The color of the white monkey and green pekoe is a reminder of the white rice. The gunpowder adds a smokey flavor to the the green pekoe's toastiness (yes I just made up that word).
If you want the hear the story properly you should dive into the TMS archive to hear about Scott Johnson's friend who had had Chinese restaurant owner try to force feed him the rice he burned.
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