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Gunpowder Green Organic

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Category: China Green Tea

Tasting Notes: full-bodied, vegetal, nutty, smoke

Description: A bold green tea with nutty vegetal notes and a subtle smoky finish. A great selection for those that enjoy a strong cup of green tea.

Gunpowder is a traditional Chinese tea also known as Temple of Heaven Gunpowder or Pinhead Gunpowder. The name of this tea is due to the pellet like appearance of the rolled tea leaf.

To craft this tea, tender young tea leaves are steamed and then rolled into a tight ball. This particular gunpowder is the highest grade gunpowder available from the renowned Green Tea Triangle in Anhui province China.

Be mindful to brew this tea in the proper time and temperature. It can become bitter if brewed for too long or with too hot water. 

Ingredients: organic green tea from Anhui province China

Steep Time:

steep 1 heaping teaspoon of tea per 8 oz below boiling water, 175°F, for 2-3 minutes

Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Joshua ★★★★★

That smoky finish really rounds out the nutty notes, and the leaves hold up for a second steep without turning bitter. It’s a proper bold cup that wakes you up better than my usual morning brew.

Ella B. ★★★★★

The smoky finish really mellows out the vegetal kick, which makes this my new go-to for a strong, savory cup. It's got a full-bodied weight to it that feels like a proper meal in a mug rather than a delicate sipping tea.

Matthew ★★★★★

I was bracing for a grassy punch, but this is surprisingly smooth and full-bodied—the nutty notes come through strong while the smoke lingers just enough to keep it interesting. It brews up a deep, steady cup that holds up to a longer steep without turning bitter, which is rare for a green. Good eve

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