Gunpowder

The tea is tightly rolled, then lightly roasted, giving it a dense, dark appearance that is similar to actual gunpowder. Witness the “agony of the tea leaf” as the green gunpowder tea leaves slowly and fitfully unfurl in hot water.

Description: Refreshing lemon and light vegetable- an excellent green tea for everyday brewing.

Colonial American History:  In 18th century British America, tea was an expensive, exotic import, first popular with more wealthy colonists, then with the middle classes as well.  According to mercantile records, various grades of gunpowder tea were a common import to America.

White envelope with decorative label.

6 teabags.

Hand Packaged by Oliver Pluff & Co. in Charleston, South Carolina