{"title":"Tea Bricks","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEstimated to be formed around 350 A.D., tea bricks have become a part of Chinese and European culture throughout the ages. Before tea bricks where introduced to Europe, tea bricks were used in China as a form of currency, food, and medicine. From the 9th century on through the 20th century, tea bricks were classified into five different quality categories of value. All the bricks, even to this day, are scored on the back with indentions to allow for easy breakage off the larger block.  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oliverpluff.mom\/blog\/the-origins-of-the-tea-brick\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.oliverpluff.mom\/blog\/the-origins-of-the-tea-brick\/\"\u003eRead more here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oliverpluff.mom\/hot-tea-brewing\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.oliverpluff.mom\/hot-tea-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCheck out our brewing tips for hot tea here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0488\/2710\/5441\/collections\/H-990_black-tea-brick.jpg?v=1605221082","url":"https:\/\/oliverpluff.mom\/collections\/tea-bricks.oembed","provider":"Oliver Pluff \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}