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Pinhead Gunpowder Green Tea

Loose-leaf green tea grown in China, rolled into small pellets and pan-fired. It has a strong, smooth flavor and is described as less grassy than other green teas.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$36.58 lowest price at Coffee Bean Direct
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
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Ingredients: Tea
Product details
OriginChina
“This extra-fine Pinhead Gunpowder tea is grown in China.” — the product page
85 / 100
Excellent Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 30%100
Processing · counts 10%95
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 85
Nutrition 75 · Typical for drinks; no added sugar per 100 ml (typical values for brewed green tea)
Ingredients 100 · Single ingredient: Tea
Processing 95 · Whole tea leaves rolled into pellets and pan-fired
Sourcing 75 · The brand states it is grown in China and describes rolling and pan firing
Transparency 75 · Complete tea ingredient list, with China origin and pan-firing method stated
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Tea
1 ingredient
Sourcing

This extra-fine Pinhead Gunpowder tea is grown in China. Dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), this tea gets its name from its resemblance to gunpowder—the young green tea leaves are rolled into very small pellets before pan firing. If it helps, pinhead is less grassy than other greens. It’s a great tea for people who find most green teas too bitter or astringent. Gunpowder tea is known for its strong, sweet, and smooth flavor and dark colored brew. This tea is sold loose leaf, meaning it will not arrive packed in tea bags. *Packaging may va

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No additives, added sugars, seed oils or flavourings found in the ingredient list.

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