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16 CHINA, TAIWAN The origins of tea lie in China, where it has been known about for more than two thousand years. Although tea is grown in various countries of the Orient, China still remains the biggest grower and exporter of tea in the world. Tea is an inseparable part of the lives of its inhabitants, and thanks to its location and favourable climate a wealth of varieties are successfully grown there. (9)10032 China Gunpowder 70 1 2 A classic green tea originating in central China. Its light green leaves are irregularly rolled and release a pale infusion with a slightly smoky aroma. (9)10007 China Sencha 70 1 2 Japanese type Sencha is now increasingly grown in Chinese tea gardens, and is a brew honey-yellow in tone. (9)810181 China Special Gunpowder ORGANIC 70 1 2 Green Gunpowder, in China known as pearl tea, is distinctive for its very fine scent and delicate taste. Suitable for drinking throughout the day, it tastes great chilled with mint. (9)10004 Chun Mee 'Precious Eyebrows' 70 1 3 Green tea from the Chinese Province of Hubei. Its liquor is pale in colour and rich in taste. (9)10138 En Shi Yu Lu 40 1 3 Traditional green tea plucked in the En Shi mountains of Hubei province. Hand-picked in the spring, its golden infusion boasts a faintly spicy flavour. (9)10183 Fog Green 40 1 3 For the production of this tea only the second spring shoots of the tea plant are collected. The dark green to greyish colour of the rolled leaves produce a green-yellow infusion. Its aroma is reminiscent of sweetly roasted chestnut, the taste is gently sweetish and gradually develops into delicate nutty tones. (9)10003 Formosa Gunpowder 70 1 3 Originating from a Taiwanese farm in Fujian, the leaves are tightly rolled to form large pellets. As the little nuggets of leaf absorb water and slowly unfurl, they create a strong, dark green infusion with a memorable aroma and slightly grassy flavour, which is pleasantly bitter and long-lasting. (9)10185 Green Snail 70 1 3 This is one of the most precious Chinese green teas, the production of which is rather limited. It is made from the finest tea leaf buds picked in the spring. The green leaves, enriched with numerous white tips, are curled into small spirals. Its light yellow infusion releases a breadth of flavours and aromas, ranging from subtle vegetal to fine fruity tones. (9)10061 Gunpowder - Temple of Heaven 70 1 3 The finest Chinese Gunpowder. Regular, dark green tea pellets give a pale infusion and mild, slightly bitter taste. (9)10265 Jin Shan Shi Yu LIMITED 70 1 3 This green tea is one of the finest to be produced in Jixi County in Anhui Province. Only the upper bud and first two leaves are harvested to produce it. The dark green tea leaves feature silvery tips, which are rolled up into small balls. Infusing it gives a clear, light green infusion, while umami and lemon grass are present in the aroma and taste. Standard packaging g kg SRI LANKA - FLAVOURED GREEN TEA (9)10202 Ceylon Green Jasmine 70 1 2 Green tea from the Kandy and Udapussallawa regions, with jasmine flavouring (1.5%). Regularly rolled green leaves give a pleasantly sweetish infusion with a mild jasmine finish. Standard packaging g kg