Gunpowder Tea is a yellow-green matcha tea color that combines luminance with legibility, making it suitable for everyday writing on quality papers like Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm. The ink exhibits low water resistance and minimal feathering on fountain pen-friendly paper, though it shows increased feathering and bleeding on cheap copy paper. It is best suited for writers seeking a unique green shade with a balanced, subtle appearance rather than bright vividity.
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Ink Review: Birmingham Pen Parcel: January 2019
Review of the Birmingham Pen Parcel January 2019 set highlighting Rodman Gun Gunpowder Tea as a Matcha Tea Green, praised as a potential perfect lime/matcha green for its legibility and luminance without being too grassy or brown. Compares it favorably within the set and discusses swatches and performance.
Birmingham Pen January 2019 Ink Subscription
Detailed review of Birmingham Pen's January 2019 ink subscription featuring Rodman Gun Gunpowder Tea among other colors, including swabs, writing samples on various papers, dry times, water resistance, and comparisons to other inks. Notes the ink as a yellow-green with low shading, no sheen, and some flow issues on cheap paper.
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