This is one of the strongest and most assertive gunpowder teas I have ever had. I tried cold brewing it with some loose leaf spearmint from Upton Teas (about 18 hours).
The result is potent! The smokiness is definitely present with an assertive wallop. The spearmint is hovering in the background but doesn’t really stand a chance against the gunpowder here. I ended up adding some sugar to make it slightly more palatable. I’m not totally in love with this creation, however.
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Peppermint has more strength and would probably be better with this assertive gunpowder. I know your stomach might revolt though. :-//
I don’t taste any smoke in the one I get from Tin Roof Teas, but it says it is gunpowder green with spearmint and Egyptian. I just taste green tea and spearmint. Maybe their gunpowder base is just very different? I don’t know if I would like it very smokey…I am planning to plant lots of spear mint as soon as I can get a section of garden ready! :)
@ashmanra – some seem a lot less smoky than others, this tea is TOUGH! lol… Good luck with the spearmint, I’m jealous.
Peppermint has more strength and would probably be better with this assertive gunpowder. I know your stomach might revolt though. :-//
I don’t taste any smoke in the one I get from Tin Roof Teas, but it says it is gunpowder green with spearmint and Egyptian. I just taste green tea and spearmint. Maybe their gunpowder base is just very different? I don’t know if I would like it very smokey…I am planning to plant lots of spear mint as soon as I can get a section of garden ready! :)
@ashmanra – some seem a lot less smoky than others, this tea is TOUGH! lol… Good luck with the spearmint, I’m jealous.