(Also known as Zu Cha Tea)
This is a great “every-day” green tea, with a smooth, bold refreshing taste that is slightly astringent. A great green tea to drink after a meal, it is a very popular tea often served in Chinese and Asian restaurants. The leaves are hand picked and rolled into tiny balls in a similar manner to many oolong teas. This, in fact, is where it gets the name “gun powder” from as the pellets loosely resemble tiny gun powder pellets!
Origin: Zhijiang province, China
Preparation
Water Temperature: 85 – 90 degrees
Amount: 3g/100ml (approx. 1 teaspoon/cup)
Brewing time: 2 – 2½ minutes
Infusions: 3-4 (adjust brewing time)
Price: $12/100gm