Tea
Tea Type
Green Tea

Gunpowder Loose Tea

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Item No. MSTR314625
$ 9.50 - $ 16.00

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A traditional Chinese loose leaf green tea with a smooth sweetness and slightly smoky flavour.

Vegan SuitableVegetarian

  • Full Description

    Before black tea captured the British imagination, green tea was the brew of choice for businessmen and bohemians alike. Back in the 18th and 19th centuries, this was likely to have been a classic Chinese "gunpowder" tea, fired in large drums for a smoky taste and rolled to resemble pellets of gunpowder.

    The ancient technique of rolling the leaves gave the tea a certain hardiness as it was transported across continents, preserving its distinctive flavour and aroma. Our loose leaf Gunpowder Green is a particularly bright, clean variety with a smooth sweetness and a smoke-tinged finish – beautiful brewed lightly for clarity of taste.

    • Origin: China

    • Tea type:  Green

    • Number of servings (using 1tsp/ 2g per cup): 100g = 50 cups

    • Ideal for using with:  Glass Pao Infuser Mug, Chelsea Glass Teapot with Infuser and Infusers & Strainers

  • Ingredients

    Green Tea.

    Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

  • Product Specifications
    Code: MSTR314625

    Weight: 100g

    Storage: Store in a cool, dry place away from strong light and odours. Once opened, store in an airtight container.

    Stackable Caddy: If you choose the caddy option it will stack with our other tea caddies

  • Delivery & Returns

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  • Reviews

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TEA TYPE

Green Tea

TASTE PROFILE

Smooth, sweet and slightly smoky

FOOD PAIRING

Camembert cheese- creaminess is perfect with nutty flavour of tea

Numerology

NO.

8

The number 8 is very lucky in China, associated with prosperity. It seemed an auspicious number for our classic Gunpowder Green…

Brew the Perfect cup

1 teaspoon (2g)

80 degrees / 200ml water

time

2-3 mins

Origin: China

The origins of tea lie in China: legend has it that it was discovered when a few leaves fell into the mythical emperor Shennong's cup of hot water. Today China produces thousands of different varieties ranging from black and green tea to more unusual teas, like puerh or yellow tea.

Green Tea

Green tea's fresh, verdant taste is down to its processing: the leaves are heated shortly after picking, stopping the oxidation process that would eventually turn them into black tea. Some of the best green teas are found in Japan and China, where the techniques of firing or steaming the leaves have been perfected over many centuries. Find out more about green tea here.