China is the manufacturer of gunpowder tea but now the tea has become popular in Taiwan also
. Other places in the world also enjoy this tea. It is made up of leaves hand-rolled into tiny pellets which resemble gunpowder. In Morocco and the Middle East it is commonly prepared with mint and plenty of sugar and it is their favorite green tea. It is believed there that this tea should be served by men and should be poured from a height to form foams at top in the glass. Gunpowder tea is often mixed with peppermint leaves to create a unique blend called Moroccan Mint.
The process of making gunpowder tea is mostly automated nowadays but was traditionally used to be made by hand still there are some very high grade tea hand rolled and is very expensive. Most of the tea found in stores is machine rolled. Good quality of this tea is shiny one but if it is not than the tea is older and will not taste good. In Sri Lanka they grow green tea at high temperature which creates subtle changes in its taste while in Morocco the tea is flavored with mint. This Tea is not roasted and has a fresh grassy taste and its fun to watch the tea unfold when the hot water hits it so it is said that it explodes like gunpowder. Some love this green tea iced. It is also sold as pearl tea. Gunpowder Tea is available in food stores and also on internet.
China is the manufacturer of gunpowder tea but now the tea has become popular in Taiwan also. Other places in the world also enjoy this tea. It is made up of leaves hand-rolled into tiny pellets which resemble gunpowder. In Morocco and the Middle East it is commonly prepared with mint and plenty of sugar and it is their favorite green tea.