I have several kinds of very special teas, that I prepare on special occasions. My favorite is "gunpowder" green, which is beyond description. My mother was very proper, and tea was a very special thing she taught us to prepare and drink. Loose tea is essential.
I try to drink green tea in the morning but have to be careful as sometimes it upsets my stomach. Ahhh, but what snobs we are because we found that “special” teas are really special. I always thought Lipton was the tea that everyone was drinking. Haven’t had any in years (as I turn up my nose :-).
I had heard and read of this “gunpowder green” tea and spent some time looking for it without too much luck as I collected various samples of green to drink. Suddenly, I discovered that what Westerners called “gunpowder” the Chinese call “zhu.” I had lots of this kind of tea from several different locations and did not even know it. Mmmmm, I think I will fix some that I bought from the Wawu Mountain area when we visited the mountain. Hundreds and hundreds of different kinds of this gunpowder tea.
You are probably drinking the gunpowder from Guangdong Province vicinity as it is supposed to be the best loved by Westerners. Ever try any puerh?