Centuries ago tea was compressed to make it's transportation more efficient and easy. Imagine the camel grunting and groaning as they embarked on a one year journey from Eastern China to Central Asia.

Like a Good Wine, the quality of this tea is retained for several years due to the compression of the tea. Great Tasting Tea and easy to use. Just slice off what you need to create YOUR perfect cup of tea Comes in Green and Black. Small 1.1 Lb.( Makes approximately 400 cups of Tea) Large 2.47 Lbs (Makes approximately 800 cups of Tea). See other listing to order small brick) These are April May production Teas from Mt. Lushan region of Hubei Province. Makes a beautiful gift for the Holidays. This picture shows the back side. The front side is highly decorated.