1. History:
Gunpowder tea is a form of green Chinese tea produced in Zhejiang Province of China in which each leaf has been rolled into a small round pellet. It is believed to take its English name from the fact that the tea resembles gunpowder pellets used for cannons. This rolling method of shaping tea is most often applied either to dried green tea (the most commonly encountered variety outside China) or Oolong tea.
Gunpowder tea production dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618–907) but it was first introduced to Taiwan in the 1800s. Although the individual leaves were formerly rolled by hand, today most gunpowder tea is rolled by machines (though the highest grades are still rolled by hand). Rolling tea leaves into gunpowder tea renders the leaves less susceptible to physical damage and allows them to retain more of their flavor and aroma. In addition, it allows certain types of oolong teas to be aged for decades if they are cared for by being occasionally roasted.
When buying gunpowder tea it is important to look for shiny pellets, which indicate that the tea is relatively fresh.
The appearance of gunpowder seems round and tight,like a pearl. Gunpowder also has a full aroma. it can be brewed for times The leaves will stretch slowly in yellowish green color
2. The Benefits of Tea
1) Help quench thirst, prevent fatigue and eliminate indigestion.
2) Promote oral health, help with weight control and reduce blood pressure
3) Improve antibacterial and antiviral activity, provide protection from solar ultraviolet light, and increase bone mineral density
4) Associated with a lower risk of diseases that cause functional disability, such as “stroke, cognitive impairment, and osteoporosis” in the elderly
5) Help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and some forms of cancer like oral, pharyngeal, oesophageal, prostate, digestive, urinary tract, pancreatic, bladder, skin, lung, colon, breast, and liver
3. Advantage
(1) Organic Tea have passed EU,USA,JAP organic BCS certificated ,its quality have 100% reach international standard
(2) our organic green tea have got golds awards in North African in 2010year
(3) we have fourth tea gardens which are supported by our government
(4) we also build up”Hangzhou Lin’an Institute of Organic Resource Develop”and”Lin’an Qingshan Dayang Tea Professional Cooperatives” that special reach for organic tea
(5) our organic tea have record in USA agriculture.
