Organic Osprey Gunpowder Green Tea - Loose Leaf

Organic Osprey Gunpowder Green Tea

The Organic Osprey Gunpowder Green Tea from English Tea Store is a classic, top-quality blend with a slightly vegetative yet refreshing and clean taste. Sourced from the Zhejiang region in China, this tea embodies the pinnacle of green tea quality, offering a crisp and invigorating experience.

This superior gunpowder tea, marked as 'Osprey,' reflects the high standards of its origin - the high soaring bird of prey, the pinnacle. With a good 'green tea' taste properties, it's slightly vegetative but refreshing. This tea is from a tea estate west of Hangzhoi in the hill country of Zhejiang province. The name "Gunpowder" is attributed to a young English clerk who likened the tightly rolled green balls to gunpowder. In Chinese, Gunpowder Tea is known as Siaou Chu, which translates to "large leaf," underscoring its unique processing method. Rolling the tea leaves enhances flavor extraction and reduces moisture content, ensuring the pellets maintain their shape and freshness longer than other forms of tea.

Ingredients: Green tea* *Organic Certified Organic by Pro-Cert Organic Systems (Organic Equivalency with COR, NOP, EU, JAS)
Cup Characteristics: A special, new season green tea with surprising body and a captivating taste.
Antioxidant Level:  Very High
Caffeine Level: Low
COR Kosher Certified: Yes
Vegan: Yes

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