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

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The leaves unfurl to produce a golden green liquor with a lightly smoked, buttery and nutty character. Immerse yourself in the crisp and refreshing embrace of mint, carefully blended to complement the intensity of gunpowder green tea.

This made distribution across the continents easier, with traders safe in the knowledge that their tea would arrive with its quality intact. We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented here and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. It can, for example, reduce the risk of developing type-2 diabetes, all the while boosting immunity and even promoting weight loss.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

Our Gunpowder Supreme Green is our finest gunpowder expression, rich with the characteristic sweetness of fresh summer grass and the subtle smokiness of smouldering oak. Our Supreme "Temple of Heaven" Gunpowder tea is a premium variety of traditional Chinese green tea, sure to delight any lover of green tea. Add lemon and a sprig of mint to create a refined iced tea refresher – ideal served by the jug-full in the afternoon sunshine. Another suggestion is that the word “gunpowder,” when spoken in the correct dialect, sounds like the Mandarin Chinese phrase for “freshly brewed. The tea can be brewed more than once, the first may be discarded if too strong, leaving a lower caffeine second brew with a more tender flavour.In terms of its appearance, gunpowder green tea is tightly rolled and the high quality is clearly visible upon inspection. It is also possible that the English term may stem from the Mandarin Chinese phrase for 'freshly brewed', gāng pào de ( 剛 泡 的), which sounds similar to the English word gunpowder. With your support, Twinings helps provide access to clean water for villages across Darjeeling, helps improve mother and baby health in tea growing regions of Yunnan and helps improve health and nutrition in tea communities in Assam. China produces 782,400 tonnes of green tea per year and exports 218,700 tonnes of this to the rest of the world.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Please always read the labels, warnings, and directions provided with the product before using or consuming a product.We like to think it also refers to the tiny minty explosion that happens on your taste buds with every sip. If you are new to green teas, then Chun Mee, Gunpowder, or Sencha are the best places to start, but always remember to use water at 80C, boiling water kills the green tea flavour.