-erh Cake

1999 Song Pin Blue Label Pu-erh Cake

1999 Song Pin Red Label Pu-erh Cake

1996 Old Tree Green Pu-erh Cake

1992 Green Pu-erh Brick

What is Chinese Compressed Tea?

• compressed tea is formed using pu-erh tea leaves
• the pu-erh tea leaves are steamed, pressed into shape and dried; common shapes are bricks and cakes
• tuocha compressed tea is formed in the shape of a nest, usually 100g in weight; for the convenience of everyday use, mini tuocha, weighing about 5 grams, are popular
• compressed pu-erh tea can be stored for years, decades even, it undergoes continuous fermentation and should be stored in contact with air at room temperature
• similar to black tea, compressed tea improves with age; some of the best pu-erh tea cakes can be up to 70 years old and very expensive
• best brewed at 100°C using one part tea to six parts water
• compressed pu-erh tea is commonly brewed using the Gong Fu brewing method

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Compressed Tea Bricks and Cakes

Compressed Tuocha and Tribute Tea