Gunpowder Tea 特级珠茶

Gunpowder Tea 特级珠茶

It is named after its appearance like a pearl. It is mainly produced in Zhejiang, and Pingshui pearl tea is the most famous. The tea is green in color, round, firm and solid, with a rich and mellow taste, bright soup color, and durable for brewing. Natural pearl tea is made from fresh tea leaves with two or three leaves in one bud or four or five leaves in one bud, with long buds and leaves. It has a long history, as far back as more than a thousand years ago. The Pingshui tea area includes more than ten counties and cities in Zhejiang Province, including Shaoxing, Shengzhou, Xiaoshan, Zhuji, Tiantai, and Fenghua. Mild, suitable for tea production. Pearl tea is one of the earliest commodities exported by China. In the 18th century, pearl tea became popular in the tea world as "Gongxi tea", and its price was very high. The price of tea was as high as that of jewelry. It was once known as "green pearl".

外形似珍珠而得名，主产浙江，平水珠茶最负盛名。该茶色泽绿润，圆紧重实，滋味淳厚，汤色明亮，经久耐泡。天然珠茶采用一芽二、三叶或一芽四、五叶，芽叶均较长的茶鲜叶制作。历史已很悠久，远在一千多年前，平水茶区包括浙江省绍兴、嵊州、萧山、诸暨、天台、奉化等十余县市，境内山岭盘结，峰峦起伏，云雾缭绕，溪流纵横，气候温和，适于茶叶生产。珠茶是中国最早出口的商品之一，18世纪珠茶以“贡熙茶”风靡世界茶坛，且售价甚高，茶价之高不亚于珠宝，曾被誉为“绿色珍珠”。

Net Weight: 8 oz (227g)