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=== Beverage ===

=== Beverage ===

In ancient China the use of tea bricks involved three separate steps:

In ancient China the use of tea bricks involved three separate steps:

#''Toasting'': A piece was broken from the tea brick and usually first toasted over a fire. This was probably done to [[Disinfection|sanitize]] the tea brick and destroy any mold or insect infestation that may have occurred when the bricks were stored uncovered in warehouses and storerooms or in covered jars underground. Toasting also imparted a pleasant flavor to the resulting beverage.

#''Toasting'': A piece was broken from the tea brick and usually first toasted over a fire. This was probably done to sanitize the tea brick and destroy any mold or insect infestation that may have occurred when the bricks were stored uncovered in warehouses and storerooms or in covered jars underground. Toasting also imparted a pleasant flavor to the resulting beverage.

#''Grinding'': The toasted tea brick was broken up and ground to a fine powder.

#''Grinding'': The toasted tea brick was broken up and ground to a fine powder.

#''Whisking'': The powdered tea was mixed into hot water and frothed with a whisk before serving. The color and patterns formed by the powdered tea were enjoyed while the mixture was being drunk.

#''Whisking'': The powdered tea was mixed into hot water and frothed with a whisk before serving. The color and patterns formed by the powdered tea were enjoyed while the mixture was being drunk.