* Please Note: This information is based partly on Traditional Medicine which uses natural materials to support health. This information has not been evaluated or approved by the FDA. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor.
Description
Gunpowder tea is produced like green tea but after the steaming process the tea is tightly rolled into what appears to be pellets. When boiling water is poured over the leaves they quickly expand and in some cases can almost fill the cup. Royal Gunpowder is an especially good green tea for the following reasons:
the base tea comes from some of the best estates in Sri Lanka
the tightness of the rolled pellets give excellent flavor when made into tea
the region where the tea is grown - Dimbula - is a high grown area producing full bodied flavory tea. In Dimbula the peak quality time is during February when northwest monsoons create dry weather conditions in Dimbula.
Royal Gunpowder tea is manufactured in very limited quantities fo specific requests due to the time and dilgence required to manufacture this high quality tea.
Tea was planted in Sri Lanka by the British in the 1860's after a coffee rust wiped out the then primary agricultural coffee crop. At that time the British East Indies Company had a near monopoly on tea, with most of Britain's needs coming from China. Relations between China and Britain were quite rocky during this period (on account of the opium trade) and tea in Sri Lanka looked like a great way to diversify supply risk by "the company." This gunpowder is made in the Chinese tradition but also benefits be superior quality tea.
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Directions
Hot tea brewing method: The secret is to use water that is about 180 degrees farenheit or 80 degrees celsius. Place 1 tea bag in your cup, let the tea steep for about 3 minutes and then begin enjoying a cup of enchantment.
Alternatively as with all top quality teas, place 2-4 tea bags into the teapot, pour in boiling water that has been freshly drawn (previously boiled water has lost most of its oxygen and therefore tends to be flat tasting), steep for 2-4 minutes (to taste), stir, pour into your cup but do not add milk or sugar since green tea is enjoyed "straight-up."
Iced tea brewing method: (1 liter/quart) : Place 6 tea bags into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the bags. Add ice and top up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. [A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water.]
Label Information
Shipping Port: Colombo
Altitude: 5000 - 6400 feet above sea level
Manufacture Type: Special gunpowder green tea
Cup characteristics: A green tea with surprising body and a captivating taste that has an intriguing hint of smokiness
Infusion: Greenish full bodied slightly high fired character
Additional Information
ZooScape is proud to be the exclusive distributor of TerraVita teas, herbs and supplements in the United States, Canada and around the world. Please direct all wholesale and bulk inquiries to Simona Heather at 905-494-1785.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease.
