this is among the very few green teas that i like. it has a very slight smoky (but not smoked!) and full-bodied flavour with a dark colour, and is not too bitter or grassy. it holds up to multiple steeps in my gaiwan. i enjoy it hot, cold-brewed, and mixed with chrysanthemum. if you want to treat yourself on a hot summer day, add gunpowder green tea leaves and chrysanthemum flowers to a jug of cold water and steep it in the fridge for 4+ hours. add pure maple syrup or honey to sweeten to taste. this is what keeps me coming back.
Reilly Irvine
February 2020
I was shocked at the excellent quality of this tea, especially considering the low price. I'm no tea connoisseur, but this is some of the finest tea I have tried. There is no bitterness at all. This will probably be my main go-to green tea. Awesome!
Tealyra is my favorite source of tea, no question. Must stipulate that, as I get this tea at a local Chinese market, which sells this in a range of units, up to 1-kilo boxes. And they display a mountain of it, so that says something about its popularity with veteran tea drinkers. Temple of Heaven is my go-to green tea. I recommend it.
Dominique Anfossi
September 2016
Everything a gunpowder should be and organic to top it all. Assertive and elegant. The tea that my non-green-tea-drinking friends prefer.
Gallon A Day
December 2020
This tea is quite good. Really rich color once brewed and a strong, good taste.
Matt Pacis
September 2020
For a gun powder tea, that’s known for being mass produced and made poorly, it’s ok.
Matt Pacis
September 2020
I’m really regretting the box of teas I bought from tealyra, I’ve only been really happy with one of them “Keemun Mau feng” the rest we’re ok, just ok. This gunpowder, considering that gunpowder green tea is known to be mass produced and not so good quality, it’s ok. But I found a finger tip sized piece of charcoal in it. I’m gonna have to start finding a new supplier for tea, with reasonable pricing but higher quality than tealyra.
this tea is narly....tastes like a bush you would find next to a freeway