Formosa Gunpowder
Product Description
Gunpowder tea comes from the province of Zhejiang in China and from Taiwan. Today in Taiwan the tea bushes flush about 5 times per year from April to December. The best leaf is picked from the end of May to mid-August. When the tea is made, the water causes the tiny pellets to open up like flowers and sink slowly to the bottom in beautiful patterns, which add a dimension of visual pleasure to tea drinking. This gunpowder produces a reasonably strong dark-green brew with a strong fragrance, and a slightly bitter flavour. Gunpowder is more dense than other teas so one or two teaspoons for a teapot is all that is required.
To make hot tea: Put 1 slightly heaping tsp of loose tea into teapot for each 250ml of water. Pour freshly boiled water over tea. Steep 3-7 mins.
Features
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Cup Characteristics: A green tea with surprising body and captivating green tea taste
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Infusions: Tending dark green
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Ingredients: Green Tea
Tea Steeping Times
- Green: 1-3 minutes
- Black: 3-5 minutes
- White and Oolong: 4-6 minutes
- Tisane: 5-7 minutes
Care
- Store in cool dry place
- Seal tea when stored to keep freshness
