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“I swear the last time I had this (years ago) it was very smoky. This is more roasted and kind of reminds me of a mild genmaicha. Very cheap. I paid $2 for 4 ounces. Others said I overpaid as they...” Read full tasting note
“Ok friends of the 80’s, like, I had this bummer of a day…totally. But I had a few minutes between meetings and drove by yet another Asian Market I have yet to try and Bam! For 99 cents I get 4...” Read full tasting note
“I just finished a small bowl of tofu stir fry with rice and wanted to finish the experience with a green tea. Gunpowder has been on my mind recently and I have two boxes of this brand (for some...” Read full tasting note
“Inexpensive, great little loose leaf tea. I’m surprised how much tea you can buy for only one dollar. Note to self: There is an expiration date at the bottom of the tea box. 12/6/12 – This tea is...” Read full tasting note
The Original Temple of Heaven gunpowder tea. It is the highest grade of this type of tea and has won many awards around the world.
Tiny pearls, hand-rolled, leaf by leaf, made of some of the finest Chinese green tea.
Excellent choice to drink with meals and it complements most meats and vegetables.
Green tea is great for everyday consumption.
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Not a fan TTb. As much as I love green tea, this is one that I’ve never really liked. I keep trying but it’s just never gotten a special place on my palate. Hay and grass. This one seems a bit old to me. I’m not getting as much flavor out of it as I feel like I should be. Maybe its the intense hay flavor I’m not liking so much that this one usually reminds me of.
On a side note. If you ever get a chance to go to the Temple of Heaven, do it! It’s amazing.
This was the first gunpowder in my collection. It’s stronger than my pinhead gunpowder, and maybe a little less smoky. I don’t taste the grassiness that has been mentioned by others, but maybe it’s because I have limited experience…when I see grassy, I think Japanese green tea, and this is nothing like that. It’s actually smoother than the pinhead gunpowder, although, I have to say, I enjoy the pinhead’s bitterness. This tea is also quite a bit cheaper, making it a nice alternative. I definitely recommend it for those of you that like Chinese gunpowder green teas.
What can I say? A solid gunpowder offering. Stands to resteep over and over, you can milk this for 3 pots if you’re frugal. Not unforgiving, it can tolerate being oversteeped or taking too much heat, but naturally becomes a lot grassier. Otherwise it is somewhat bold, and not terribly complex, but as advertised goes well with meals. I’d be interested to try it as an iced tea.
