Gunpowder Green Tea comes in little leaf balls. It also has a very different smell than most Green Teas. However, the loose leafs unravel and expand as you steep it in 180º water for 3 minutes. The taste is only for fans of Green Tea, because it is quite potent, and naturally more bitter than other strains you'll find. The bitterness is not a bad thing, though, because it is what makes the taste so interesting and different. It almost has a "smokey" flavor to it, with the unmistakable Green Tea flavor in the background.I didn't realize that I would receive so much tea from an $8.00 purchase from Adagio Teas. I'm going to enjoy many cups of tea from the batch I bought, even though I'll sometimes consume 2-3 cups of just Green Tea in one day. I recently got a Brita water filter in order to turn the shitty tap water from my college dorm into something drinkable. Because of that filter it tastes great now, and so does my tea. No more tea that tastes like copper, mercury, and chlorine.
My next task will probably be to try mixing 1/2 tsp of Gunpowder + 1/2 tsp of Bancha. I'd also like to finally make a good batch of Bancha, since I can use good water.
I'm also interested in trying this new Ali Shan Tea that is supposedly wonderful.
"Craig Norton followed his guide through a seemingly endless stream of flood-lights. What appeared on the other side of the hall was nothing short of lustful... the taste didn't match his own preference as much as it demanded his preference to match the taste. Craig no longer felt comfortable, so he left the guide and his midget Labrador alone with their trays of tea and cheese."
- S. Frucklotte
