How many different appearances can the same basket of tea have?

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Where does the "plasticity" of Pu'er tea manifest? The same pure loose tea made from ancient trees can be pressed into various shapes, each with its own character.
Pressed tea cakes are the most common form, with the classic 357-gram "seven-piece cake" being a time-honored standard. The moderate compactness of pressed tea cakes facilitates storage and transportation. There are also smaller cakes weighing 200 grams and 100 grams, which are less densely packed and age more quickly.
Brick tea has the highest pressing pressure, resulting in a compact and firm tea body. It is difficult for oxygen to penetrate, leading to the slowest transformation rate, making it suitable for ultra-long-term storage.

Tuocha resembles a round bread with a concave center, making it quite distinctive. It is tightly pressed, but splitting the tea cake is somewhat inconvenient.
Dragon Pearl is a tea form that has gained popularity in recent years. Each piece weighs approximately 5-8 grams, perfect for a single brewing. The production process involves steaming the tea leaves, hand-rolling them into round shapes, and then naturally air-drying them. With one piece per brewing session, there's no need to pry open the tea, making it extremely convenient.
From the same batch of pure raw materials from ancient trees in Nanuoshan, you can shape it into standard cakes weighing 357 grams, small cakes of 100 grams, bricks, or dragon pearl shapes. Each form corresponds to different drinking scenarios and storage requirements.