Black Brick Tea
Black Brick Tea Attributes
Leaf Shape
Rectangular brick shape, uniform thickness, suitable tightness
Liquor Color
Dark brown
Fragrance
pure
Taste
Thick and slightly astringent
Brewed Tea Leaves
Dark brown, evenly matched
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Black Brick Tea Introduction
Black brick tea was created by Hunan Baixi Tea Factory in 1939. Its creation not only expanded the black tea market, but also changed people’s tea drinking habits. In 1988, the factory’s innovative black brick tea won the silver medal at the first National Food Expo, and its “high-quality black brick tea strips” also won the gold medal at the 2007 China International Tea Expo.
Black Brick Tea Origin
Yiyang City, Hunan Province
Black Brick Tea Production Process
The raw materials of tea are a mixture of third-grade black tea, fourth-grade black tea and other teas. The appearance and the inside are consistent, and the raw materials inside and outside are the same. The raw tea is screened, air-selected, and piled to form a semi-finished product, and then it goes through processes such as steaming, baking, and packaging to become a finished product.
Black Brick Tea Purchase Guide
The “Baishaxi” black brick tea brand has been recognized as the “iconic brand of Chinese black tea” and has a long history and guaranteed quality.
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