> what kind of tea is it exactly then, Lew? the people that I talked
> with that referred to it as Gunpowder were people that were trying to
> market their cheap wulong to foreigners; it was in one of the Shanghai
> TianFu tea shops, I think. I've been a little confused about it since
> trying to research it here in the states. Can you explain a bit about
> it please?
>
> I'm really curious and I want to learn more about it.

What's typically referred to as "Gunpowder" in the USA is definitely a green
tea, though one that often doesn't taste much like a Chinese green; it's
also usually pretty cheap compared to other Chinese greens. For example:


http://www.sevencups.com/proddetail....d4774a69c2b792
or
http://www.harney.com/gunpowdergreen.html
or
http://www.specialteas.com/product_d...00+31+1&cid=43
or
see Upton's ZG20, ZG21, 24, 25, 30, 32, or ZG34.

Doug