"Alan Truism" > writes:
> I purchased a small green box of gunpowder tea at the local asian
> grocer the other day, thinking that it would be similar to other loose
> leaf green teas that I have tried.
>
> I was surprised at how different the consistency is, at how "powdery"
> it really is. It seems very strong when steeped in the manner I am
> accustomed. I'm guessing that I'm not preparing it properly. Could
> someone provide me some tips on the preparation of gunpowder tea?
Try giving it shorter steeps at a lower temperature.
> Or, should I just avoid it altogether?
....if the advice above doesn't help.
/Lew
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