Twinings Green Gunpowder Tea, Loose Tea, 3.53-Ounce Tins (Pack of 6)

Comment: This is the best Gunpowder tea you will buy for the $$. It's perfect for everyday green tea drinking. The tins are individually foil sealed so you can take your time getting through the lot, or share with friends and family. I usually take a tin to work and keep one at home. Some specialty grocery stores in Dallas carry the loose teas, but out in the suburbs, Amazon makes it easy and convenient. I priced this out one time and it's $$/oz is incredible bargain, the same tin at specialty grocers (Whole Foods, Central Market, World Market) is like $6-$8. Unless you have an Asian market with a bulk tea section close to you, probably not going to get more affordable.

---Preperation
Use filtered water if you can, I get it from my Fridge since it has filter on the water in the door.

~165-170 degress F (I stick a probe digital thermometer into the whistle hole on my stove-top kettle and set the alarm to go off at 165F, gives me time to get from the living room back to the kitchen without it getting too hot. I have the tea portioned and waiting for the water in my teapot, 6 tsp)

~3-3:30 minutes steep time (covered)

Do not boil or steep longer than 3:30 or it will become overpowering and bitter. If you like it stronger, add more tea.

I alternate with the Twining's Prince of Wales loose (~195-200F, 4min steep time), it has become my favorite black tea.

No cream or suger needed if you brew it correctly. The green tea can be reused for another brew, I typically add a tsp or two to the already brewed leaves and good to go.

The Finum Brewing Medium Basket, Black is a perfect partner for your mug/pot at work. I just use the hot water tap on our coffee machine over the leaves in the basket, 3 minutes later you have perfect green tea at work with easy clean-up.



Enjoy this tea!

Comment: This has been my favorite tea for more than a decade but I can't find it locally. I had been ordering directly from Twining but placed this order with Amazon because of the free shipping for orders over $25.00 which saves me at least $1.00 per tin. Saving a buck is always exciting to one of Scots descent and since I drink a pot every day, it can add up over time.

Comment: The price on this product was just right. After searching (and failing) to find ANY loose Gunpowder Green Tea at any of my local grocery stores, I resorted to Amazon, and Twinings came through. The tea is very fresh and comes separately packaged in 6 tins. Although I personally would prefer a larger single tin (I'm already through tin 1 of the set), this does ensure freshness for the rest of the tea.

Comment: Not only was this tea a good bargain, and good tea.

But because it's sold in bulk, in recyclable metal containers, it has a much smaller environmental/manufacturing footprint than tea sold in tea bags. Highly recommended.

It also makes a great gift for the tea lovers in your life.

Comment: I have purchased some of the most expensive green tea's while in Japan. This rival's all of them at a MUCH more affordable price.