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Most helpful customer reviews
38 of 39 people found the following review helpful.
Great Tea, Amazing Value
By D. M. Seeley
This has to be one of the best bargains on green tea ever. No, it’s not a high-end gourmet tea – but it’s not intended to be. What it IS, is a terrific everyday green tea. Mellow, slightly earthy, and very pleasant on the palate. Second brewing yields a good cup, as well. As with every Davidson’ tea I’ve ordered, the quality of the leaves was wonderful, with very little dust, or stems. It’s obvious that they care about their product, and it shows. The origin is not stated, but who cares? The tea is just fine.
EDIT: I recently received my third order of this tea, and this batch was, quite simply, awful. The bag was mis-labeled, and is not green tea. As we immediately store tea in sealed containers when it arrives, I do not have the original packaging, and can’t return it (thank heavens it was inexpensive). I have had great luck with Davidson’s in the past, and assume that this was a fluke mistake, but, BE CAREFUL TO CHECK THE CONTENTS!
26 of 28 people found the following review helpful.
It’s Okay Gunpowder Green…
By Avid Camper
Perhaps I received a “bad” batch, because I found this tea to have a significant amount of dirt and debris. I found sand-like grit, black and slightly metallic-looking flecks (not in anyway related to the tea) and so far, one piece of some sort of fuzz-like fiber and some other cork-like debris. I did not expect this. As for the taste, it’s okay; not our favorite gunpowder green, but for the price, the taste was acceptable. Although, we felt it’s a little too smokey, bitter and not enough “grassy”. I think this would be a good tea mixed with other things, such as mint. A little of this goes a long way. I’m not sure if I’d order this brand again, perhaps one more try sometime in the future. Hope this helps!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
This isn’t gunpowder green tea
By Eugene Dimarsky
I like tea, in fact I like it a lot. I’ve had some good gunpowder green tea in the past from adagio as well as Twinnings and it is a beautiful thing. You put what look like little BBs of green tea into your cup or teapot, add the water, and you can see the tea practically explode into nearly full size leaves of tea (hence the name).
Davidson’s tea disappoints. The tea leaves really don’t expand much which tells me they weren’t really rolled the way gunpowder green tea is supposed to be. This tea also lacks flavor (at least compared to the other gunpowder green teas I’ve tried). I used the same amount to brew the same cup of tea I’ve been enjoying with Twinnigs and frankly the Davidson’s version tasted more like hot water than green tea. This may be because the leaves aren’t as compacted as a proper gunpowder green tea so the same tablespoon of tea now has less actual mass of tea leaves, it could be because this tea has a lower quality tea leaf in it, heck it could be because this is an old batch of tea for all I know.
The point of this review is to say that this tea was a complete waste of money. I am sorry to say I paid for an entire pound of it. I will try it once or twice more, but if the results remain the same I will likely have to throw out the rest of the bag and that would just make me sad because it would mean that I’ve wasted both money and tea.
I have added a photo of the actual tea I received (compare it to that in the original product photos and you’ll see a huge difference). Mine is the one that does not look like it is magically hanging in the air and defying gravity.
TL;DR version: Don’t buy this tea. It isn’t really gunpowder green tea and is not worth your money.
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Wonderful deal on organic tea.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is hands down the best deal for a pound of organic green tea to be found. Excellent flavor, certified organic, not imported and without a bunch of unecessary plastic packaging – love it!
Good tea, excellent price!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Product was as described, and arrive quickly and in excellent condition. Flavor is good, but not great, a little more smoky and less grassy than I would have preferred. Overall a good product, at a great price!!!
Excellent deal; very good tea
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’m not a connoisseur of fine teas. But, I do enjoy my tea, and gunpowder green has been a favorite of mine. A big problem, though, is trying to find it. There is a tea store near by that is very expensive. If you buy 2 oz or more, it’s $4.00 an oz. Too expensive. I finally found a couple of health food stores where it ranges in price from about 70 to 85 cents an oz, but it is such a hassle to drive there; and too many times they’re out. I’ve found it on-line, but the shipping costs haven’t made it such a good deal.
Well, with the “subscription” purchase, this is a great deal. It’s cheaper than anywhere I’ve found it, at $10.20 a pound or less than 64 cents an oz. And I love that 48 hrs after placing the order, the post office delivered it to my house.
So, the big test, then, is how is the tea? Well, like I said, I’m not a connoisseur, but I do enjoy Davidson’s Gunpowder Green. It’s as good as any that I’ve bought. Since the stores where I have been buying it are anywhere from 10 to 25 miles away, and not even near anywhere I normally go, I can say that I have found my new source for tea. I would recommend it if you’re looking for a great deal on a very good tea.
Yummy!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This tea is an awesome value, and tastes pretty good for the price. It is slightly smokey, like a gunpowder should be, but still grassy to remind you that it is still a green tea. The leaves can be brewed at least three times. I love this tea, and the price.
Great deal
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’m by no means a connoisseur, but I am very pleased with this tea, and the price is unbelievably good for organic green tea.
It’s gunpowder, so it’s in nice little tightly packet “pellets” that are nice and green and they smell very fresh.
The flavor is subtle, and what I expect from unflavored green tea. I always steep about a gallon with fresh ginger and drink it cold.
I will definitely buy this product again.
great green tea
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I do not usually like green tea but I drink it for the health benefits. This is the first one I like for the flavor. I will try more davidsons brands.
Great Tea, Amazing Value
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This has to be one of the best bargains on green tea ever. No, it’s not a high-end gourmet tea – but it’s not intended to be. What it IS, is a terrific everyday green tea. Mellow, slightly earthy, and very pleasant on the palate. Second brewing yields a good cup, as well. As with every Davidson’ tea I’ve ordered, the quality of the leaves was wonderful, with very little dust, or stems. It’s obvious that they care about their product, and it shows. The origin is not stated, but who cares? The tea is just fine.
EDIT: I recently received my third order of this tea, and this batch was, quite simply, awful. The bag was mis-labeled, and is not green tea. As we immediately store tea in sealed containers when it arrives, I do not have the original packaging, and can’t return it (thank heavens it was inexpensive). I have had great luck with Davidson’s in the past, and assume that this was a fluke mistake, but, BE CAREFUL TO CHECK THE CONTENTS!
Good for everyday consumption, absolutely love Davidson’s Tea
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I tried this tea and quite satisfied with quality (and quantity for this price).
It’s very good for everyday use, also I did not find it overly strong and bitter, as I usually do with other oriental varieties.
Recommend any green tea by Davidson’s Tea company to all green tea lovers.
Elaine Newman.
It’s Okay Gunpowder Green…
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Perhaps I received a “bad” batch, because I found this tea to have a significant amount of dirt and debris. I found sand-like grit, black and slightly metallic-looking flecks (not in anyway related to the tea) and so far, one piece of some sort of fuzz-like fiber. I did not expect this. As for the taste, it’s okay; not our favorite gunpowder green, but for the price, the taste was acceptable. Although, we felt it’s a little too smokey and not enough “grassy”. I think this would be a good tea mixed with other things, such as mint. A little of this goes a long way. I’m not sure if I’d order this brand again, perhaps one more try sometime in the future. Hope this helps!
Average quality Gunpowder
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
This Gunpowder is Ok. Not the best, not the worst. You get what you pay for…
bitter tea
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I have been drinking gunpowder green tea for quite a few years, and this tea is perhaps the most bitter that I’ve had.
You get what you pay for, and more.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is pretty good tea! It’s not the best gunpowder green that I’ve ever had, but it is certainly a bang for your buck for the price. Someone previously said that it’s a good “everyday” tea, and I 100% agree with this. It’s good, it’s almost great, but it’s not a tea that I would anticipate curling up with in a blanket on a cold evening and savoring the experience. It’s just a good cup of organic green tea. I’m still so pleased with it and the price–you can’t beat that! Buy it!
On my second bag…
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I don’t see how I lived without this!
I let my coffee addiction subside (one cup a day but every day) and I needed some kind of caffeine alternative. What better than green tea!?
Get your caffeine AND your anti-oxidants!
I used one of those ball infusers and then a plastic one until I finally got a Finum stainless basket…. perfect combination… I put a cm of tea in the bottom and it blossoms up 20x by the time it’s infused!
I let it steep and steep and steep and make a nice strong tea! It’s an acquired taste but delicious (and powerful!)
My buddy says he doesn’t like gunpowder teas generally — I think he must have been traumatized by smoke-flavoured foods as a child. The tea IS smoky but not terribly or undesirably so. I love it.
People who mix it with honey or milk etc can probably make a really lovely tasting green tea out of it… mellow and tasty.
The beauty of this is that you just get so much tea for such a good price! Quality, delish, does the job.
Can’t recommend it enough.
I’m hooked for life.
Make sure you like gunpowder tea first!
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Caution: I had never tried gunpowder tea before ordering. My wife refused more than the first tiny sip of this tea. I forced myself to try brewing this several different ways before giving up. We consider it completely unpalatable. This is very different from a normal mild green tea. Yes, it is very smoky and somewhat oily; a very powerful tea.
Shhhh… Don’t tell anyone about this!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is the best-kept tea secret on the web. I am accustomed to buying high-quality loose tea from Stash Tea, but Davidson’s bulk tea on Amazon is my new favorite. For $12, I get what would have cost me *$45* from Stash!! It’s organic, delicious, with nutty and grassy flavors, and can be brewed 2-3 times. Please don’t tell anyone about this, lest Davidson’s realize what a ridiculous value this is and raise the price!