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

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The soothing earthy aroma and gentle feeling of the tea magic coursing through your veins early in the morning is something I couldn't really live without now. It’s strong, it’s coloury, it’s got a wonderful nutty flavour that I really do enjoy, and it takes the milk well. Brew a cup of Hebden’s Minty Gunpowder Green Tea to experience the revitalizing synergy of gunpowder green tea and refreshing mint. We ensure the tea leaves are rolled extra tightly and are darker and more polished than our standard gunpowder. The bold flavour profile of this tea makes it a popular classic that can be enjoyed both hot and cold-brewed.

Among Gunpowder Green Tea’s antioxidants is Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which has huge potential in everyday life. Pellet size is also associated with quality, larger looser pellets being considered a mark of lower quality tea. One theory is that an English clerk dubbed it so after noting the leaves’ resemblance to lead shots used in muskets.This enchanting combination creates a tea experience that is both exhilarating and soothing, making it the perfect companion for moments of rejuvenation. 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.

If you leave the pot for a couple of hours before washing, you will see they are now 5 plus times bigger than what they were, and made of surprisingly large pieces of leaf. When steeped in hot water, the tightly rolled pellets gently unfurl to produce a deliciously fragrant and dark-colored tea. Allow the leaves to unfold, releasing their full potential, and relish in the uplifting aroma that accompanies each sip. Our "Temple of Heaven" gunpowder green tea is also known as "Zucha" or "pearl tea" and consists of an extremely fine quality.

Pingshui gunpowder ( 平水珠茶): The original and most common variety of gunpowder tea with larger pearls, better color, and a more aromatic infusion, which is commonly sold as Temple of Heaven Gunpowder or Pinhead Gunpowder, the former being a common brand of this tea variety. Most deliveries will be made within the usual time frame, but some areas and services may experience delays. Gunpowder tea is exported to North Africa where it is used in the preparation of traditional Moroccan (North African) mint tea, made by adding mint and sugar or honey to gunpowder tea while brewing. Although the individual leaves were formerly rolled by hand, today all but the highest grade gunpowder teas are rolled by machines. Gunpowder tea is one of the best known green teas in the world, it originated from Zhejiang province and the capital, Hangzhou.

Not only does it boast a rich green tea flavour, our Gunpowder Supreme is also packed with antioxidants and is known to aid healthy digestion, making it a wonderfully restorative, soothing infusion. 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. It is also believed to have many health benefits including lowering cholesterol, burning fat, detoxifying the body and improving the complexion. Leaves being processed into gunpowder tea are withered first, then steamed, rolled into pellet shape, and dried. It’s not going to do all of the work for you, though, so be sure to keep up those morning jogs and evening salads.pearl tea'; pronounced [ʈʂú ʈʂʰǎ]) is a form of tea in which each leaf has been individually rolled into a small pellet. There are many legends and myths surrounding the origin of this famous tea and as many original recipes!

The tea leaves are hand-rolled into small pellets that resemble gunpowder, giving the tea its unique name.Information and statements about products are not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition. This enables the body to burn fat quicker and more efficiently, leading to periods of exercise producing better, perhaps even more noticeable results. It can, for example, reduce the risk of developing type-2 diabetes, all the while boosting immunity and even promoting weight loss.