Tea Bricks (Zhuan Cha)

Tea Bricks (Zhuan Cha)

Compressed tea bricks, or Zhuan Cha, represent a traditional old style of tea making. Originating in Southern Yunnan, this old style still continues to this day. Very often it is Puer tea that is offered as a compressed brick, however other tea styles can be processed in Zhuan Cha form as well.