Gunpowder tea is a type of green tea with a lovely green tea character and strong aftertaste. But what makes gunpowder tea different from other green teas?
Till now, I have tasted a lot of teas and felt their aroma and flavors. But every time, I get a new experience.
But why? If all teas are made with the same leaves of Camellia Sinensis. Then how can they taste so different?
Here is your answer- all teas are made with the same Camellia Sinensis leaves, but every tea’s processing or making procedure is different. That is why every tea has a different taste.
And today, we will know one of them, the Chinese gunpowder tea.
gunpowder tea is a type of green tea. It has a pearl-like shape, but it is famous as gunpowder tea because its look-alike gunpowder. It gets its unique shape due to high-pressure rolling.
Chinese were the first how to produce gunpowder tea first time; that is why it is also called “Chinese gunpowder tea”.
There are three varieties of gunpowder green tea- pingshui gunpowder, Formosa gunpowder, and Ceylon gunpowder.
Benefits of gunpowder green tea-
As we know, gunpowder tea is a type of green tea, so the health benefit of gunpowder tea is the same as green tea. So let’s discuss the benefits one by one.
Chinese gunpowder tea is a type of unfermented tea that is very high in polyphenols it has a lot of health benefits.
Researchers showed that green tea may reduce the risk of many chronic diseases.
Weight loss
Green tea is an excellent source of catechins and caffeine; both are effective for weight loss.
Green tea contains 40-90 mg of catechins and caffeine, about 30 to 40 mg per cup.
The catechins found in green tea are epicatechin (EC), epigallocatechin (EGC), epicatechin gallate (ECG) and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).
Studies show that catechins and caffeine help to improve our metabolism and burn excess body fat.
So, It may possible that regular drinking of green tea can help you in losing weight.
Digestive system
The polyphenols of green tea are beneficial for our digestive system.
They help to grow the good bacteria in our intestine and kill the unnecessary ones.
Polyphenols feed the bifidobacterium in our gut. Bifidobacterium is a probiotic which helps to break down food and absorption of vitamins and minerals in our body and prevent infection.
Heart health
Green tea contains an anti-inflammatory compound known as epigallocatechin gallate(EGCG).
Which helps to Prevent amyloid production. Amyloid is an abnormal protein produced in our bone marrow. It happens when our liver produces abnormal protein. The production of amyloid in our body causes Cardiac amyloidosis’ In these conditions, our heart gets filled with amyloids, and it becomes hard to pump the blood.
But EGCG helps to remodel the amyloid structure and reduce cellular toxicity.
Brain Health
L-Theanine and caffeine are the two compounds of green tea which are very good for brain health.
L-Theanine is a type of amino acid. And responsible for improving our mood and sleep, reducing stress and anxiety.
And caffeine is responsible for its stimulating effect. And give freshness to our minds and limit depression.
And some recent studies say that if we consume green tea regularly, it can improve our brain memory too.
Green tea for skin
Green tea contains antioxidants, vitamins, and anti-inflammatory properties, which make it very beneficial for our skin.
The antioxidants present in green tea protect our skin against free radicals and oxidative stress. The varmints and anti-inflammatory properties help maintain skin health and fight against acne and inflammation.
Green tea can reduce pigmentation, fine line, and skin irritation-like problems.
Good for bone health
Some studies show that the catechin called EGC found in green tea helps to strengthen our bones.
A Korean cross-sectional study published in Nutrients shows that consuming green tea can prevent problems like osteoporosis.
In osteoporosis, our bone’s mineral density decreases, and the bones get prone to fracture.
But the EGC found in green tea can prevent osteoporosis like problems and strengthen our bones.
Conclusion-
Green tea is famous for its unique taste and health benefits.
Some of us may not like the taste of green tea because of its pungent flavor. But you can’t Denay the benefits of it.
It provides a host of antioxidants and vitamins to our body which helps to protect our body from varieties of health problems and diseases.
