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drank Gunpowder by A.C. Perch's Thehandel
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A.C. Perch Advent 2021 Day 9

A 5-minute steep on green tea?! My word, these steeps times shock me every day haha. I did enjoy the wee excerpt on the background of this tea being imported to Europe in the wee booklet that comes with the calendar.

However, I’m happy to say there’s no bitterness here and this seems like a fairly standard green tea? It’s not overly vegetal, or seaweed-y, like some of the Japanese green teas I’ve tried. If anything there is a hint of perhaps butter — very subtle. The cup is overall quite smooth (this is turning out to be the word for the entire A.C. Perch calendar).

I’m wouldn’t say I’m a green tea fan, nor do I have much in the way of knowledge, but I’m enjoying this cup, yay (maybe I can explore some Chinese green teas in the future).
Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 5 min, 0 sec 3 g 14 OZ / 414 ML
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Cameron B.
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I’m surprised you like it, I find gunpowder to be somewhat smoky and I know that’s not your thing heh heh.

Courtney
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I don’t get even one hint of smoke! I would’ve dumped the cup with even a slight scent of smoke haha!

Cameron B.
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Well I’m glad! :D

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Cameron B.
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I’m surprised you like it, I find gunpowder to be somewhat smoky and I know that’s not your thing heh heh.

Courtney
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I don’t get even one hint of smoke! I would’ve dumped the cup with even a slight scent of smoke haha!

Cameron B.
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Well I’m glad! :D

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I love black tea and this is usually what’s in my mug. I’m also happy to enjoy a cup of green or red rooibos (green preferable to red), herbals, oolongs (unroasted/green and red preferable to roasted), whites, and subtly flavoured greens (mango or pineapple, yum!).

Likes:
Raspberry, strawberry, peach, rhubarb, passionfruit, blackcurrant, redcurrant, fig, and most fruits in general, maple, creaminess, hay, biscuit, lavender, and cacao/dark chocolate.

I enjoy bergamot when paired with flavours that mellow it (Camellia Sinensis Earl Grey Cream is one of my favourites).

Dislikes:
Any smokiness at all, stevia, too much blackberry leaf, rose, jasmine, ginger (except in chai), cinnamon-heavy teas, anything cloying or fake/candy-like.

I’m vegan with an allergy to potatoes, so I avoid any animal products in tea, along with sprinkles as these often have potato starch (I usually just pick them out of blends).

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Last updated January 2023.

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