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And talk of green tea brings us up to sample 7: Gunpowder tea. Leaves rolled up into little shiny pellets. Very smoky aroma. Slightly smokey flavor. Brewed 2.5g to 12 oz of water at 185ish. Long finish, sweet on the tongue. A hint of astringency, so that is telling me to vary the water temp down rather than up for the second infusion. The tea barely finished unrolling itself during an initial 3 minute steep. 
And talk of green tea brings up to sample 7: Gunpowder tea. Leaves rolled up into little shiny pellets. Very smoky aroma. Slightly smokey flavor. Brewed 2.5g to 12 oz of water at 185ish. Long finish, sweet on the tongue. A hint of astringency, so that is telling me to vary the water temp down rather than up for the second infusion. The tea barely finished unrolling itself during an initial 3 minute steep.
