Royal Ceylon Gunpowder Loose Leaf Green Tea

Description: CEYLON ROYAL GUNPOWDER - 1/4 lb (Ceylon Green Tea) This auction is for 1/4 lbs. (4 oz) of Ceylon Royal Gunpowder Loose Leaf Green Tea. All our teas are hand packaged the moment we receive your order so you get the freshest teas available anywhere, always with at LEAST one year of shelf life. We ship in stay-fresh, vapor proof decorative bags to ensure that our teas remain at the highest quality. Remember, vapor proof bags prevent your tea from being spoiled by outside tastes or odors. Always store your tea in our specially designed bag or in a sealed tin in a cool, dry area that is not exposed to sunlight. Never store your tea in the refrigerator. Tea Information: 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 flavorful 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 from specific requests due to the time and diligence required to manufacture this high quality tea. It is very difficult to achieve such a tight roll on the leaves tightly this particular tea I able to be stored for along time without any deterioration in quality. Tea was planted in Sri Lanka by the British in the 1860’s after 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 the superior quality tea. Brewing Information: Hot tea brewing method: When preparing by the cup, this tea can be used repeatedly - about 3 times. The secret is to use water that is about 180’F or 80’C. Place 1 teaspoons in your cup, let the tea steep for about 3 minutes, and then begin enjoying a cup of enchantment - do not remove the leaves from the cup. Once the water level is low - add more water, and so on and so on - until the flavor of the tea is exhausted. Look at the pattern of the leaves in the brew, not only do they foretell your fortune but you can see the bud and shoots presenting themselves, looking like they are about to be plucked. Alternatively as with all top quality teas, scoop 2-4 teaspoons of tea 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 (virtually all the leaves will sink), pour into your cup but do not add milk or sugar since green tea is enjoyed ‘straight-up’. Note: This tea can be extremely bitter. If you prefer not to drink a bitter tea, do not allow the tea to steep at all. Simply run the hot water over the leaves and that will transfer the flavor into your tea. If, on the other hand, you prefer your tea bitter, then follow the standard brewing method. Iced tea brewing method: (makes 1 litter/qt) : Place 6 tsps of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into the straining the leaves. 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 Shipping and Handling cost is $5.00. If your tea order is over $50.00, we'll give you FREE Shipping! We ship to USA only. We accept Paypal. We ship *SAME BUSINESS DAY* on all Paypal orders that we receive by 10:00 (CST). Kansas residents, please add 7.3% sales tax. We want your experience with our tea to be pleasant in every way. We offer only the *FRESHEST* products available, and *GUARANTEE* the products we sell. If you have any questions or problems, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Price: 10.38 USD

Location: Wichita, Kansas

End Time: 2024-01-24T14:02:09.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5 USD