Gunpowder Tea

Gunpowder Tea

　　Tea produced in Shengzhou is mainly categorized as gunpowder tea. Also known as "round tea" or "rolled green tea," gunpowder tea features tightly rolled, bead-like leaves resembling pearls, with a glossy green color. Its infusion is bright yellow-green, offering a pure and robust aroma, a rich taste, and tender, uniformly green leaf bases. It is one of Shengzhou’s major export products. The Tian Tan brand premium grade gunpowder tea produced by the Sanjie Tea Factory in the city won the National Silver Award in 1981, and then earned a Gold Medal at the 23rd World Quality Food Selection Conference held in Madrid, Spain, in 1984.

　　(Shengzhou)