tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843014.post7104000350999500801..comments2024-01-22T04:03:01.815-08:00Comments on Tea Obsession: Hidden TreasureImenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16810835688957113404noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843014.post-39912970475837759212013-12-14T23:54:04.354-08:002013-12-14T23:54:04.354-08:00http://www.pinterest.com/bricktea/brick-tea-black-...http://www.pinterest.com/bricktea/brick-tea-black-tea-hong-cha/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02565671406602933175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843014.post-72388860880056230972013-12-14T23:53:18.172-08:002013-12-14T23:53:18.172-08:00For many examples, including the Twinings design a...For many examples, including the Twinings design and the auction record; <br />that one brick sold for $1.250.000,-, not $1250,-, which I thought was already interesting enough to mention.<br />Soooo, anyone carbon dating tea bricks by any chance:) ? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02565671406602933175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843014.post-51953226657016024032013-12-14T23:31:13.155-08:002013-12-14T23:31:13.155-08:00I have the whole brick, your nugget is 1/16th of t...I have the whole brick, your nugget is 1/16th of the brick. I just wonder how rare these are, google showed me currencymuseum.ca (Ottawa) and moneymuseum.com (Zurich) have them in their collection. They date theirs at mid 20th century and 1900. According to indiatea.co.in (16 september 2013) a ZhaoLiQiao Tea Factory brick was sold at a Hubei auction for record $1250,-. Same factory, dated Qing dynasty, that's 1644-1912= now there's a wide margin! AFAIK you've been sipping history, but I think I'm saving mine for it's currency use:)! I have no proof but reason to believe it's at least 65 yrs old,when my country left Indonesia.<br />Ciao, Bas from the Netherlands.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02565671406602933175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843014.post-42548116059393400412012-08-08T16:15:34.776-07:002012-08-08T16:15:34.776-07:00I just purchased one. The liquor is sublime....I just purchased one. The liquor is sublime....Charles T. Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056034492648355822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843014.post-5721557279028048602011-11-16T15:21:10.176-08:002011-11-16T15:21:10.176-08:00Hi. I have recently purchased a black tea brick a...Hi. I have recently purchased a black tea brick and I was going to brew it up to drink, but after researching it abit- Im now not so sure I should, because I think it may be very rare. <br />My knowledge of this type of tea is very limited and so if anyone can help me find out any info on this- it would be great thanx.<br />The brick has been made by Zhao Li Qiao tea factory and it says this on the front. <br />The reason I think it's rare is because I have a third design (not the bridge or train versions) The picture stamped on the front Is a peacock. It also has the word TWININGS. Which would not necessarily mean it is modern.<br />It comes with a box too which has Zhao Li Qiao tea factory on the front and the normal bridge picture on the front. I have emailed the twinings tea company but they have said they can not help. Hope someone reading this can help me work out where/when it has come from???reeeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157562930641174639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843014.post-89178463716526794052011-04-14T14:41:26.621-07:002011-04-14T14:41:26.621-07:00ice pick works best to pry small chunks.ice pick works best to pry small chunks.Imenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16810835688957113404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843014.post-88740011355253206072011-04-14T10:48:51.437-07:002011-04-14T10:48:51.437-07:00I got a tea brick like this - but its so so hard t...I got a tea brick like this - but its so so hard to break up. What do people do exactly to make this into a cup of tea?Ben Cliffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14671623393202560568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843014.post-46211094489116326722010-05-15T04:03:53.650-07:002010-05-15T04:03:53.650-07:00Hi, i dont know if anyone can help identify this h...Hi, i dont know if anyone can help identify this hunan tea brick for me or tell me about it ie age flavour value etc, it weighs well over 1 kilo http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff63/marinagreen/300px-BlackTeaBrick.jpgMarina's Arenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15689077955568242889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843014.post-82260502611889238012008-03-14T09:53:00.000-07:002008-03-14T09:53:00.000-07:00To tell you the truth, I don't know how old the br...To tell you the truth, I don't know how old the brick is. It's been handed down from person to person; passed around and shared. All I really know about it is that it's from China. Its a mystery tea to me.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086214475681370746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843014.post-56846817893056943952008-03-10T18:54:00.000-07:002008-03-10T18:54:00.000-07:00Jason,I am tempted to get one to see the differenc...Jason,<BR/><BR/>I am tempted to get one to see the difference. <BR/><BR/>Daniel,<BR/><BR/>Do you happen to know the age of your friend's brick? <BR/><BR/>I had similar experience with mine. Not much Qi but extremely smooth.Imenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16810835688957113404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843014.post-36382981405356502942008-03-10T16:42:00.000-07:002008-03-10T16:42:00.000-07:00A friend of mine brought over a brick that looks e...A friend of mine brought over a brick that looks exactly like yours last night. We broke off a piece and steeped it in a yixing-exterior gaiwan. The leaf basically disintegrated in the gaiwan, looking very chopped, as in your pictures. Despite whatever quality (or lack of) that this tea has, it tasted very good. I've never had anything like it. Smooth. A little qi came immediately and then was gone as fast as it came. Interesting, really. Beautiful design on the brick too!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086214475681370746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843014.post-81883579248645902832008-03-10T00:04:00.000-07:002008-03-10T00:04:00.000-07:00they sold an identical looking at Cost Plus World ...they sold an identical looking at Cost Plus World Market...maybe it's still there?Bearsbearsbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957347322026350661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843014.post-13093523363655592712008-03-07T13:24:00.000-08:002008-03-07T13:24:00.000-08:00Marshaln,That was my initial assumption when I saw...Marshaln,<BR/><BR/>That was my initial assumption when I saw this brick. Now I am pretty confident it's been age significantly to have such nice smooth flavor. If you are some where near LA this Sunday, we are having a tasting of this little black gold nugget, you are welcome to join us.Imenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16810835688957113404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843014.post-68040072792841982932008-03-06T21:28:00.000-08:002008-03-06T21:28:00.000-08:00They are suitably low grade, not something I'd dri...They are suitably low grade, not something I'd drink if I had a choice.<BR/><BR/>They were never very good tea -- the good stuff don't get this sort of treatment.MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843014.post-89508330663368265262008-03-06T13:53:00.000-08:002008-03-06T13:53:00.000-08:00eanglin,Thanks very much for the info. I looked i...eanglin,<BR/><BR/>Thanks very much for the info. I looked into it and will update blog entry. <BR/><BR/>Marshaln,<BR/><BR/>Have you tried any? What does the recent year brick taste like? I am curious in how old is mine.Imenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16810835688957113404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843014.post-87200147879785372992008-03-06T07:32:00.000-08:002008-03-06T07:32:00.000-08:00Hi Imen,Actually, this is a Zhaoliqiao Mi Zhuan, y...Hi Imen,<BR/><BR/>Actually, this is a Zhaoliqiao Mi Zhuan, you can match the pattern on your sample to the picture below<BR/><BR/>http://blog.artron.net/attachments/Mon_0512/1_17_44dcbe1380a666a.jpg<BR/><BR/>Quite common in China, you can find them everywhere. There are old ones, and new ones. They're sometimes for export, but not necessarily. They're basically VERY broken black tea.MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843014.post-88672089801926538442008-03-03T17:33:00.000-08:002008-03-03T17:33:00.000-08:00have seen tea like this at many historic re-enactm...have seen tea like this at many historic re-enactment events.<BR/>This is one vendor who sells a similar product.<BR/>http://www.smoke-fire.com/foods-from-the-past-1.asp<BR/>And another vendor with different style brick here;<BR/>http://jas-townsend.com/index.php?cPath=24&osCsid=ed8cc9b6f53bf513a645512340d60ba3EAnglinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383263901760554747noreply@blogger.com