Gun Powder – Temple of Heaven – strong green tea 125g

4.54 5.48  excl. VAT

Gun Powder is a green tea, mostly cultivated in Chinese Zhejiang province. Its named Gun Powder, because of its look, it has a really tightly rolled leaves, which look like small grey-green pellets. However, it’s not the only interesting feature of this tea: during its first brewing (it can be brewed several times) the “pellets” open up with a characteristic cracking noises. 

Gun Powder is a strong and intense tea. After the frst brew (if it takes too long) it might be a bit bitter, but after that, the next brews are going to be bitterless.

In China, Gun Powder is known as “zhu cha”, which means “pearl tea” – of course its a reference to its look. As an interesting fact, we can say that Gun Powder is traditionally used in north Africa for a mint tea, they also add honey or sugar.

Every one of our teas can be bought in an aesthetic can or as a refill in a cellophane bag for a slightly lower price. Both of these options contain 125g of tea. It’s a leaf tea, so you might need a tea brewer »
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