Formosa Gunpowder 2 ounces

A green tea with strength and a captivating green taste. The tight curl gives gunpowder a long shelf and steeping life. Can be infused several times. A great cup of tea that produces a reasonably strong dark-green brew with a very memorable fragrance and a long lasting finish. 2 ounces makes 20-30 cups of this Tea. MORE INFORMATION: Legend has it that the name Gunpowder was given by a young English clerk who thought the tiny rolled green balls looked like gunpowder. Gunpowder tea comes from the province of Zhejiang in China and from Taiwan. Today in Taiwan, the Tea bushes flush about 5 times a year from April to Dec. The best leaf is picked from the end of May to mid-August. Gunpowder teas are tolled into tight nuggets. Boiling water causes them to open up like flowers and sink slowly to the bottom in graceful patterns which add dimension of visual pleasure to tea drinking. Gunpowder tea keeps a lot longer than other green teas and is favored because of this quality. Good Iced.