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Gunpowder Green?

Hey All,

So, I ran out of my nice Pu Erh that was special ordered, so I decided to run out to the store, and grab some tea. I went to a well known natural food store in the area thinking that they would have a bunch of teas. I was right, and I decided I would give myself another shot at brewing a correct green tea. Looking around, I couldn't resist the name: Gunpowder? Hah! So, I decided to try some, and I think it's actually pretty good. The question is, what on earth is this stuff? Is it really green tea? It was pretty cheap, but I wonder why? If anything, there is so much of it in the tin that I'll have a good backup for quite some time if I get other stuff in.

Aaron W. Hsu

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Aaron W. Hsu
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There is a ton of info on gunpowder in the archives here. It seems that almost everyone is drawn to this tea by name/unknown appeal alone, it surely isn't the tea itself. It is mostly harsh and smoky and rarely exhibits any quality or complexity. I wouldn't use it as a yardstick to measure green tea against, but it will make you appreciate good green teas more as you explore since it mostly only goes up. It can be mixed with mint for "Moroccan Mint" which some people like.

I really would love to do a study of what percentage of tea drinkers have a box or tin of gunpowder 95% full and over 2 years old in their cupboard... it has to be high, possibly universal. I truly believe this is the only reason they stay in business.

There are some great Chinese green from sweet to nutty to smoky which are all far better for your second attempt :)

- Dominic

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Dominic T.

There are other green teas I would rank with GunPowder. Ive given them the name of 'grotty green' which I use when I run across them. The Hai Nan Clouds and Mist which Im drinking now reminds me of such. It is harsh without being bitter. Since I know GunPowder is not that unusual I can appreciate it more.

Jim

...gunpowder no fru fru tea...

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