One of the most well-known green teas. Leaves are hand-rolled into tiny pellets and produce an infusion with a hardly discernible grassy note and deep aroma. Gunpowder is a form of Chinese tea in which each leaf has been rolled into a small round pellet. Its English name comes from its resemblance to grains of gunpowder. This rolling method of shaping tea is most often applied either to dried green tea (the most commonly encountered variety outside China) or Oolong tea. Gunpowder tea production dates back to the Tang Dynasty 618–907. It was first introduced to Taiwan in the 19th century. Gunpowder tea leaves are withered, steamed, rolled, and then dried. Although the individual leaves were formerly rolled by hand, today most gunpowder tea is rolled by machines, though the highest grades are still rolled by hand as our Temple of Heaven pellets. Rolling renders the leaves less susceptible to physical damage and breakage and allows them to retain more of their flavor and aroma. Our Temple of Heaven Gunpowder tea bring to the cup gold greenish colour and very deep aroma with hardly noticeable grassy notes and slightly sweet undertones. It is great companion to dinner time as it helps to break especial heavy meals effectively improving digestion. It is recommended to drink our Gunpowder Temple of Heaven shortly before having the meal. And on the top of it Temple of Heaven Gunpowder green tea is loaded with a lot of antioxidants.
A**R
Great Gunpowder Tea
Lovely tea, I will be buying more from this supplier.
S**E
I love this tea
I went to loose tea as so many bags are plastic. I generally find all loose tea to have more flavour and particularly like this one, obviously a great deal of personal choice! I leave it longer (~5mins) rather than the suggested 2-3mins to brew.The packaging is minimal but effective, doesn't look to be recyclable.
J**Y
You get what you pay for, cheap, bearable flavour
This tea is not as good as most of the other reviews make it out to be. It's on par with Twinings green tea bags (perhaps ever so slightly better?). It is a very good price though, which is handy if you drink lots of green tea. The colour is notably darker and muddier than the picture. It has an unusually smokey aftertaste which is not unpleasant, but not particularly nice either.
Q**U
Good value
nice tea, enjoy it
N**H
Not what I'd expected
The leaves aren't tender enough. The colour and taste aren't quite as delicate as I'd expected.
V**A
Great quality
I will buy it again
K**M
Quality is fab
Beautiful gunpowder tea. Tastes lovely and great value for money. Leaves can be reused so I get two pots out of one lot at a time.
N**Y
Great green tea!
If you're looking for loose green tea then you've found the right place to order. I got myself the 500g bag and I think it's good value as you don't need to use much, the tea is very smooth and I don't have any complaints. Thank you and I will be buying again soon once I've finished!
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