Chinese tea cakes, made by compressing Pu-erh tea, white tea, and dark tea, are a classic form of traditional compressed tea. The practice of pressing loose-leaf tea into round cakes originated in China during the Tang Dynasty (7th century) and continues today due to its convenience for transportation and storage.

Teas suitable for making tea cakes typically have post-fermentation characteristics. As time passes, their flavors gradually evolve, developing richer aromas, more complex layers, and a smoother taste. Our carefully selected Pu-erh tea cakes, white tea cakes, and dark tea cakes offer authentic flavor and rich aging potential. When you buy tea cakes, they are perfect for immediate enjoyment but also excellent for long-term aging.

Each year, we carefully select and craft a variety of tea cakes, offering them both as fresh teas for immediate sale and storing some for aging into aged teas. In the Chinese Tea Group’s tea cake collection, you will find tea cakes from different years, each one bearing witness to our ongoing and profound journey with tea.