Estate Name: Pingshui Sanjie Tea Garden
Farming Methods: Organic, hand picked
Production Methods: Plucking – Frying – Rolling – Frying/drying
Other Notes Gunpowder green tea body is tightly round and has jade dark color which looks like gunpowder. That’s why it is named. It has ever been tributed to the Chinese Qing Dynasty emperor Kang-xi, and it was also named as Gongxi at that time. It is one of the two Chinese biggest export green tea in quantity nowadays, with the other one Chummee green tea. It has mild tea fragrance and brisk mellow taste.
Dry Leaf
Color: Jade dark
Shape/size: Pellets, tightly round
Brewed Tea
Color: Light Yellow/Orange
Aroma: Mild tea fragrance
Body Taste: Mild green tea
Suggested Brewing (adjust according to personal preferences)
Water Temperature: 90-95°C/194-203°F
Amount: 3g per 150ml teacup
Steeping Time: 2-3 minutes
# of Infusions: 2 infusions