Tea Tea Type Green Tea

Gunpowder Loose Tea

 
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Gunpowder Loose Tea

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Item No. MSTR314625
 
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£6.50 - £12.00

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Code: MSTR314625
  • 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 tightly 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 Gunpowder Green is a particularly bright, clean variety with a smooth sweetness and a smoke-tinged finish – beautiful brewed lightly for clarity of taste.
  • Ingredients

    Green Tea.

    Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

    Gluten free.

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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 Chinese, associated with prosperity. It seemed an auspicious number for our classic Gunpowder Green…

Brew the Perfect cup

1 teaspoon (2g)

80 degrees / 200ml water

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.