Yes,a brick of tea. Very old school to boot.
Both black and green tea are sold in 'brick' form - in 'full' (2.2 pounds) and in a 'Half' brick (about 1 pound). It pays to shop as the price varies by type (Green or Black) and by vendor.
A full brick measures 7.5" x 9.5" x 15/16" inches.
Preparing this tea is 'just like' loose leaf tea. AFTER you have grated about a teaspoon, put in a cup with 8 oz of very hot (190 -200F) water.
Once the tea has colored to taste, add another 8oz of cold water to settle the tea leaves.
Enjoy.
Many of the vendor sites offer some bits of the history of brick tea - these were once used a currency in the past.. While often sold as a curiosity - brick tea is actually quite good.
Warning, cutting or grating brick tea for consumption can be a bit if a chore, and not for folks in a hurry.
Just the same, if you are looking for LTS tea, this may offer an additional choice for dedicated tea drinkers.
Another type of brick tea is Pu-erh. It is not as compressed and thus easier to flake for use. Most sites that sell this type of blocked or brick tea also have directions for brewing.
I hope this post will be enough to motivate you to at least do some research on your own to see if this type of tea could be part of not only your storage program, but part of your daily diet.
See also - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_brick
http://blog.tranquiltuesdays.com/post/43610971944/brick-tea-money-at-the-smithsonian-during-our (pics of 'tea money')
http://www.oliverpluff.com/tea-and-coffee-trade-in-the-american-colonies/ a bit if US history with tea.
Both black and green tea are sold in 'brick' form - in 'full' (2.2 pounds) and in a 'Half' brick (about 1 pound). It pays to shop as the price varies by type (Green or Black) and by vendor.
A full brick measures 7.5" x 9.5" x 15/16" inches.
Preparing this tea is 'just like' loose leaf tea. AFTER you have grated about a teaspoon, put in a cup with 8 oz of very hot (190 -200F) water.
Once the tea has colored to taste, add another 8oz of cold water to settle the tea leaves.
Enjoy.
Many of the vendor sites offer some bits of the history of brick tea - these were once used a currency in the past.. While often sold as a curiosity - brick tea is actually quite good.
Warning, cutting or grating brick tea for consumption can be a bit if a chore, and not for folks in a hurry.
Just the same, if you are looking for LTS tea, this may offer an additional choice for dedicated tea drinkers.
Another type of brick tea is Pu-erh. It is not as compressed and thus easier to flake for use. Most sites that sell this type of blocked or brick tea also have directions for brewing.
I hope this post will be enough to motivate you to at least do some research on your own to see if this type of tea could be part of not only your storage program, but part of your daily diet.
See also - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_brick
http://blog.tranquiltuesdays.com/post/43610971944/brick-tea-money-at-the-smithsonian-during-our (pics of 'tea money')
http://www.oliverpluff.com/tea-and-coffee-trade-in-the-american-colonies/ a bit if US history with tea.