How To Brew Gunpowder Tea (A Chinese Green tea)

More on how to prepare Gunpowder tea here: letsdrinktea.com/types-of-tea/green-tea/gunpowd…

On top of step-by-step brewing instructions for this Chinese green tea, you'll also find additional information and recommendations for buying it online.

Gunpowder tea is generally a lower grade Chinese green tea. It is characterized by tightly rolled leaves that some say resemble gunpowder pellets, but the Chinese name "Pearl Tea is more accurate. The English name more likely comes from the Chinese word for "freshly brewed", which is "gang pao de." The more tightly rolled the pellets are, the higher quality the tea.

Gunpowder tea is usually not difficult to find. The easiest place to buy it is from an online tea vendor. The page linked to above has recommendations for where to buy Gunpowder green tea.