"Barky Bark" > wrote:
>sounds like Chinese superstition to me.
>
>Keep in mind that gunpowder teas can be the strongest of the greens and are
>very sensitive to steep time and amount of tea in the pot. Too much of
>either and you will have a very astringent, harsh tasting brew. For this
>reason many people do not like it. I like it but have had to pour out
>plenty of pots because I got the steep time/amount wrong. Gunpowder is the
>hardest tea to get "right" in steeping. Do not judge all greens by
>gunpowder because it's very different from most.
>
>

Ahh. Well I think she was also implying that the three more expensive
teas came from different regions of china, but were all just green tea.
Then again, she also told me Oolong was good for old people though...
Soo...
But mainly my question was why is there so much difference between what
I bought, and what exactly is "Extra Gunpowder" tea versus just
Gunpowder? Also, If it's rolled into little beads does that mean it's gunpowder
even if it doesn't say on it? I had a real hard time finding any
information.
Thanks
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