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

This tea is definitely quite different from Davidsons Green Gunpowder tea. I really like Davidsons but decided to try something a little different.Temple of Heaven is a unique but good taste that you have to become accustomed to. Using the same machine, a Mr. Coffee 12 cup, used only for tea, I found that Temple of Heaven is quite a bit stronger than other teas, so you have to make an adjustment to how much you use. The first batch I made was overwhelmingly strong an I dialed it back quite a bit.I generally make 10 cups, as marked on the carafe, and use two infusers filled a little less than half way to allow for the expansion of the tea as it brews. It comes out at the right strength if you don't let it sit after the machine has stopped brewing.The 10 cups I make is for ice tea. So if it's a little too strong I can always add a few ice cubes.

We drink a lot of iced tea, this tea is excellent. It comes by the Kilo or 2.2 pounds of tea compared to the other brands that charge the same for 1 pound of tea.I suggest dumping the tea into an airtight container (they have a lot of cute ones available here on Amazon) or placing the entire box in an extra large zip lock bag.Brews wonderful we do 1/2 cup of gunpowder and 1/2 cup of strawberry tea using a quart mason jar. Let brew for a few hours than pour into a gallon jug and add 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 blue agave sweetener, squeeze a lemon or 2 in chill and enjoy the most amazing tea.

This is a big ole hefty box of rolled loose leaf tea. The best packaged loose leaf tea I have ever purchased. The tea is inside of a bag that is inside the box which is also wrapped in cellophane when you first receive it. The tea is the deepest color of nature green, it is authentic and fresh; ready for brewing straight out of the packaging. The instructions are easy to follow I add some lime and ginseng to this and it makes the most delicious iced tea as well. You can use the tea to mix with other loose leaf teas to create your own flavor. I will absolutely purchase again.

I have had a cup of green tea every morning for years. I prefer to put a teaspoon of bulk tea in my cup and add boiling water. All of the gunpowder green teas taste a little different, and I find this one very acceptable. It has a hint of smoky flavor and doesn't have a strong taste. A lot of bulk teas have a few extraneous tiny sticks or leaves included, but this tea seems better than most.

On a scale of 1 to 10, this tea is a two. Quality green teas from China have very clean aroma and flavor and brew up translucent. This tea brews very cloudy because it has a lot of dust in it (floor sweepings). The tea is very “smokey” presumably because it is dried from an open fire. So you get the heavy smoke taste and potentially all of the carcinogens that may be coming from the smoke. Can’t really evaluate the green tea because the smoke taste covers it up. I lived in China for 3 years and enjoyed some great green teas. This is not one of them.

I read some notes that this "tastes fishy"; My experience with green teas is that if you use too much of them they will taste that way. I like tea, I make this 12 cups at a time in a coffeepot designated for tea making. With an appropriate amount of tea it is wonderful - if you use too much it picks up a stronger note that does have a fishyness to it. I use a 2 tbs scoop similar to that which is used with coffee, 3 to 3.5 scoops is perfect.

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Review for: Temple of Heaven China Green Tea Special Gunpowder 1 Kilo Guaranteed Authenticity,The first thing you notice on opening the package it the Aroma, it smells wonderful. The second thing your notice is the unique and uniform cut, almost like little balls. I make this 8 cups at a time in an insulated pot. The first time I made it, I used two full tea balls, it made a very strong tea. I now make it with a half a teaball, and it is still plenty strong. One of the things I noticed is the tea, even very strong is not bitter, does not seem to get bitter even with extended steeping (I do not remove the teaball from the pot until I finish the pot, I know you can not do this with most green teas as they do get bitter) I highly recommend this product, it is a superior green tea. Tea is fresh and flavorful.