Tea: Java Green Gunpowder
A Gunpowder Green Tea from Upton Tea Imports
This tea has been retired/discontinued.
| Brand: | Upton Tea Imports |
| Style: | Gunpowder Green Tea |
| Region: | Indonesia |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 1 View All |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
✓ 1453 teas reviewed
✓ 6 of Gunpowder Green Tea
✓ 219 of Green Tea
✓ 173 of Upton Tea Imports
✓ 7 from Indonesia
Review of Java Green Gunpowder
January 11th, 2010
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 5 of 10 | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 60 of 100 |
| Fair | Fair | Good Value |
My first Indonesian tea sampled, and I was a bit disappointed, even though I like this style of tea.
This tea is considerably less smoky than most Chinese gunpowder teas I've had...only a moderate amount of smoke. It has a cool quality to the aroma, and a tangy flavor with some bitterness. More similar in all respects to a China Young Hyson or Chun Mee than to other Chinese gunpowder teas I've tried. The only really interesting thing about the tea is a faint hint of spice in the aroma that's a bit unusual for this type of tea.
Brewed as recommended this tea is gentle, and can make two infusions (using 5 minutes and a slightly higher temperature for the second one). The low brewing temperature is important...this tea becomes unpleasantly sour and astringent if brewed with water that is too hot--I think more so than is typical for a gunpowder tea--be very careful with the temperature on this one!
This tea is too similar to a Chun Mee, and I would prefer a good China Chun Mee to this one. Inexpensive, but so are many similar Chinese teas, including some organic options, that I don't see a compelling reason to buy this again.
