Temple of Heaven China Green Tea Special Gunpowder 1 Kilo Guaranteed Authenticity, 2.2 Pound (Pack of 1)

My package of this tea was tightly wrapped in plastic with another sheet of plastic around it. The tea itself is small, tightly rolled, dark green pearls and has a nice aroma. The taste is very good. A great tea for the price. I am very pleased with this purchase.

Arrived promptly. Package was well wrapped. Gunpowder tea is really good. Beautiful color. Tastes great.

Yes, it is strong and a bit darker than the open leaf green tea, that is expected. Unlike some other reviews, my packages were intact and the tea inside was almost all rolled leaves I. The form of pellets, not a powder. Since I brew it with a custom mix of herbs, stronger and. Vegetal flavor is better for us. It ca. also steep longer than the open leaf. Nice aroma! I have used this brand for more than a decade, but first time buying it online where it is cheaper than store. A little goes a long way. You should try it if you haven’t, but be open minded the first time.

Awesomeness tea was great

It WILL get bitter (like almost every other tea) if you don't brew it right. Make sure the water isn't boiling when you introduce it to the tea or you will get a very bitter taste. It's like this with all of these types of tea. Herbals and stuff like that you don't have to get water temp/timing right to keep it from being bitter but other teas like this one you really do. It is not a super high grade tea, but if you're buying it at 15 dollars for 2.2 lbs you really shouldn't expect it to be the stuff people pay hundreds of dollars for per pound. But for the price it is really exceptional considering. I have not had the 'twig' issue others have, but even then the twigs are just the stems and really don't hurt it that much. It's not like they shove random barks and dirt in there. If you are using this to showcase your 'exceptional' and 'expensive' tea collection then you are doing it wrong! But it is VERY good for the price and if you brew it right it is not even that much further down the line when compared to most easily obtained gunpowder teas. I bought this for making milk tea/boba tea etc. If you add ANY other ingredient like lemon, milk, sugar etc why on earth would you spend tons of money if you're altering the flavors anyway. If you're using it for iced it's the same thing as well. Seriously unless you're having tea sampling contests or have super finicky tea snobs around you really won't find a need to buy the 'oh my god so expensive' types of tea. This tea will suit your normal every day tea needs just fine. Buy an expensive gunpowder for your teaparties, but if you're having a mug at home or are making iced or adding ANYTHING to it seriously consider this tea. There is NO NEED to spend tons of money on a tea when this will do just fine. Seriously, it's 15 bucks for 2.2 lbs and doesn't taste like crap, it's not that far off from most other gunpowders. Also some of the other people were talking about using coffee makers and other things for making it, if you do that just be prepared for bitterness as usually coffee makers run too hot for green teas. Also one review was knocking it because they never had gunpowder before and said they hated it- probably they just don't like gunpowder tea. It's kind of different. But yeah, this brand is perfect for everyday normal use. Don't be that person that buys a 10 dollar bottle of wine then slams it in reviews because it's not like that 400 dollar bottle you had. But it is a damn fine 10 dollar bottle of wine.

Cheap gunpowder tea, tastes great considering the price

I’ve used this tea before, but this box is a complete disappointment. The tea is very dark when brewed and has a taste more akin to dark tea than green tea. I’m not sure I’ll buy this tea again. The tea also has a lot of stems and very fine crumbs, which makes it look like it’s from the bottom of the barrel.

I purchased this in China Town 30yrs ago and it's exactly the same excellent quality it was then. Great quality and value. Highly recommended.