Gunpowder

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67 / 100

Calculated from 8 Ratings
Tea type
Green Tea
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Typical Preparation
Set water temperature to 185 °F / 85 °C
Steep for 3 min, 15 sec
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4 Tasting Notes View all

“Again, giving this a try for work “training guide” purposes. I have until the end of the month to complete my tea and coffee workbooks so I am tasting at breakneck speed! For a little while (until...” Read full tasting note
“My standard green tea. It’s hard for me to write a note about it because I compare all other green teas to gunpowder. This has slightly more tightly wrapped gunpowder balls than the last gunpowder...” Read full tasting note
“A friend sent me a sampler box of tea bags, and this is one of the teas included. I was originally a little put off by how smoky the tea smells, but it doesn’t taste nearly as smoky as it smells. A...” Read full tasting note
“Brewed it a little longer and drank it accompanying a light meal of cheese, cold cuts and pate on crackers. Marvelous fit.” Read full tasting note

Description

This is the classic Green China tea. These tight balls of grey-green leaf were originally mistaken for the explosive ‘gunpowder’ by 16th century traders! Lightly brewed expect a hint of China sweetness, with a dry smooth taste. Less ‘green-leaf’ tasting than Japanese Sencha.

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