Chinese Gunpowder (Zhu Cha) is a basic green tea that customers seek primarily for its ability to stimulate and wake up in the morning. Very often customers flavor it with sugar or honey, it is an ideal green tea for tea blends (e.g. with mint for Touareg, lemongrass, etc.). The tea got its name because of its ball or lump shape. It was shaped like this from the beginning mainly for the resulting compact shape and ease of transport.
