250gram China Gunpowder Tea - Loose Rolled Leaf - Temple of Heaven Brand

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Once infused, you can expect a green, golden beverage that is sugar-free, naturally crisp and lively with the aroma of fresh mint upon the first sip.

Ours is the finest grade of this pellet shaped leaf and when infused unfurls into large, tender tea leaves. The name may also have arisen from the fact that the rolled pellet "explodes" into a long leaf upon being steeped in hot water.

Not only does it boast a rich green tea flavour, our Gunpowder Supreme is also packed with antioxidants and is known to aid healthy digestion, making it a wonderfully restorative, soothing infusion. The best-known green tea from the Anhui Province of China grown 6000 feet above sea level with leaves which are rolled into tight pellets. It’s only these high-quality leaves that can withstand the ‘gunpowder’ process of withering, steaming, rolling and then fire-drying. Superior quality green tea leaves are tightly rolled into tiny pearls and dried over wood fires, taking on a subtle smokiness in the process. When steeped in hot water, the tightly rolled pellets gently unfurl to produce a deliciously fragrant and dark-colored tea.

A recent study has established that when you put Gunpowder Green Tea vs Sencha, the former appears to have a higher antioxidant capacity. It is also believed to have many health benefits including lowering cholesterol, burning fat, detoxifying the body and improving the complexion. Should you need a pick-me-up first thing in the morning, you’ve chosen well in Gunpowder Loose Green Tea. In addition, it allows certain types of oolong teas to be aged for decades if they are cared for by being occasionally roasted. Another suggestion is that the word “gunpowder,” when spoken in the correct dialect, sounds like the Mandarin Chinese phrase for “freshly brewed.To make this tea each silvery green tea is withered, fired and then rolled into a tiny ball, a technique perfected over centuries to preserve freshness. Gunpowder green tea is a versatile tea, it can be enjoyed with savoury appetisers such as cucumber sandwiches or enjoyed with delicate dumplings, its slightly smoky flavour compliments a variety of dishes that are savoury as well as being enjoyed on its own, it can also be infused several times to create new nuances of flavours. Each tea leaf is rolled into a tiny ball (these little pellets were mistaken for gunpowder by sixteenth century traders, hence the name). The origin of the English term may come from the tea's similarity in appearance to actual gunpowder: grayish, dark pellets of irregular shape used as explosive propellant for early guns. While gunpowder tea’s rolling process locks in flavour, we also foil-wrap this large leaf blend to ensure it reaches you as fresh as the day it was dried.