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Gunpowder Tea 3505 - Taste Specifications & Mint-Blend Ratio Guide | Chunli Tea × Your Brand | 3–4 Infusions, Caffeine 30–40 mg/200 mL, 60–75% Tea Base
Zhejiang Chunli Tea Co., Ltd. supplies 3505 Gunpowder green tea under your brand with taste stated as measurable specifications, not adjectives. 3505 is the GB/T 14456.4-2016 grade: multi-infusion durability 3–4 Western / 6–7 gongfu, caffeine 30–40 mg per 200 mL, bold body with mild astringency that develops into a mellow finish, and a mint-blend window of 60–75% tea base to 25–40% spearmint. Production backed by China's first intelligent tight-roll Gunpowder line (200,000 jin green leaf/day) and documented exports to Morocco, Algeria, and Mali. MOQ 500 kg. FOB Ningbo/Shanghai.
Most 3505 pages describe the cup as "mellow" or "refreshing." Those words do not help a buyer write a purchase order. What helps is knowing that 3505 tolerates 95–100°C water for 3–5 minutes and still yields a third service without turning harsh - a property that no open-leaf green tea can match, and the specific reason became the base of North African mint tea[reference:4]. What also helps is knowing the caffeine load(30–40 mg per 200 mL), the astringency arc(crisp opening → rounded sweetness → lingering mellow finish), and the mint-to-tea ratio window(60–75% tea base) that the market actually uses[reference:5][reference:6]. This page converts the sensory description into those numbers.
Under Chunli Tea × Your Brand, your brand appears on the kraft bag, the woven bag, or the private label carton; Chunli Tea is the manufacturer of record and issues the lot COA with the release parameters stated below. The taste specifications are not a substitute for the buyer's own cupping - they are the reference values the buyer checks the lot against. A 3505 quotation that says only "mellow" is a price without a taste specification; the sections below give the buyer the numbers to put into the contract.
Production Backing - Chunli Tea × Your Brand
| Capacity / Control | Figure / Status | Procurement Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligent tight-roll Gunpowder line | Commissioned 2025; 200,000 jin(≈100 MT)green leaf/day | Consistent rolling density at scale - the process variable behind the 3–4 infusion durability |
| Dedicated Gunpowder refining workshop(2026 build-out) | 4,000 tons/year | Isolated 3505-series capacity for repeat programmes |
| Total annual capacity target | 20,000 tons(four-workshop build-out) | Annual 3505 framework volume can be absorbed |
| Documented export markets | Morocco, Algeria, Mali; 2021 "Chunli Tea" block train(100 TEU, Yiwu–Tashkent) | Destination compliance and mint-tea market experience already embedded |
| 2025 Gunpowder export growth | +USD 10 million year-on-year | The grade stream is actively scaling |
Commercial Terms - Chunli Tea × Your Brand
| Item | Standard Bulk | Private Label / Custom Pack |
|---|---|---|
| MOQ | 500 kg | 2 MT |
| Brand position | Your mark on kraft bag or woven bag; Chunli Tea as manufacturer of record | Your brand on retail pack; Chunli Tea supplies production and release record |
| Lead time | 15–25 days after confirmation | 20–30 days including artwork and packing material |
| Loading port | Ningbo / Shanghai | Ningbo / Shanghai |
| Certifications held | ISO 9001, ISO 22000, HACCP, SC, FDA; self-export licensed since 1998 | Same factory certification set |
| Organic status | No organic certification held; no organic claim made | No organic certification held; no organic claim made |
B2B Procurement FAQ - 3505 Taste Specifications & Blending
Q1. How many times can 3505 actually be infused?
3–4 infusions in Western brewing(80–85°C, 2–3 minutes)and 6–7 in gongfu style(5 g per 100–120 mL, short steeps)[reference:9]. In the Moroccan preparation(95–100°C, 3–5 minutes, 10–14 g per pot), the leaf delivers three successive services with decreasing intensity - the first bitter, the second strongest, the third gentlest[reference:10]. The durability comes from the tightly rolled pellet: the initial exchange surface is small and opens progressively, which avoids the bitterness peak of an open-leaf green tea.
Q2. What does "mellow" mean in measurable terms?
Mellow is the outcome of three measurable conditions: water extract ≥32%(the cup has body rather than water), mild astringency(2–3 on a 5-point scale) that resolves into sweetness rather than harshness, and a lingering finish where sweetness appears within 30 seconds of swallowing and no bitter residue remains. A COA with the water extract value plus a cupping test against the retained reference sample is how the buyer verifies "mellow" - not by trusting the word.
Q3. Is 3505 astringent? How astringent?
3505 has a mild, crisp astringency - it opens with a slight grip but develops into a rounded sweetness and does not become harsh or throat-locking[reference:11]. On a 1–5 intensity scale, the target is 2–3. This is the astringency level that stands up to mint and sugar without being overwhelmed, and that remains drinkable when consumed plain. A buyer who requires a completely non-astringent cup should specify a lower-astringency grade or a different tea type; 3505 is built for the mint-tea preparation where some grip is desirable.
Q4. What mint-to-tea ratio should we use for a Moroccan-style blend?
The working window is 60–75% tea base to 25–40% spearmint[reference:12]. A 75% tea blend is bolder and more astringent; a 60% tea blend is lighter and more mint-forward. The ratio should be set against the target cup(bold vs light)and the sugar level the end consumer uses, not against a single "mint tea" label. For a traditional preparation, 10–14 g of 3505 per 500–750 mL pot with a large handful of fresh spearmint and 2–4 sugar lumps per glass is the reference dose[reference:13][reference:14].
Q5. What other spices or botanicals can be added to 3505?
3505's mineral and slightly toasty base carries verbena, sage, and orange blossom water without losing its tea identity - these are the traditional optional botanicals in Moroccan preparation. The tea's bold body means the botanicals add aroma without the cup becoming thin. The buyer should specify the botanical type and ratio; the tea base ratio stays in the 60–75% window regardless of which botanical is added.
Q6. What documents confirm the taste specifications at shipment?
The COA states moisture, total ash, water extract, and(where requested)caffeine. The retained reference sample is the sensory benchmark for the astringency arc and the mellow finish. The buyer cups the arrival lot against the retained sample at 3 minutes and 5 minutes to confirm the taste curve. No organic certificate is included because none is held for this grade.
Q7. What is the MOQ and lead time?
MOQ is 500 kg for standard bulk; 2 MT for private label. Lead time is 15–25 days after confirmation for standard bulk; 20–30 days for private label. Ningbo or Shanghai loading.
Q8. Can we audit the cupping and the production line before ordering?
Yes. A supplier audit at the Shengzhou facility can cover the intelligent tight-roll line, the cupping and sensory release process, the retained-sample system, and the container loading. The audit is scheduled against the production calendar so the line is running, not idle.
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